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Author: Jim Schreier

The Future of Freight Is Rail

The Future of Freight Is Rail

By Jim Schreier Posted on January 3, 2024 Posted in Rail Industry, Technology

Parallel Systems enables railroads to serve new markets by converting freight from trucking to rail. We’re building automated, battery-electric, freight rail vehicles and the tools to integrate this service into railroad operations. We coexist with and complement existing freight rail …

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Derailment damages close world’s longest rail tunnel

Derailment damages close world’s longest rail tunnel

By Jim Schreier Posted on November 3, 2023 Posted in Crashes, World

Switzerland’s national rail operator said Thursday the world’s longest rail tunnel won’t be fully reopened to train traffic until next September, again pushing back the target date for repairs of damage caused by a cargo train derailment. Article LInk

The Best Scenic Long-Distance Scenic Train Trips to Take in the US

The Best Scenic Long-Distance Scenic Train Trips to Take in the US

By Jim Schreier Posted on July 18, 2023 Posted in AMTRAK, Bridges, Travel

There are so many ways to explore the country, and traveling by train is one of the most scenic options available. With more than a few incredible long-distance train routes at one’s disposal, seeing as much of the U.S. as …

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Hydrogen-powered passenger train rides the rails in North America

Hydrogen-powered passenger train rides the rails in North America

By Jim Schreier Posted on June 29, 2023 Posted in Rail Industry, Technology, World

French transport multinational Alstom debuted the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train back in 2016, which went into service in Germany last year. Now the Coradia iLint is rolling down the track in North America for the first time. Article Link

116-year-old ‘ghost tracks’ unearthed

116-year-old ‘ghost tracks’ unearthed

By Jim Schreier Posted on June 7, 2023 Posted in History

Mysterious World War I-era railroad tracks hidden in the Atlantic Ocean? It’s not quite the plot of a thriller novel, but rather an actual discovery found along a beach in Cape May, New Jersey, in the wake of a fierce …

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121-Year-Old Landmark Was Destroyed in Seconds

121-Year-Old Landmark Was Destroyed in Seconds

By Jim Schreier Posted on May 10, 2023 Posted in Bridges

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Remarkable home office rolls down a railroad when it’s time for work

Remarkable home office rolls down a railroad when it’s time for work

By Jim Schreier Posted on May 2, 2023 Posted in Technology

Article Link Commissioned to create a home office for a designer, Olson Kundig Architects principle Tom Kundig somewhat jokingly suggested that it should be put on railroad tracks to enable the owner to experience a commute from home. After talking …

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How Brexit Murdered The Orient Express In The U.K.

How Brexit Murdered The Orient Express In The U.K.

By Jim Schreier Posted on April 24, 2023 Posted in History, Travel, World

The iconic European luxury train that British mystery novelist Agatha Christie made world-famous is losing its tie to England — at least temporarily. Article Link

Winter Park Express

Winter Park Express

By Jim Schreier Posted on March 1, 2023 Posted in AMTRAK, History

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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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