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He’s still on the masthead… by John_Perkowski - Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:06 am	0 Replies 569 Views	by John_Perkowski Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:06 am
README: Thread Links to Proposed HSR/IC/Passenger Systems by Jeff Smith - Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:06 pm	0 Replies 12249 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:06 pm
README: Thread Links to Operating/Approved Commuter Systems by Jeff Smith - Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:12 am	0 Replies 11091 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:12 am
UP Being Taken to STB Over Tennessee Pass 1 2 3 by John_Perkowski - Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:03 pm	35 Replies 7097 Views	by eolesen Fri Jan 21, 2022 3:01 am
Passenger information survey by marc224 - Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:53 am	9 Replies 467 Views	by ExCon90 Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:50 pm
Stadler to supply MARTA's new railcars 1 2 by MattW - Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:33 am	20 Replies 3580 Views	by Ken W2KB Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:46 pm
Would You Give Up Your Auto? 1 2 3 by Gilbert B Norman - Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:53 pm	42 Replies 2677 Views	by wigwagfan Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:11 pm
Mixed Trains in North America 1 2 3 by Pensyfan19 - Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:15 pm	42 Replies 7056 Views	by NHV 669 Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:06 pm
AllEarth Rail / Vermont Commuter Rail 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by Jeff Smith - Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:38 am	116 Replies 47602 Views	by NHV 669 Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:34 am
So Miami Airport Station was designed too short and now Miami Central was designed too narrow! 1 2 by bostontrainguy - Sat Dec 11, 2021 9:09 am	15 Replies 1702 Views	by RandallW Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:21 am
Freight trains carrying passengers!? by charlesriverbranch - Fri Nov 05, 2021 4:13 pm	9 Replies 1164 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Dec 10, 2021 9:24 pm
Honolulu's rail project plagued with wheels too thin and tracks too wide 1 2 by bostontrainguy - Fri May 14, 2021 11:32 am	17 Replies 2861 Views	by west point Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:50 pm
Spain continues to build high-speed lines by lpetrich - Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:15 am	7 Replies 6289 Views	by lpetrich Tue Nov 30, 2021 1:13 am
TGV-line expansion plans: Le Havre, Toulouse, Perpignan by lpetrich - Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:11 am	0 Replies 230 Views	by lpetrich Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:11 am
FTA orders out-of-tolerance wheel gauge reporting, asks for fleet-wide inspection by STrRedWolf - Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:09 pm	6 Replies 802 Views	by MattW Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:48 pm
What's important for the disabled and variously impaired 1 2 by Myrtone - Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:48 am	17 Replies 6701 Views	by electricron Fri Nov 05, 2021 6:44 pm
MARTA Atlanta GA - South Expansion Clayton and Henry County by Jeff Smith - Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:44 pm	13 Replies 4875 Views	by electricron Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:22 pm
Texas Central HSR (Houston - DFW Dallas Fort Worth) 1 … 12 13 14 15 16 by kaitoku - Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:32 am	231 Replies 79098 Views	by ziggyzack1234 Fri Oct 22, 2021 11:16 pm
Yardlimits.com by navymmss - Fri Oct 22, 2021 4:19 pm	0 Replies 1132 Views	by navymmss Fri Oct 22, 2021 4:19 pm
SEHSR Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor 1 … 19 20 21 22 23 by villager - Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:40 am	342 Replies 99839 Views	by Bob Roberts Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:08 pm
connecting commuter rail lines 1 2 3 4 5 by NRGeep - Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:58 am	60 Replies 4780 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:58 am
Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by superbad - Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:16 pm	92 Replies 59169 Views	by ST Saint Thu Oct 07, 2021 5:48 pm
Rocky Mountaineer will launch a new train journey in the USA for 2021 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:24 pm	25 Replies 3422 Views	by Arborwayfan Mon Sep 20, 2021 12:46 pm
Airport light-rail systems: "people movers" 1 2 by lpetrich - Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:48 pm	26 Replies 2376 Views	by andrewjw Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:10 pm
Washington to Baltimore: maglev or hyperloop? 1 2 3 4 5 6 by kitchin - Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:45 pm	84 Replies 7295 Views	by mmi16 Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:37 pm
LYNX - Charlotte NC Light Rail (CATS, NS, NCRR) 1 2 3 4 5 by jtbell - Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:15 pm	62 Replies 39438 Views	by Bob Roberts Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:00 am
Denver Area Light and Heavy Rail (RTD) systems 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 by arnstg - Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:38 pm	185 Replies 81664 Views	by lpetrich Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:18 pm
UK Vivarail D-Train to be tested in US cities 1 2 by GojiMet86 - Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:15 pm	28 Replies 10804 Views	by wigwagfan Tue Aug 17, 2021 12:28 am
Experience the NYC Water Level Route NY Penn to Albany & return this October by Ken W2KB - Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:29 am	0 Replies 364 Views	by Ken W2KB Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:29 am
Infrastructure package by Roscoe P. Coaltrain - Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:55 pm	4 Replies 723 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:54 pm
US High-Speed Rail Coalition by bostontrainguy - Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:51 pm	1 Replies 385 Views	by electricron Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:00 pm
Slide Show by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:27 pm	1 Replies 398 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:13 pm
European RRs by west point - Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:53 am	3 Replies 510 Views	by MACTRAXX Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:58 am
Waterbury button dies. Railroad? by udoittwo - Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:28 am	3 Replies 840 Views	by BAR Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:25 pm
New Book - Lehigh & Hudson River, The Queen Village's Jewel, The Diesel Era by PeteB - Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:04 pm	10 Replies 1433 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:06 pm
Mexico City Metro elevated subway section collapses, 23 killed so far 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Tue May 04, 2021 6:39 am	25 Replies 2391 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:27 am
Best Passenger Railroad service in the United States by electricron - Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:37 am	1 Replies 652 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:35 am
Post COVID - Passenger Rail 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:30 am	111 Replies 11344 Views	by John_Perkowski Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:04 am
Atlanta MARTA Tilford Northwest Line Extension by GojiMet86 - Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:19 pm	13 Replies 6938 Views	by west point Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:22 pm
? about old Erie Lackwanna MU car by udoittwo - Mon May 10, 2021 8:45 am	6 Replies 963 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:42 pm
Reclining Seat Coach trains effects by urr304 - Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:20 pm	1 Replies 5754 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:05 pm
FY 2022 Us DOT Budget Proposal, including Transit and Amtrak by John_Perkowski - Mon May 31, 2021 12:42 pm	0 Replies 2800 Views	by John_Perkowski Mon May 31, 2021 12:42 pm
LA: Baton Rouge - New Orleans Commuter Rail by Jeff Smith - Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:54 am	10 Replies 4434 Views	by prokowave Sun May 30, 2021 12:50 pm
"Who Shot The Passenger Train?" Available On-Line by Gilbert B Norman - Sun May 16, 2021 9:25 am	4 Replies 800 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sun May 16, 2021 1:33 pm
Guess while I'm asking questions, I have one about a PRR ticket by udoittwo - Mon May 10, 2021 11:51 am	2 Replies 477 Views	by udoittwo Fri May 14, 2021 9:00 am
Trolley Pole v. Pantograph 1 2 3 4 by Yellowspoon - Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:30 am	58 Replies 17141 Views	by Allouette Fri May 07, 2021 6:13 am
France bans flights that trains would take under 2.5 hours to do 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:07 am	25 Replies 2314 Views	by west point Mon May 03, 2021 3:28 pm
ADMIN ANNOUNCEMENT: REAL ID by John_Perkowski - Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:24 am	0 Replies 1186 Views	by John_Perkowski Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:24 am
Ottawa Light Rail 1 2 by lpetrich - Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:16 am	24 Replies 8804 Views	by dowlingm Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:49 am
Not in Biden's plan but we will lead the world in High-Speed Rail . . . yeah right! 1 2 3 by bostontrainguy - Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:56 am	31 Replies 3157 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:36 pm
Revenue sharing joint trains pre-Amtrak by urr304 - Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:39 am	8 Replies 5290 Views	by JimBoylan Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:05 pm
Triangle (North Carolina) Transit by Bob Roberts - Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:02 pm	10 Replies 10734 Views	by Bob Roberts Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:04 am
"Room With a View", Anyone? by Gilbert B Norman - Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:17 am	11 Replies 2364 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:27 am
FOR SALE: The Iowa Pacific Passenger Fleet by John_Perkowski - Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:51 am	2 Replies 899 Views	by eolesen Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:05 pm
HART: Hawaii Rail Systems (was Light rail coming to Hawaii) 1 2 3 by neroden - Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:05 pm	41 Replies 22970 Views	by electricron Sat Mar 13, 2021 10:20 am
Abandoned Train Stations - Worldwide by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:34 am	2 Replies 709 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:33 pm
Atlanta Light Rail Streetcar & Beltline Project 1 2 3 4 by superbad - Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:32 am	57 Replies 43272 Views	by MattW Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:08 pm
TWILIGHT RAIL: Grade School Project 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:44 am	16 Replies 1885 Views	by gp80mac Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:27 am
Nevada State Rail Plan by Pensyfan19 - Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:36 pm	3 Replies 781 Views	by John_Perkowski Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:27 pm
Secretary Buttigieg speech to DOT 1 2 by John_Perkowski - Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:05 pm	27 Replies 4300 Views	by eolesen Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:59 am
The All Stops Local 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Wed May 06, 2020 12:34 pm	20 Replies 3219 Views	by electricron Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:18 am
Bernard or Schollhorn ticket punches by jsexton - Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:24 pm	0 Replies 371 Views	by jsexton Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:24 pm
New product idea- Passenger Rail Vehicle Safety Nets 1 2 by cododd - Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:06 pm	17 Replies 2048 Views	by D Alex Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:08 pm
Comparing UK to Amtrak's NEC by electricron - Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:16 am	3 Replies 993 Views	by David Benton Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:41 am
Foreign High Speed Rail Companies in the U.S. 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:49 am	20 Replies 3529 Views	by ConstanceR46 Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:29 am
Pre-Amtrak: Long distance trains of many cars: employees taking tickets by JohnP - Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:55 pm	4 Replies 1011 Views	by urr304 Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:19 pm
NCDOT auction for RBBX cars by John_Perkowski - Fri Dec 25, 2020 3:40 pm	2 Replies 897 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Sun Jan 03, 2021 1:24 am
Binghamton NY - New York City NYC Passenger Rail Discussion 1 … 36 37 38 39 40 by trainhq - Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:15 pm	591 Replies 80241 Views	by ExCon90 Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:54 pm
Buttigieg nominee for Secretary of Transportation 1 2 3 4 by John_Perkowski - Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:58 pm	51 Replies 7108 Views	by John_Perkowski Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:13 am
Public Transportation in the U.S. by Pensyfan19 - Fri Oct 23, 2020 4:19 pm	9 Replies 1453 Views	by eolesen Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:13 am
Pre-Amtrak, Section era Ticket Agent / Pullman accommodation question. by JohnP - Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:41 pm	1 Replies 564 Views	by NS VIA FAN Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:57 am
Coupon Stations? by BAR - Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:29 am	7 Replies 1146 Views	by ExCon90 Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:57 pm
pre-Amtrak railroads and how and when conductors "punched tickets" for coach passengers by JohnP - Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:53 pm	7 Replies 991 Views	by ExCon90 Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:40 pm
HR 8926 - American High Speed Rail Act by FatNoah - Fri Dec 11, 2020 11:42 am	4 Replies 816 Views	by ziggyzack1234 Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:57 pm
X-Train: Las Vegas Railway Express / United Rail 1 2 3 4 5 by goodnightjohnwayne - Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:42 am	64 Replies 34667 Views	by BandA Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:05 pm
Italy high-speed-rail construction continues by lpetrich - Sun Jul 23, 2017 12:11 am	1 Replies 2502 Views	by lpetrich Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:47 pm
Last passenger train to a particular city 1 2 3 by Anthony - Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:45 pm	41 Replies 16648 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:05 am
Biden administration: "Build Back Better" and transit by mtuandrew - Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:09 pm	12 Replies 2133 Views	by David Benton Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:59 pm
The Defense Production Act and rail infrastructure. by STrRedWolf - Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:41 am	11 Replies 1230 Views	by scratchyX1 Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:41 am
Saved by a Whale -- Dutch subway train derails... caught by 20 yr old whale tail sculpture by STrRedWolf - Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:40 pm	5 Replies 1231 Views	by Cycnus Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:10 am
Pullman bedrooms vs compartments? by Alphaboi - Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:01 pm	3 Replies 762 Views	by John_Perkowski Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:53 pm
New TSA Rules Could Affect Railfanning 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:11 am	15 Replies 2351 Views	by Literalman Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:46 am
Australia's West Coast Wilderness Railway by Mollie - Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:59 am	5 Replies 818 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:17 pm
How's My Driving? by Pensyfan19 - Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:00 pm	7 Replies 984 Views	by eolesen Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:00 am
reduction in passenger trains durring 1918 plague? by NRGeep - Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:15 am	5 Replies 904 Views	by WhartonAndNorthern Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:14 am
Calgary northwest light-rail extension opens by lpetrich - Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:18 am	2 Replies 2598 Views	by lpetrich Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:02 pm
Edmonton Transit Service by lpetrich - Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:11 am	5 Replies 6791 Views	by lpetrich Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:44 am
Albuquerque New Mexico Rail Runner Railrunner 1 … 7 8 9 10 11 by AmtrakPhill629 - Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:12 pm	158 Replies 77363 Views	by Backshophoss Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:29 am
New York Real Estate Woes - They Impact Rail by Gilbert B Norman - Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:56 am	9 Replies 1210 Views	by eolesen Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:25 am
Western Wild Fires by GWoodle - Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:11 am	6 Replies 3265 Views	by Backshophoss Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:33 am
Last passenger train to Casper, Wyoming? by railgeekteen - Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:49 pm	2 Replies 778 Views	by CarterB Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:16 am
Vote for the World's Ugliest Train - Just for Fun 1 2 3 by bostontrainguy - Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:04 am	38 Replies 5573 Views	by west point Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:00 am
Is Fluting Dead? by bostontrainguy - Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:01 am	13 Replies 1640 Views	by RRspatch Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:35 pm
Why no center platform at busy stations. 1 2 by David Benton - Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:24 pm	23 Replies 2603 Views	by electricron Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:51 pm
Tour of Cincinnati Abandoned Subway by bostontrainguy - Fri Mar 08, 2019 6:25 pm	12 Replies 3955 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:02 pm
Historic Hyannis Roundhouse Saved by bostontrainguy - Tue Aug 11, 2020 6:31 pm	5 Replies 2035 Views	by Falmouth Secondary to Otis Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:38 pm
Massachusetts Bond Bill Provides 50 Million for East-West Rail Project by bostontrainguy - Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:22 pm	2 Replies 849 Views	by electricron Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:00 am
Scenic Attractions available by RAIL ONLY 1 2 by marco - Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:47 am	27 Replies 2377 Views	by bostontrainguy Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:37 am
What are your favorite and least favorite passenger rail experiences? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sat May 02, 2020 6:14 pm	20 Replies 2762 Views	by electricron Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:00 am
Trip Report: Australia's Indian Pacific by Mollie - Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:40 am	1 Replies 494 Views	by David Benton Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:42 pm

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