I have always nurtured the hope that it would be just a question of time before the media, responsible elected officials, and thoughtful tax-paying folks begin the transition from unsure to sure on the subject of passenger rail. It’s happening! A high-speed rail line connecting Ohio’s state capital, Columbus, with Chicago is being discussed and…
In the late 1950s, the first talks began about designing and building a commuter rail system connecting the metropolitan areas around the Bay Area and linking everything to San Francisco. The idea was ambitious and visionary. The vocal opponents proclaimed that ridership estimates had been inflated, that cost estimates had been minimized, and that crippling…
I note from his blog that author Henry Kisor will be undertaking a number of book signings over the coming weeks to promote his latest detective novel, Hang Fire. Henry is also the author of Zephyr, a marvelous account of his travels across the west aboard Amtrak’s California Zephyr. If you’re a fan of trains…
Dan Inouye has died. He was 88. He was probably never fully appreciated outside of Hawaii, but Dan’s an icon here. War hero who lost his right arm in Italy. Winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Served in the U.S. House and then, for 50 years, in the Senate. I’m proud to say that…