An interesting question came in by email the other day asking about “Quiet Zones” … that is, specific stretches of track, usually running through or adjacent to residential areas, where...

A week or so ago, I wrote about the argument brewing between the FRA—the Federal Railroad Administration—and the nation’s freight railroads. The issue has to do with when there must...

Later this month, members of the National Association of Railroad Passengers will be gathering in Washington for three days … one of which will be spent knocking on Congressional doors...

It’s got to be frustrating. After months of haggling, the Indiana Department of Transportation was finally on the verge of an agreement with Iowa Pacific Holdings and Amtrak to continue...