When Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train 67 crossed the Niantic River on its nighttime run from Boston to New York at 11:39 p.m. on September 7, 2012, it was the last train ever to travel on “Old Nan,” the 105 year old railroad drawbridge between East Lyme and Waterford, a historic “choke point” on the nation’s busiest rail line. At... Read More| Today in Connecticut History
Two weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal wrote this piece about our Northeast Corridor report. Much of it was based on a series of interviews William Boston did with me, explaining what the main needs on the corridor are. One element stands out since the MTA responded to what I was saying about schedule padding […]| Pedestrian Observations
If you’ve ever wished you could roll out of New Orleans in the morning, sip your coffee, watch the Gulf Coast glide by your window, and spend the day hopping from beach town to beach town—then be back in the Big Easy by bedtime—the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Line just made your dream trip a reality. Amtrak is officially connecting New Orleans to Mobile with twice-daily trains—and along the way, you’ll make four unforgettable stops in Coastal Mississippi: Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport and ...| It's a Southern Thing
Including faster trains and more food options| InsideHook
"This is a once-in-a-century opportunity to raise New York and the entire region to new heights of greatness by getting Penn Station right. We can and must do better."| City Limits
"The New York region’s most critical challenges, from economic inequality to the housing affordability crisis, all converge in the subterranean chaos of Penn Station."| City Limits
At first glance, the nationwide map of Amtrak routes appears to be a sprawling spiderweb of interconnected rail lines doubling over one another as they crisscross the country. But to the trained eye, it’s a vast network of cycling opportunities. “Biking has been my main mode of transportation my whole life. I don’t own a car, so getting around by bikes and buses and trains is kind of just what I do,” says Emily Loberg, an Adventure Cycling tour leader who relies almost exclusively on ...| Adventure Cycling Association
Amtrak's controversial East River tunnel rehabilitation project is officially underway, and potential impacts on Long Island Rail Road service across the East| amNewYork
# State lawmakers are signaling intent to improve Amtrak Cascades service with legislation setting a goal of cutting the trip time from Seattle to Portland to 2.5 hours and boosting service to 14 daily trips with 88% on-time performance by 2035. If lawmakers pass the bill, the goal for trip time service north to Vancouver would be 2.75 hours.| The Urbanist - Examining urban policy to improve cities and quality of life.
Amtrak railway currently has seven routes that traverse the South with stops in Charleston, Atlanta, New Orleans and Memphis.| Deep South Magazine
The post Southern Vermont, taken from Amtrak’s Vermonter train in October 2017 appeared first on Vlado Vince.| Vlado Vince
Federal advocacy and allies were essential to turning local momentum for passenger rail from New Orleans to Mobile—set to reopen this very year—into a regional, and national, success story.| Transportation For America
After the setbacks of the late 90s and early 2000s, passenger rail advocates along the Gulf Coast were not discouraged. Through the work of a Regional Rail Commission and the cultivation of relationships with local, regional, and federal leaders, these advocates were able to build a foundation for the implementation of passenger rail restoration in the region.| Transportation For America
Almost a century ago, the railroads were the economic engine of the country, spurring the transportation of both goods and people over long distances. Now, the American railroad system is merely a specter of its former self. How did the United States devolve from an expanded passenger rail network to the system we have today?| Transportation For America