Several years ago, following a deadly collision in California, Congress directed the nation’s railroads to install a safety system known as PTC (Positive Train Control). It uses global positioning and...

SEATTLE–OK, here are a few photos taken yesterday, the third of four days aboard VIA Rail’s Train #1, The Canadian.    Around one o’cock, we left the rolling plains and...

The question is already being asked: Who will replace Joe Boardman as Amtrak’s big boss? A number of specific names have already been put forth by industry columnists and, probably...

Being supporters and, in fact, active advocates for passenger rail in this country is a frustrating way to spend one’s time, energy and money—principally because we often don’t get much...