How to Hush the Engine’s Horn.
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How to Hush the Engine’s Horn.

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 residents want relief from the blaring horns of locomotives hauling both freight and passenger trains.   Under normal circumstances, engineers are required to sound the…

Amtrak’s On-Time Performance Heads for the Supreme Court.
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Amtrak’s On-Time Performance Heads for the Supreme Court.

The fright railroads own the track over which most of Amtrak’s long-distance trains operate and if they had the choice, they would refuse to accommodate any passenger trains. The thing is, they don’t have a choice. Back around 1970, when the government permitted the privately-owned railroads to get out of the passenger business, they agreed…