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Should Transit (and Amtrak) be Free to Use? by bostontrainguy - Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:55 am	13 Replies 1981 Views	by gprimr1 Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:59 am
Eau Claire - Minneapolis Passenger Rail Proposal 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:50 pm	21 Replies 6047 Views	by west point Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:39 pm
Why weren’t open-section sleepers replaced by private room cars sooner? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:29 pm	18 Replies 6897 Views	by Alphaboi Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:18 am
All Aboard Washington by Pensyfan19 - Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:59 pm	13 Replies 2280 Views	by eolesen Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:11 am
Barber shops on passenger trains? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:21 pm	15 Replies 8250 Views	by urr304 Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:41 pm
Article on LD cuts (Railway Age; RPA's New "House Organ"?) by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:30 pm	0 Replies 3778 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:30 pm
Parallel vs perpendicular sleeping berths by Alphaboi - Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:40 am	4 Replies 1347 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:59 pm
Kansas City at Engineering Phase of Reintroducing Streetcars by John_Perkowski - Tue May 26, 2020 7:37 pm	2 Replies 1262 Views	by John_Perkowski Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:37 pm
Bills supporting Intercity Rail Service by Pensyfan19 - Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:39 pm	3 Replies 1269 Views	by dgvrengineer Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:48 pm
Why did the Soo run mixed trains as late as the 1980s? by SouthernRailway - Sun May 24, 2020 5:34 pm	14 Replies 3893 Views	by ohioriverrailway Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:39 pm
Another old timetable question by charlesriverbranch - Wed May 27, 2020 4:06 pm	3 Replies 1342 Views	by edbear Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:38 pm
WFH and Passenger Rail (Throw In Airlines) 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:57 pm	26 Replies 5489 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu May 28, 2020 5:07 pm
Gwinnett County, GA: MARTA, Doraville to Gwinnett Place Mall / Jimmy Carter Blvd, Other Transit by Jeff Smith - Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:52 am	5 Replies 3556 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu May 28, 2020 2:03 pm
Atlanta Light Rail: Greenbriar Mall to MARTA’s Oakland City station by Jeff Smith - Thu May 28, 2020 1:58 pm	0 Replies 928 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu May 28, 2020 1:58 pm
Why do "open-access operators" (private companies) run passenger trains in Europe by SouthernRailway - Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:31 pm	13 Replies 1923 Views	by kato Sat May 16, 2020 1:21 am
DART - Dallas Area Rapid Transit 1 2 3 4 by electricron - Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:27 pm	45 Replies 29408 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri May 15, 2020 1:04 pm
Favorite Locomotive 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Wed May 13, 2020 3:36 pm	15 Replies 3003 Views	by D Alex Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:10 pm
Take the Central to the Fair! by charlesriverbranch - Wed May 13, 2020 11:00 am	1 Replies 1442 Views	by edbear Thu May 14, 2020 6:28 am
General US High Speed Rail Discussion 1 … 25 26 27 28 29 by max - Sun Jul 25, 2004 9:50 pm	424 Replies 35478 Views	by scratchyX Mon May 04, 2020 3:06 pm
What was the best pre-Amtrak passenger railroad and what did it offer that Amtrak doesn’t? by SouthernRailway - Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:44 am	14 Replies 3946 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:13 am
Travel & Leisure Mag: 13 Virtual Train Rides From Around the World by mtuandrew - Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:25 am	0 Replies 1087 Views	by mtuandrew Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:25 am
AMTRAK, MTA, NJ TRANSIT & PORT AUTHORITY LAUNCH #SOUNDTHEHORN CAMPAIGN by ThirdRail7 - Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:42 pm	3 Replies 1297 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:15 pm
What was the worst pre-Amtrak passenger railroad and why? by SouthernRailway - Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:26 pm	13 Replies 4779 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Mon Apr 06, 2020 3:55 pm
Ye Olde Auto-Train by bdawe - Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:52 am	2 Replies 1788 Views	by Patrick Boylan Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:41 pm
Seat 61 by Gilbert B Norman - Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:22 pm	0 Replies 1834 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:22 pm
American RegioSprinter tour 1997 by Pensyfan19 - Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:00 am	4 Replies 2796 Views	by wigwagfan Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:39 pm
Esch-Cummins Act anniversary by Pensyfan19 - Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:08 pm	4 Replies 1791 Views	by John_Perkowski Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:14 pm
Train To The Plane 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:42 am	29 Replies 7998 Views	by wigwagfan Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:29 am
Atlanta - Birmingham - Dallas High Speed Rail by Jeff Smith - Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:19 pm	13 Replies 3368 Views	by electricron Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:08 am
Philadelphia Area (General) by chewchewcharli - Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:23 am	3 Replies 2896 Views	by chewchewcharli Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:30 pm
Berths on buses and sleeper planes 1 2 by John_Perkowski - Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:52 pm	15 Replies 3465 Views	by David Benton Mon Mar 02, 2020 11:31 pm
Minnesota regional rail proposals by Pensyfan19 - Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:12 pm	1 Replies 1138 Views	by mtuandrew Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:19 pm
Alternative fuels for rail transport by Pensyfan19 - Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:26 pm	11 Replies 3442 Views	by D Alex Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:27 pm
Talgo Coach vs. Turbo Train Coach by bostontrainguy - Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:28 pm	14 Replies 3657 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:11 pm
Transit Starts 2020 by Jeff Smith - Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:11 pm	2 Replies 1332 Views	by mtuandrew Fri Feb 07, 2020 1:23 pm
Engine car comes within 1" of falling off bridge today 1 2 by Tadman - Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:09 pm	19 Replies 5111 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:59 pm
Need info on Normandy Marshalling yards in 1944 by JimM - Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:03 pm	7 Replies 2406 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:06 pm
Private Corporations should run passenger trains in America 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:24 pm	26 Replies 5079 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:10 pm
Hydrogen is the future! 1 2 3 4 by Pensyfan19 - Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:10 pm	50 Replies 8729 Views	by mtuandrew Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:19 pm
Cuomo proposed High Speed System in NY 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by Pensyfan19 - Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:56 am	108 Replies 28217 Views	by ctclark1 Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:47 pm
My thoughts on the current state of high speed rail in America by Matt Johnson - Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:10 pm	13 Replies 4160 Views	by Pensyfan19 Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:28 pm
What causes high-pitched wheel noise at some high speeds? by SouthernRailway - Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:56 pm	4 Replies 2100 Views	by mtuandrew Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:57 pm
Israel to open fast rail line 30 March 1 2 by John_Perkowski - Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:07 am	20 Replies 12064 Views	by Train322 Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:27 am
Texas Hyperloop Proposal 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Tue Dec 10, 2019 3:28 pm	16 Replies 4802 Views	by ConstanceR46 Fri Dec 20, 2019 1:01 pm
Any all-room overnight trains left in Western Europe or North America? by SouthernRailway - Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:47 pm	13 Replies 3440 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:22 pm
Minimum distances for coach travel: why? by SouthernRailway - Sun Dec 15, 2019 6:06 pm	2 Replies 1980 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:22 pm
Germany's DB and ICE trains by STrRedWolf - Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:03 am	11 Replies 6625 Views	by RRspatch Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:26 am
Last heavyweight car in regular intercity service? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sat Jun 27, 2015 7:46 pm	19 Replies 13409 Views	by John_Perkowski Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:29 pm
Louisiana Limited - NYC to NOLA, June 2020 by therudycometh - Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:26 pm	1 Replies 2275 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:25 am
Pakistani Train Fire by John_Perkowski - Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:04 am	8 Replies 3893 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:28 am
Railway Age passenger train opinion (Now Passenger Train Journal?) 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:23 am	28 Replies 7555 Views	by djlong Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:26 am
Pittsburgh Commuter Rail - PATrain 1 2 by gt7348b - Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:03 pm	24 Replies 28855 Views	by rcthompson04 Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:21 am
Ticket question by charlesriverbranch - Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:26 pm	12 Replies 4156 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:02 pm
Interstate Commerce Commission by eolesen - Thu Oct 10, 2019 5:03 am	4 Replies 3730 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:58 pm
FTA grants - how long is the obligation? by Paul1705 - Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:26 pm	9 Replies 3474 Views	by electricron Mon Sep 30, 2019 12:51 am
Vacation Guilt (vacation travel by train) by Gilbert B Norman - Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:45 pm	12 Replies 4277 Views	by mtuandrew Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:45 am
Congressional Restrictions on CRRC Transit Cars? 1 2 3 by John_Perkowski - Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:47 am	39 Replies 13308 Views	by Triaxle Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:28 pm
Nashville TN: Music City Star 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 by Scotty Burkhardt - Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:50 pm	123 Replies 72138 Views	by GWoodle Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:26 pm
Expanding Virginia's Passenger Rail by dgvrengineer - Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:03 pm	12 Replies 4905 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:28 pm
Privately Run Montreal - New York Overnight Service via CP and Amtrak 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:23 am	16 Replies 5985 Views	by mtuandrew Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:55 pm
Your New "Station Wagon" - Uber by Gilbert B Norman - Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:58 am	7 Replies 2942 Views	by John_Perkowski Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:07 am
When will passenger RRs have incidents like United/American? 1 2 3 by SouthernRailway - Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:53 pm	33 Replies 12767 Views	by mtuandrew Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:35 pm
Portland, Maine - Commuter Rail via Mountain Division 1 2 by markhb - Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:33 am	26 Replies 5590 Views	by gokeefe Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:11 pm
Oklahoma DOT: Stillwater Central won't launch passenger-rail pilot by Jeff Smith - Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:35 am	2 Replies 3467 Views	by Rockingham Racer Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:59 pm
Cascadia Rail High-Speed-Rail HSR Vancouver-Eugene-Spokane 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:23 pm	24 Replies 8287 Views	by wigwagfan Tue Jul 30, 2019 1:47 pm
Serious Talk of a Monorail Line in Florida 1 2 by bostontrainguy - Sat Jul 20, 2019 10:22 pm	15 Replies 5973 Views	by RRspatch Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:45 pm
American Solidarity Party and Rail Legislation by Cameron Wolk - Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:21 pm	13 Replies 6492 Views	by Rbts Stn Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:48 pm
MARTA Atlanta, GA East Extension (Dekalb/Stonecrest) by Jeff Smith - Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:14 am	12 Replies 9214 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:41 am
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: Metro Transit light rail 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Tue May 15, 2012 10:57 am	25 Replies 19787 Views	by mtuandrew Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:54 pm
Colleges by Rail (split from Eau Claire Rail) 1 2 3 by Gilbert B Norman - Wed May 29, 2019 12:45 pm	33 Replies 6643 Views	by Launcher Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:36 pm
Protected rail crossings by SST - Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:41 pm	10 Replies 4724 Views	by daybeers Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:54 am
Austrailia Solar Powered Train (Byron Bay) by STrRedWolf - Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:13 pm	4 Replies 1900 Views	by electricron Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:11 am
Future Mexican passenger rail 1 2 3 by D.S. Lewith - Sat May 25, 2019 3:00 am	32 Replies 6680 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:04 am
New Caledonia Sleepers, British Rail MK5 by David Benton - Mon Jan 15, 2018 1:19 am	10 Replies 5307 Views	by RRspatch Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:01 am
Indiana mass transit beyond Lake Michigan area by Gilbert B Norman - Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:04 am	2 Replies 1632 Views	by John_Perkowski Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:17 am
HS2 gets go-ahead 1 2 by george matthews - Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:00 am	21 Replies 7764 Views	by Eileensmith Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:35 am
New Pullman and PRR Dining Books by therudycometh - Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:08 pm	0 Replies 2370 Views	by therudycometh Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:08 pm
Euro-Shinkansen idea by D.S. Lewith - Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:12 am	0 Replies 1857 Views	by D.S. Lewith Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:12 am
China unveils 600km/h maglev train prototype by David Benton - Fri May 24, 2019 5:33 pm	0 Replies 1773 Views	by David Benton Fri May 24, 2019 5:33 pm
little help please travel with son to vegas by greg123 - Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:31 pm	12 Replies 3729 Views	by Tadman Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:22 am
door controls by flexliner - Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:43 am	2 Replies 5340 Views	by flexliner Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:49 am
Pennsylvania Railroad Eastern Region by vince - Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:40 pm	4 Replies 8234 Views	by mcgrath618 Wed May 22, 2019 11:04 am
Getting between Amtrak Buffalo to Via rail by NKP1155 - Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:05 am	10 Replies 4298 Views	by MACTRAXX Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:32 am
EMUs VS Engine on Electrified Track? 1 2 by tomj - Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:12 pm	17 Replies 6474 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:10 pm
Congestion Tolling - Mass Transit Impact by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:05 pm	1 Replies 2154 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:34 pm
Battery electric multiple units by charlesriverbranch - Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:05 pm	9 Replies 3200 Views	by BandA Fri Mar 29, 2019 5:18 pm
Rail route North Korea-Hanoi? by NKP1155 - Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:14 am	8 Replies 4358 Views	by ConstanceR46 Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:52 am
Atlanta, GA MARTA Rail Speed Limit Map by MattW - Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:08 pm	0 Replies 2468 Views	by MattW Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:08 pm
UTA Free Fare Days 2/28, 3/1 by blackcap - Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:39 am	0 Replies 2352 Views	by blackcap Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:39 am
Indian Railways by musicollector - Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:00 pm	2 Replies 2524 Views	by musicollector Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:30 pm
GE to complete spin off of transportation unit on February 2 by Teamdriver - Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:54 am	1 Replies 4000 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Feb 05, 2019 5:43 pm
North Carolina NCDOT-Amtrak Piedmont Service 1 … 36 37 38 39 40 by hsr_fan - Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:00 am	596 Replies 151224 Views	by scratchyX1 Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:58 pm
Kitchener-Waterloo (Ontario) light rail construction begins by dowlingm - Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:24 pm	2 Replies 5813 Views	by lpetrich Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:11 am
Houston, TX Transit 1 2 by Mike Roque - Wed May 11, 2005 2:25 pm	27 Replies 14094 Views	by NIMBYkiller Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:39 pm
Georgia Commuter/HSR Rail Proposals (Georgia Rail Express) 1 2 3 4 5 by Champlain Division - Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:57 pm	73 Replies 49605 Views	by NIMBYkiller Fri Jan 25, 2019 5:57 pm
Four Week US "Rail Cruise" 1 2 by RandomRailfan - Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:11 am	22 Replies 8637 Views	by CarterB Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:26 am
TEX Rail (Fort Worth - DFW Airport Commuter Rail) 1 2 3 by Jeff Smith - Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:09 pm	37 Replies 21993 Views	by eolesen Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:44 am
Virgin Rail - Brightline IPO & Expansion Outside of Florida 1 2 3 4 by Jeff Smith - Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:13 pm	55 Replies 23142 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:02 am
Colorado HSR / Passenger Rail Corridor Studies 1 2 by heyitsme23 - Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:25 pm	29 Replies 7698 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat Dec 29, 2018 1:11 am
Dual gauge track in Columbus 1 2 by Myrtone - Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:40 am	16 Replies 12922 Views	by Myrtone Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:55 am

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