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Good grief, even in Canada they get it wrong

March 20th, 2013 Comments off

By J. Bruce Richardson

The Toronto Star newspaper published a commentary by Nick Mulder on March 20, 2013. Mr. Mulder is a former deputy minister for transport in Canada; the equivalent of an assistance secretary of the Department of Transportation in the United States.

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Trouble in River City

February 6th, 2013 Comments off

In Meredith Willson’s classic play and later movie “The Music Man,” Robert Preston perhaps said — or sang — it best: Read more…

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This Week at Amtrak; 2012-05-10

May 10th, 2012 Comments off

Volume 9, Number 5

From the Editors…

So you think you know a thing or two about the railroad business. Oh really? Read more…

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The Design of American Rail Travel; 2012-05-01

May 1st, 2012 Comments off

Volume 1, Number 1

The Third Century.

Historians and preservationists, cover your ears: The Pennsylvania Railroad was not entirely wrong in demolishing New York’s Pennsylvania Station.

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This Week at Amtrak; 2012-04-26

April 26th, 2012 Comments off

Volume 9, Number 4

From the Editors…

This Week at Amtrak returns to Washington for the two day Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads conference held by Railway Age Magazine. Read more…

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This Week at Amtrak; 2012-04-19

April 20th, 2012 Comments off

Volume 9, Number 3

From the Editors…

This Week goes to Washington to see what the transportation thinkers are thinking. Read more…

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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2012-04-13

April 12th, 2012 Comments off

Volume 2, Number 6

For those of us with something of a useful institutional memory, it’s like deja vu all over again, as a celebrated sports figure once said.

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This Week at Amtrak; 2012-04-02

April 3rd, 2012 Comments off

Volume 9, Number 2

From the Editors…

When the parent company of a legendary railroad states its intention to operate passenger trains, it is bound to garner some attention. This week we try to find out what all the hubbub is about. Read more…

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This Week at Amtrak; 2012-03-23

March 23rd, 2012 Comments off

Volume 9, Number 1

From the Editors…

Recently, a local regional railway announced a private initiative to begin passenger train service connecting Central and South Florida. Just to be clear, we said private. Read more…

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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2012-03-22

March 22nd, 2012 Comments off

ADDITIONAL Coverage

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