The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-11-14
November 13th, 2011
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Volume 1, Number 19
Ah, the agony and tragedy which has befallen California, the golden state.
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This Week at Amtrak; 2011-11-08
November 8th, 2011
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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].
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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-11-07
November 6th, 2011
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Volume 1, Number 18
Election day, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 is exactly a year – 365 days – away (Presidential election years are always leap years, with February having 29 days; hence a full year from November 7, 2011.). If you think all things are political now, well, you haven’t seen anything, yet.
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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-11-01
October 31st, 2011
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Volume 1, Number 17
There is a nice man in New Orleans by the name of John Sita, Jr. who follows in his father’s honorable footsteps in his admiration for passenger trains. Mr. Sita, Jr. does something wonderful for many of us by sharing his passion for passenger train photography and compiling the best of current and historic passenger train photos and then providing them to us daily. He puts a lot of time and energy into what he does, and it shows. Many of us are thankful to him for his efforts. He seeks no compensation or praise, but has the satisfaction of a job well done.
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This Week at Amtrak; 2011-10-24
October 27th, 2011
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Volume 8, Number 18
From the Editors…
For every action there is a reaction. Sometimes, however, inaction evokes a reaction. Read more…
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This Week at Amtrak; 2011-10-14
October 16th, 2011
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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…
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This Week at Amtrak; 2011-09-13
September 13th, 2011
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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…
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This Week at Amtrak; 2011-09-08
September 8th, 2011
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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…
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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-09-01
September 1st, 2011
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Volume 1, Number 16
It’s getting really interesting; a worthwhile, guaranteed-to-be-fascinating ideological battle is brewing in South Florida, and it has nothing to do with hurricane season.
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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-08-25
August 25th, 2011
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