There seem to be seven basic ways to understand how most people interested in railroading engage the subject. The categories have been apparent for at least a hundred years, and none of this is remotely new. Article Link Continue reading
Uncle Sam has had enough of California’s under-construction bullet train now that it’s been 16 years in the making, with zero operational track built so far. California Bullet Train – Unbuilt
Cargo thefts have spiked. There were 65,000+ thefts in 2024, 40% more than the previous year. Those thefts cost the industry $100+ million. Criminals are increasingly targeting cargo trains from Warren Buffett-owned BNSF in California and Arizona as they head east along Interstate …
Earlier this year, if you happened to be standing at a train station in New Jersey at a certain time of night, you might have seen a sleek new high-speed Acela zip by. The trains, which did 900 test runs …
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Embark on “American Railroad,” a five-episode podcast that seeks to right historical wrongs by highlighting the untold stories and unheard voices from the diverse communities that built America’s railway systems. Podcast Link
As America expanded into the Wild West, settlers were transported by a technological advance that changed the face of America: the railroad. Railways would eventually cross both country and continent, linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and helping transform America into …
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The first of 35 fully automated Metropolis trains from French company Alstom, which is planned for a new Light Green Line metro system, has made its debut in Taiwan. When complete, the entirely automated 22.8-km (14-mile) line will shave 30 …
A hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train developed by Swiss rail vehicle maker Stadler Rail has achieved a new Guinness World Record, traveling for almost two days around the clock for a distance of 1,741.7 miles. Article Link
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 …
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