The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-08-25
August 25th, 2011
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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-08-24
August 24th, 2011
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Volume 1, Number 14
“Vice President – Passenger Services” is a title which may be returning to the corporate roster at Florida East Coast Railway. Yet another major railroad is more than flirting with the idea of operating passenger trains; this time, South Florida commuter services for Tri-Rail between West Palm Beach and Miami, and possibly northward along the Florida coast above West Palm Beach.
This Week at Amtrak; 2011-08-18
August 18th, 2011
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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…
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This Week at Amtrak; 2011-08-16
August 16th, 2011
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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…
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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-07-29
July 29th, 2011
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Volume 1, Number 13
There are about a dozen projects in the pipeline for private passenger rail in the United States, and the first one is out of the planning stages and into actual operation.
Categories: This Week China, Ed Ellis, High Speed Rail, Iowa Pacific, privatization, Runte, space shuttle
The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-07-19
July 19th, 2011
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Volume 1, Number 12
Hot off the Internet presses, the latest from Gil Carmichael, undoubtedly the wisest man in the railroad world today. Read more…
This Week at Amtrak; 2011-07-10
July 10th, 2011
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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…
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The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-06-28
June 27th, 2011
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Volume 1, Number 11
When is a passenger train like a jet airplane? Read more…
The Business and Politics of Passenger Rail; 2011-06-24
June 24th, 2011
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Volume 1, Number 10
- The usual suspects are aghast at the prospect of Amtrak not owning the Northeast Corridor in the future. Good heavens! How will the Republic survive without Amtrak owning the NEC and it being under “private” ownership? Actually, quite well, thank you, because the proposal of the Chairman of the United States House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee simply wants to transfer ownership from one government entity to another – from Amtrak to the United States Department of Transportation. It’s tough to see anywhere in there private ownership comes into play.A somewhat sometimes lazy local and national news media, instead of gathering information on its own, relies on misinformation from others and has bought into this misconception. Many in the news media doesn’t seem to be in much of a hurry to correct the bad information.The other really silly debate arising from this proposal is that “privatization of the NEC and some of the routes would bankrupt Amtrak.”Hmmm … how do you bankrupt a company which is in every way – except technically by going through a federal court procedure – already bankrupt?Since Amtrak does little to help itself earn revenue in many instances and instead is often content to live off the largess of free money from the federal trough, how could anyone declare Amtrak isn’t already bankrupt in just about every sense?
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This Week at Amtrak; 2011-06-21
June 22nd, 2011
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Volume 8, Number 11
From the Editors…
This week we hear from Russ Jackson, Vice President of the United Rail Passenger Alliance. Russ is a retired California college instructor, former RailPAC officer and editor, and is now living near Dallas, Texas.
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