Train Tracks: News

Comprehensive History of Amtrak

Comprehensive History of Amtrak

Jim Schreier Nov 30, 2021 1 min read

Three authors who do not claim experience concerning passenger railroading…

Stop This Train!

Stop This Train!

Jim Schreier Nov 28, 2021 1 min read

There is at least one technology in America, however, that…

Amtrak’s Plan to Connect the U.S.

Amtrak’s Plan to Connect the U.S.

Jim Schreier Sep 23, 2021 1 min read

 50 years since Amtrak was founded, the United States’ federally-owned…

Amtrak 2035 Map: Hopes and Challenges

Amtrak 2035 Map: Hopes and Challenges

Jim Schreier Sep 23, 2021 1 min read

“America’s Railroad” recently released a map showing the services it…

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Train Whistles Stir Memories

Jim Schreier Sep 19, 2021 1 min read

Anyway, before I get too far off track back to…

Michigan Central Station

Michigan Central Station

Jim Schreier Sep 13, 2021 1 min read

Nothing symbolizes Detroit’s grandiose rise and spectacular fall like Michigan…

Innovation Is the Antidote

Innovation Is the Antidote

Jim Schreier Sep 10, 2021 1 min read

The recent interesting piece titled “PSR: Can We Please Be Honest…

Biden’s Executive Order Acknowledges Passenger Rail’s Biggest Problem

Biden’s Executive Order Acknowledges Passenger Rail’s Biggest Problem

Jim Schreier Jul 11, 2021 1 min read

 “The root of the freight-passenger mixing issue lies not in…