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- While it seems that the urgency to invest in and grow the nation's railways, freight and passenger, transcends politics, this election may prove more confusing and polarizing than most. Conventional wisdom and "traditional" partisan politics tells us Republicans are good for freight, bad for passenger; Democrats are the opposite....
- Research articles 2008-09-01
- Transit ticket?
- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Democratic Presidential nominee is from Chicago, the nation's rail hub and a stronghold of all forms of passenger rail. His Vice Presidential running mate spends three hours a day commuting between his home in Delaware and his office in Washington, D.C., on Amtrak, has been doing...
- Research articles 2008-09-01
- Holiday travelers turning to trains, buses
- More Labor Day travelers will hop on trains and buses this holiday weekend to avoid high gas prices and hefty airfares, travel experts say. "We're anticipating holiday ridership to be about 10 percent higher this year" than last, says Amtrak spokeswoman Karina Romero. Amtrak set a...
- Research articles 2008-08-29
- All aboard? Not so fast
- For decades, many American advocates of high-speed train travel have looked longingly at nations such as Japan, France and Germany, dreaming of a day when travelers in the USA would zip from city to city faster than they could drive and nearly as fast as they could fly. ...
- Research articles 2008-08-27
- Heartland Flyer ridership increases between OKC and Fort Worth
- Ridership on the Amtrak Heartland Flyer train between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth increased 17 percent for the 10 months ended July 31. Ridership on the daily trains for the 10 months totaled 67,141 passengers, up from 57,327 passengers for the 10 months ended July 31, 2007. ...
- Research articles 2008-08-21
- Railroads push Congress to back tax credit
- The U.S. Transportation Department may consider supporting a tax credit sought by freight railroads if carriers agree to invest in "long-term equipment" and projects that benefit passenger rail, the head of the agency said. Large U.S. railroads including No. 1 Union Pacific Corp. are pushing Congress to back...
- Research articles 2008-08-20
- All Eyes On Amtrak
- Soaring gas prices and higher airfares are causing Americans to take a closer look at their rail system. The storybook plight of the Little Engine That Could, struggling to make it up a mountain, is a pretty apt metaphor for America’s rail system. Limited access, outdated equipment and high...
- Research articles 2008-07-21
- All aboard
- MILWAUKEE - In the dormitory car of the Empire Builder, Conductor Jim Brando shuffles through the ticket stubs, sorting them by destination and checking them against his manifest as the train zips through the Wisconsin countryside. It's a 79-mph office. Leaving Milwaukee, he has 396 passengers, three shy of a...
- Research articles 2008-07-06
- Obama and McCain: where do they stand?
- In the 110th Congress, rail has been a major focus of activity. Capitol Hill is increasingly interested in mobility and the environment. The Railway Supply Institute has responded to this interest by hiring former Congressman Bob Clement (D-Tenn.) to advise RSI oil its Washington activities and to continue to raise...
- Research articles 2008-07-01
- As pump prices soar, passengers rush to Amtrak's Surfliner: $400 million available to improve rail service
- With U.S. public transit ridership at a 50-year high, the state Transportation Commission met May 29 to discuss ways to relieve train congestion, but don't expect changes to come quickly. A dramatic increase in ridership on the Pacific Surfliner, the 350-mile Amtrak train that runs from San Diego to...
- Research articles 2008-06-09
- Bill proposes "true" U.S. high speed rail
- Pep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), ranking member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, last month introduced House Resolution H.R. 6004, "a bill to provide for competitive development and operation of high speed rail corridor projects." Mica believes that that Amtrak is ill-equipped to provide adequate high speed rail options...
- Research articles 2008-06-01
- Rail congestion: Freight-train network in U.S. faces 'calamity'
- CHICAGO -- Railway executive Matthew Rose stood before fellow industry leaders, pointing to a map meant to tell the future of the U.S. rail freight network. It was drenched in red -- east to west, north to south. The blotches illustrated areas where, by 2035, traffic jams could...
- Research articles 2008-05-30
- NRC continues focus on safety, training; From lobbying in Washington to setting up training for employes in the field, NRC is working to help its member contractors get the job done safely
- RT&S asked NRC Chairman Manny Ramirez and President Chuck Baker about the past year and what they believe the future holds for the NRC. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RT&S: Manny, you are in your first year as chairman of the NRC. How do you feel about the progress the organization...
- Research articles 2008-05-01
- ALL ABOARD AMTRAK
- By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Travelers intent on seeking relief from ever-rising fuel costs have been turning their attention to a mode of transportation that was crossing the country long before the advent of airplanes, buses and automobiles. The number of passengers using Amtrak...
- Research articles 2008-04-27
- ALL ABOARD AMTRAK
- By Mike Hall THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Travelers intent on seeking relief from ever-rising fuel costs have been turning their attention to a mode of transportation that was crossing the country long before the advent of airplanes, buses and automobiles. The number of passengers using Amtrak...
- Research articles 2008-04-27
- Travel options
- Getting from here to there in our private automobiles has gotten more expensive in recent years and promises to cost even more this year as prices at the gasoline pumps seem to rise, then fall just a bit before rising higher again. It's that steady increase in fuel...
- Research articles 2008-04-08
- Amtrak On-time Performance: CRA International Performs Key Economic Analyses Behind US Department Of Transportation Report to Congress
- BOSTON -- CRA International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing management, economic, and financial consulting services, today announced its role in providing key economic analyses in a report to Congress published March 28, 2008 by the US Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General DoTOIG. The report found...
- Research articles 2008-04-07
- Passenger rail: a national priority
- Can the federal government make assisting the rail industry--passenger and freight--a national priority? Should it do so? And, perhaps most important, will it develop the will for such support? Cynics might note two out of three isn't bad. But throughout 2007 and into 2008, the optimists shot for better...
- Research articles 2008-03-01
- Want to improve passenger rail system? $30M won't do it
- EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a sampling of transportation writer Erik N. Nelson's Capricious Commuter blog on getting around the Bay Area. Read more and post comments at InsideBayArea.com. Feb. 22 This morning I arrived to find a phone message from the Federal Railroad Administration....
- Research articles 2008-02-25
- The government is here to help
- EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a sampling of transportation writer Erik N. Nelson's Capricious Commuter blog on getting around the Bay Area. Read more and post comments at InsideBayArea.com. Feb. 22 This morning I arrived to find a phone message from the Federal Railroad Administration....
- Research articles 2008-02-25
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