Progress Comes With Small Steps.
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Progress Comes With Small Steps.

  New Locomotives   The Amtrak Cascades, which operate in the busy 310-mile long corridor from Vancouver, BC to Eugene, Oregon, by way of Seattle and Portland, have just taken possession of eight brand new Charger locomotives. These new beauties bring a lot to the table: they’re lighter and quieter than their predecessors, they accelerate…

MIA-ORL Rail Service Is On Track.
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MIA-ORL Rail Service Is On Track.

Ever since it was announced that Floridians and visitors to that state will soon have frequent passenger train service between Miami and Orlando, there has been opposition to the plan. Much of it was spontaneous and disorganized, but some was coordinated and run behind the scenes.   I’m not entirely sure to what extent those…