Stop This Train!
There is at least one technology in America, however, that is worse now than it was in the early 20th century: the train. Article Link
Author: Jim Schreier
Amtrak’s Plan to Connect the U.S.
50 years since Amtrak was founded, the United States’ federally-owned passenger operator is arguably at the most exciting juncture in its history. William Flynn, Amtrak President and CEO, presented the company’s ambitious plans for growth and development to International Railway …
Amtrak 2035 Map: Hopes and Challenges
“America’s Railroad” recently released a map showing the services it would like to offer by 2035; 14 years from now. As planning frontiers go, that is not a very long time. For us seniors, who remember the entire Amtrak era, …
Train Whistles Stir Memories
Anyway, before I get too far off track back to that forlorn train whistle. It’s a haunting sound whether I hear it during the day or late at night. Dozens of songs have been written about trains. Article Link
Michigan Central Station
Nothing symbolizes Detroit’s grandiose rise and spectacular fall like Michigan Central Station. No other building exemplifies just how much the automobile gave to the city of Detroit — and how much it took away. Article Link
Innovation Is the Antidote
The recent interesting piece titled “PSR: Can We Please Be Honest Here?” encapsulates perfectly what seems to be either the broad sentiment toward, or growing disillusionment, with the PSR operating strategy that now has been adopted by most railroads. But it does …