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Author: Jim Schreier

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A Private Rail Renaissance Percolates after Fifty Years of Amtrak Failures

A Private Rail Renaissance Percolates after Fifty Years of Amtrak Failures

Jim Schreier May 4, 2022

For the first time in fifty years, America has an intercity passenger railroad worthy of pride. …

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Amtrak dumps its nice guy persona in fight for Gulf Coast trains

Amtrak dumps its nice guy persona in fight for Gulf Coast trains

Jim Schreier Apr 21, 2022

Amtrak is embroiled in a fight that may have vast implications for the future of US rail service, …

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Driver Trying to Beat Amtrak Train at Crossing Dies Along With Passenger

Driver Trying to Beat Amtrak Train at Crossing Dies Along With Passenger

Jim Schreier Apr 18, 2022

Two people died Saturday evening after an Amtrak train struck a car in Houston, Texas. At …

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Ukraine’s Railway Workers Offer Leadership Lessons from the Front Line

Ukraine’s Railway Workers Offer Leadership Lessons from the Front Line

Jim Schreier Apr 14, 2022

Ukrainian Railways, or Ukrzaliznytsia, is the largest employer in Ukraine. Nearly 375,000 people work for the transit …

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Michigan Central Station

Michigan Central Station

Jim Schreier Apr 8, 2022

Article Link The construction of Michigan Central Station, or MCS, would be a monumental undertaking. Located …

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Gravity Train

Gravity Train

Jim Schreier Mar 6, 2022

Australian mining company Fortescue and Fortescue Future Industries, which has acquired U.K.-based Williams Advanced Engineering, are joining forces to develop the …

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Snow Stall Amtrak in Virginia

Snow Stall Amtrak in Virginia

Jim Schreier Jan 5, 2022

Amtrak’s Crescent, which left New Orleans on Sunday on its way to New York, got stuck …

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Rescued from Icy New Mexico Tram

Rescued from Icy New Mexico Tram

Jim Schreier Jan 2, 2022

Article Link The state’s search and rescue team used ropes and helicopters to bring the nearly …

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Rohr Turboliners rerouted to rail oblivion

Rohr Turboliners rerouted to rail oblivion

Jim Schreier Nov 30, 2021

The only ones catching these trains now are the weeds. Once among America’s speediest, high-powered traveling …

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Comprehensive History of Amtrak

Comprehensive History of Amtrak

Jim Schreier Nov 30, 2021

Three authors who do not claim experience concerning passenger railroading in the United States, or advocacy …

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