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Train Powered by “Veillance Flux” Could Travel 620 MPH

Train Powered by “Veillance Flux” Could Travel 620 MPH

Jim SchreierSep 16, 20221 min read

A Canadian startup called TransPod wants to revolutionize ground-based transportation…

Rail worker strike could imperil $2b per day

Rail worker strike could imperil $2b per day

Jim SchreierSep 12, 20221 min read

Article Link It’s time to take another crash course, because…

Finding Peace on a 72-Hour Train Across America

Finding Peace on a 72-Hour Train Across America

Jim SchreierJul 11, 20221 min read

Article Link A writer rides the rails from New York…

Why do trains have names?

Why do trains have names?

Jim SchreierJun 13, 20221 min read

Ah, for the glory days of American railroads!

Norfolk Southern derailment forces partial suspension of Amtrak service

Norfolk Southern derailment forces partial suspension of Amtrak service

Jim SchreierMay 30, 20221 min read

Derailments are a daily occurrence among freight railroads in the…

5 Reasons Why Train Rides Are So Calming for Introverts

5 Reasons Why Train Rides Are So Calming for Introverts

Jim SchreierMay 13, 20221 min read

Train rides are the best times for creative thinking and reflection.…

A Private Rail Renaissance Percolates after Fifty Years of Amtrak Failures

A Private Rail Renaissance Percolates after Fifty Years of Amtrak Failures

Jim SchreierMay 4, 20221 min read

For the first time in fifty years, America has an…

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 SchreierApr 21, 20221 min read

Amtrak is embroiled in a fight that may have vast implications…

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 SchreierApr 18, 20221 min read

Two people died Saturday evening after an Amtrak train struck…

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

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

Jim SchreierApr 14, 20221 min read

Ukrainian Railways, or Ukrzaliznytsia, is the largest employer in Ukraine. Nearly…

Michigan Central Station

Michigan Central Station

Jim SchreierApr 8, 20221 min read

Article Link The construction of Michigan Central Station, or MCS,…

Gravity Train

Gravity Train

Jim SchreierMar 6, 20221 min read

Australian mining company Fortescue and Fortescue Future Industries, which has acquired U.K.-based Williams…