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Author: Jim Schreier

Why can’t I take a train from Chattanooga to Nashville?

Why can’t I take a train from Chattanooga to Nashville?

By Jim Schreier Posted on January 30, 2023 Posted in History

Article Link Chances looked dim. Young Michael was set to board the last ticketed passenger train to Nashville. The very next passenger train to leave Union Station, southbound to Atlanta, would mark the end of commercial passenger rail service in …

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Train in Alaska Derails after Collision with Avalanche

Train in Alaska Derails after Collision with Avalanche

By Jim Schreier Posted on January 23, 2023 Posted in Crashes

The first two cars of the 3,144-foot freight train ran off the track and a third car was partially derailed after colliding with the pile of snow in the Turnagain Arm area south of Girdwood. The first two cars of the …

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The Return of the American Rail Dining Car

The Return of the American Rail Dining Car

By Jim Schreier Posted on December 5, 2022 Posted in AMTRAK, Travel

Changes at Amtrak may revive the beloved tradition of enjoying chicken cordon bleu and Moroccan beef with chickpea salad with fellow travelers   Article Link

Not My Grandfather’s Railroad

Not My Grandfather’s Railroad

By Jim Schreier Posted on November 25, 2022 Posted in History, Steam

Times are changing, the industry has too, and if we don’t come to grips with and understand what’s causing this wave of climate change on the rails, we’re going to find ourselves up to our neck in a rising sea …

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The Allure of Trains

The Allure of Trains

By Jim Schreier Posted on November 18, 2022 Posted in AMTRAK, History, Travel

My grandfather worked his entire life on the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). In 1938, when he was 28-years-old, he wrote letters to my grandmother while working and traveling across the country on the railroad lines. He was an Examiner in those days …

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Demystifying Ann Arbor’s Train Station

Demystifying Ann Arbor’s Train Station

By Jim Schreier Posted on September 29, 2022 Posted in AMTRAK, Depots, History, Travel
Train Powered by “Veillance Flux” Could Travel 620 MPH

Train Powered by “Veillance Flux” Could Travel 620 MPH

By Jim Schreier Posted on September 16, 2022 Posted in Technology

A Canadian startup called TransPod wants to revolutionize ground-based transportation by sending magnetically levitated trains through vacuum-sealed tubes at ludicrous speeds. Article Link

Rail worker strike could imperil $2b per day

Rail worker strike could imperil $2b per day

By Jim Schreier Posted on September 12, 2022 Posted in Rail Industry

Article Link It’s time to take another crash course, because a major supply chain interruption could be around the corner. Starting today, US railroads said they would delay shipments of some materials in advance of a potential strike by more than 90,000 …

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Finding Peace on a 72-Hour Train Across America

Finding Peace on a 72-Hour Train Across America

By Jim Schreier Posted on July 11, 2022 Posted in AMTRAK, Travel

Article Link A writer rides the rails from New York to San Francisco, discovering dazzling landscapes and fascinating fellow passengers along the way.

Why do trains have names?

Why do trains have names?

By Jim Schreier Posted on June 13, 2022 Posted in AMTRAK, History, Travel

Ah, for the glory days of American railroads!

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