Volume 8, Number 20
From the Editors…
The President of the United States laid down the challenge, and we at This Week will attempt to answer the question, Where would we be without the national highway network?
The following is the luncheon address by Stan Feinsod from Railway Age magazine’s Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads conference of October 24, 2011.
Volume 8, Number 19
From the Editors…
To say that these are interesting times for passenger railroading in America would be a gross understatement. Significant changes to the forty year status quo are afoot. The following discourse by Stan Feinsod at this year’s Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads conference outlines a future, not of political hubris, but of practical possibilities. Mr. Feinsod has over thirty years of diverse passenger rail expertise as a transit contracting specialist and project development and management, planning and engineering, operations and even streetcar specialties. In his distinguished career he has worked for numerous agencies such as NJ Transit, Veolia, Connex and now Ratp Dev. And now, Mr. Feinsod in his own words [abridged for space].
Volume 8, Number 18
From the Editors…
For every action there is a reaction. Sometimes, however, inaction evokes a reaction. Read more…
Volume 8, Number 17
From the Editors…
A recent op-ed piece by a conservative former New England Senator has only succeeded in distorting the reality of passenger trains. The lesson learned? Quote Amtrak’s numbers at your own risk. Read more…
Volume 8, Number 16
From the Editors…
Now that the passenger rail future of Florida is coming into focus, This Week reviews how we got here. Read more…
Volume 8, Number 15
From the Editors…
As sands through the hourglass, so are the history and future of passenger rail in America; unrelenting. Read more…
Volume 8, Number 14
From the Editors…
In this issue, the conclusion of our two-part series where we look at the modern-day history and contemplate the future of the NEC. Read more…
Volume 8, Number 13
From the Editors…
One cannot discuss Amtrak without at least a basic knowledge of the Northeast Corridor. What exactly is the NEC? In this first installment of a two-part series we examine the rise and fall of the NEC. Read more…
Volume 8, Number 12
From the Editors…
Recently a prominent state rail advocacy group signed on accepting the ultimatum of a major railroad. What does this portend for the rest of the country? Read more…
