Derailments are a daily occurrence among freight railroads in the United States. A total of 1,042 freight train derailments, which excludes Amtrak derailments, occurred in 2021, according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This total yields an average of three …
Norfolk Southern derailment forces partial suspension of Amtrak service Read more »
Train rides are the best times for creative thinking and reflection. I love sitting by the window — I enjoy watching the colors and landscapes change as shapes of trees, hills, and mountains form in the background. It feels like I …
5 Reasons Why Train Rides Are So Calming for Introverts Read more »
For the first time in fifty years, America has an intercity passenger railroad worthy of pride. In the heart of downtown Miami stands the shining new MiamiCentral Station, the southern terminus of Brightline—a private railroad linking Florida’s largest city with …
A Private Rail Renaissance Percolates after Fifty Years of Amtrak Failures Read more »
Amtrak is embroiled in a fight that may have vast implications for the future of US rail service, including the billions of dollars devoted to it from the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Article Link
Two people died Saturday evening after an Amtrak train struck a car in Houston, Texas. At around 8 p.m., the driver of the car, which was traveling north on Van Hut Lane, “failed to yield the right of way to …
Driver Trying to Beat Amtrak Train at Crossing Dies Along With Passenger Read more »
Amtrak’s Crescent, which left New Orleans on Sunday on its way to New York, got stuck north of Lynchburg, Virginia, on Monday morning, returned to Lynchburg and remained there until finally heading northbound again late Tuesday afternoon. Officials said downed …
The only ones catching these trains now are the weeds. Once among America’s speediest, high-powered traveling machines, seven Rohr Turboliners in various states of decay and refurbishment sit idle at rail yards in Glenville and in Delaware. Article
Three authors who do not claim experience concerning passenger railroading in the United States, or advocacy for same, have joined forces to present a 220-page history of Amtrak; from the situation before it began, through its origin and early days, …
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
