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Why Did They Let This Happen?

ByJim Loomis 02/08/201702/10/2017

A year ago, the annual Fall meeting of the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) was held in Indianapolis. It was a successful meeting and we all enjoyed what we saw of the city . . . with one notable exception: the Indianapolis Railway Station. At one time, Indianapolis boasted one of the great…

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Ticket Agents Gone Missing.

ByJim Loomis 12/19/201612/20/2016

In round numbers, Amtrak trains stop at more than 500 stations all across this country. Some are huge complex facilities, but most see just two trains a day with a relative handful of passengers getting on and off. These are the stations from which, faced with the need to cut costs, Amtrak has been methodically…