Brandon Cafferky
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Daily Infographic: What Is Positive Train Control?
Positive Train Control, and how it works
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Joanna Marsh
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
FRA to award nearly $300 million to passenger rail projects
Freight railroads could see secondary benefits if projects improve a region’s network flow.
Joanna Marsh
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Amtrak names new CEO
William J. Flynn was formerly CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, and his leadership experience spans the air cargo, freight railroad and maritime industries.
Darren Prokop
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Commentary: Is the Alaska Railroad on track to the “Lower 48?”
Connecting the Alaska Railroad with rail service in Canada and the U.S. is a bold, expensive plan. But it would generate tremendous benefits. Read more here.
FreightWaves Staff
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Commentary: Train to nowhere destroys valuable agricultural production
Ben Thrower examines the costs – in money, lost land and lost businesses – of the high-speed rail line in California.
FreightWaves Staff
Monday, July 8, 2019
Virgin Trains USA expanding service in Florida, California and Nevada (with video)
Ben Thrower profiles Virgin Trains USA’s plans for private passenger service in Florida, Nevada and California. Richard Branson changed air travel; will he be able to do the same thing with passenger train service in the USA?
FreightWaves Staff
Friday, February 22, 2019
Amtrak seeks to switch tracks to new long-term strategy
Amtrak wants to cut long distance trains for those that travel between heavily populated city pairs. But that plan doesn’t track with what Congress and the freight railroads want.