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USDOT, California High-Speed Rail Square Off Over $4 Billion in Grants
Proposed Cancellation Called ‘Unwarranted and Unjustified’
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Traveling Through Time to Ride the Trains of My Youth
New York Transit Museum’s Parade of Trains Relives Era of Rattan Seats, Ceiling Fans, and Open Windows
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JetBlue, Brightline Commence Air-Rail Travel Partnership
Passengers can fly to Florida and take a train to their final destination on one ticket
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Will Amtrak Be Coming to Long Island?
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Why So Few Go By Train to Indianapolis
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Rail Projects on Hold as Trump Administration Freezes Infrastructure Funds
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Adios, Stephen Gardner
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Time for Amtrak to Rebuild Long-Distance Business Line
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New Haven Line Super Express Runs Faster Than Acela
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Why So Few Go By Train to Indianapolis
Infrequent Service, Inconvenient Schedules, Slow Trains, and a Station That’s Dark, Depressing, and Dangerous Deter Would-Be Riders
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Can Sound Transit Complete Light Rail Build-Out?
Delays, Inflation, Budget Cuts Threaten ‘Most Ambitious Transit Expansion in the Country’
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Colorado Developing Two New Passenger Train Routes
Service From Denver to Granby and Fort Collins Could Commence By End of Decade
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What We Are Missing Out On
Very interesting post from Karen Christensen, publisher of Train Time, about how rail service in Europe and China compares with the U.S.
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Time for Amtrak to Rebuild Long-Distance Business Line
New Rolling Stock, Increased Frequencies, and Service That is Reliable and Easy to Use Could Attract New Generation of Travelers
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East River Tunnel Rehabilitation Project Draws Heat
Media, Elected Officials Call on Amtrak to Change Approach to Minimize Disruption
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Welcome to Trumpsylvania Station
Feds Remove New York’s MTA from Station Project – to Governor Hochul’s Delight
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Ellis on the Rails
Ellis on the Rails
News, opinion, and analysis on all aspects of railroads and model railroading. Opinions are my own.
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