Cincinnati once had 108 trains a day running in and out of its beautiful Union Terminal. Today, it's six trains a week - but Ohio is considering adding service from Cincinnati to Dayton, Columbus, and Cleveland.
It's time for California to get serious about high-speed rail. The current timeline is unacceptable.
That means work must begin on the tunnels that will connect the line’s first segment with the state’s primary population centers.
Maglev will never compete with the energy efficiency, interoperability, and scalability of steel-on-steel high-speed rail.
Like indoor plumbing and pizza, we've pretty much figured out trains. Let's not distract ourselves from sensible technology that already exists.
The Passenger Rail Planning Act may be amended to shift the initial planning responsibility to the existing Illinois High Speed Rail Commission – meaning that deliberations and recommendations will come from people whose priority is trains, not highways.
Amtrak announced this week that it has launched procurement for more than 800 single-level coaches, sleeping cars, dining cars, and lounge cars for its long-distance routes. Excellent news - but we must stay engaged to assure there are no further delays.
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Coming up next! Join us on Friday, April 24 at noon CDT for a virtual panel event with some of your favorite transit creators (Trains Are Awesome, Car Free Keith, and Alan Fisher).
We'll explore the future of Amtrak, the role of influencers in train advocacy, and how to get everybody "all aboard."
We want a future free from car dependence. But how do we get there?
Transportation expert Russell King joins us for a webinar on May 6 at 6 p.m. CDT to provide actionable strategies for driving modal shift towards mass transit, whether for high-speed rail, buses, or metros.
Amtrak needs to run more trains period. Perhaps the trains will have to be somewhat longer in the interim. It’s hard to say. We have called for north of 1000 new units to be built to meet rising demand. Replacing old rolling stock before they are forced out of service is a start.
Amtrak is officially accepting proposals from manufacturers to replace their aging fleet of long-distance rolling stock. The program entails over 800 new single-level railcars for all 14 long-distance routes.
Let's get this order placed and built as quickly and as excellently as possible.
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Hiawatha West will bring trains from Milwaukee to Madison, WI as part of a larger effort to implement service to Eau Claire and the Twin Cities.
Amtrak is hosting a public webinar about the project tonight (April 14) at 7 p.m. CDT.
Formal registration has ended, but you can still join via Teams:
Vietnam is spending 17% of its GDP on a single high-speed line. Meanwhile, the U.S. doesn't even have a national rail program.
The 18 members of the Southern Rail Commission are volunteers. Yet this group of everyday citizens pulled together and restored passenger rail service between Mobile, AL and New Orleans last year.
With strategic upgrades and political will, the Wolverine corridor from Chicago to Detroit and Pontiac, MI could be built for hourly train service. The foundation is already there.
California high-speed rail is a project that California and the nation need, and once trains are running, people will wonder how they ever got along without it.
Thanks to a generous Alliance member, we'd like to equip those who give $50 or more to the Alliance with a copy of Carter Lavin's new handbook "If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy". Please donate today.
Exciting news! We're hosting a virtual panel with Thom de Boo, @carfreekeith.bsky.social, and @alanthefisher.bsky.social on Friday, April 24 @ noon CDT to talk trains, vlogging, and advocacy.
We hope to see you there 😎
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun cut the ribbon, then rode in the first car on the first train on the new Monon Corridor on Tuesday.
If the state can muster the political will, this could be a start for hourly service from Indianapolis to Chicago.
America's first serious attempt at high-speed rail was a federally-launched project authorized by the Johnson administration to compete with Japan's Shinkansen. Did it fulfill its mission? Not quite, but the impact of the Metroliner has been undeniable.
We are fighting every day to make Chicago-to-St. Louis high-speed rail a reality. It's a national priority.
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There have been gasoline price spikes before, going back to the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973. Congress reacted, in part, by modernizing Amtrak's fleet, which has benefited train travelers for decades.
It's time to do it again.
April is #BlackWomensHistoryMonth. Check out this clip from Sojournies to learn about some of the contributions Black women have made to the history of American railroads.
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Hoosier new rail route? Politicians and railfans converged on Hammond, IN for a refreshingly bipartisan celebration of Chicagoland's first railway extension in recent memory.
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Indiana should definitely invest in more passenger rail beyond the SSL. There ought to be hourly service to Indianapolis. This whole three-round-trips-a-WEEK thing is ridiculous 😑
Our outreach manager Jordan Pokorney visited Hammond, IN today for the ribbon cutting and first ride on the Monon Corridor, the South Shore Line extension to Dyer. He chatted with Dave Dech, president of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun.
@hsrail.bsky.social is talking with new South Shore Line Prez David Dech.
Thunderstorms are delaying the grand opening of South Shore Line’s new Monon Line. ⛈️ 🚊 ⏳
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