{ Monthly Archives }
August 2005
Vol. 2, No. 23 - August 29, 2005
- Hurricanes and trains just don’t mix well together. While there is an illustrious history of passenger railroads trying to evacuate refugees from storms (often with disastrous results for both the refugees and train crews and equipment, too), these days that’s not going to happen. Continue Reading »
Vol. 2, No. 22 - August 23, 2005
- What’s a good socialist to do these days? First, the socialists lost control of the federal government after seven decades of decadence and failed social experiments. Then, they lost control of the California governorship to an immigrant Hollywood superstar that’s (gasp!) a moderate/conservative Republican. At the same time, more and more Americans are realizing that the term “intelligentsia” is not a term for true intelligence, but rather a codeword for liberal bigotry that tolerates no one who doesn’t agree with them. Continue Reading »
Vol. 2, No. 21 - August 20, 2005
- There have been lots of questions this week about S. 1516, the Amtrak reauthorization bill authored by Senator Trent Lott. Here are some of the questions and answers. Continue Reading »
Vol. 2, No. 21 - August 20, 2005
- There have been lots of questions this week about S. 1516, the Amtrak reauthorization bill authored by Senator Trent Lott. Here are some of the questions and answers. Continue Reading »
Vol. 2, No. 20 - August 11, 2005
- Its official title, beyond Senate Bill 1516, is the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005. Some are calling it PRIIA 2005, and others are simply calling it what it really is, which is the Amtrak reauthorization bill. (Link to S.1516 on Thomas at the Library of Congress) Continue Reading »
Vol. 2, No. 19 - August 04, 2005
- A number of comments and thoughts came in this week regarding United States Department of Transportation Inspector General Kenneth Mead’s proposal to end all onboard amenities on Amtrak long distance trains (without any mention from Mr. Mead of the various levels of service and amenities on transit-oriented NEC and other corridor trains). Here is a sampling of the comments. Continue Reading »
