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I've ridden an ICE train that took the Hannover bypass, and it was 15 minutes slower than the scheduled time. However, it was just a detour, so perhaps there was other unusual traffic. We ran 15 minutes late all the way to Berlin Hbf. I hadn't thought of Kassel <> Frankfurt or Berlin. I was...

I've made that connection several times and sometimes people who had met on the train took turns watching stuff for each other. Regional trains come and go and that provides human interest and railfan interest for some until about 9 p.m. Others head to Old Town or nearby Chinese restaurants...

Thanks for posting this. It will be interesting to see if they resist adding stops, especially at Kassel-W.

The Siskiyou line between SAC and EUG would take five hours longer than on the Cascade line. On the internet there used to be a well-done analysis of turning it into a European high-speed rail line and the cost was horrible. I would never say never, but there are a lot of other things to be...

Here's additional information that isn't paywalled. https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/new-high-speed-train-to-link-paris-and-berlin-launching-in-december/ar-AA1rf7MI?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=EDGEESS&cvid=a35aeae7c492442aacf3b545e181c4a8&ei=177

SNCF and DB have negotiated and International Railway Journal reports: German Rail (DB) and French National Railways (SNCF) will launch a direct high-speed service between Berlin and Paris on December 16, operating once a day in each direction and offering a journey time of 8 hours.

My dad's father was a Georgist, and it was interesting to find that some of his WW1-era editorials on-line seem relevant. The ideas are still floating around, mainly due to issues like the one discussed here. Back in Henry George's day there was ill-feeling against big corporations -- often...

And two Oregon Talgo sets will be looking for a home in 2026.

From 1987 till 1991 or so, Amtrak considered running on the UP from just east of FMG to Chicago. One can imagine the discussions with Omaha.

It's from my hand-written notes from a meeting. I'm trying to organize my notes for the Western History Department of the Denver Public Library. They have some of my files already.

Yes.

Here's the PDX to SEA line-up for Sunday, September 22nd, as of Wednesday night. There is a 1305 Seahawks game start for that day, so yesterday, Tuesday, many Amtrak trips were sold out. Today, Wednesday, Coach fares are back to typical, but Business Class still looks like a game day! Did...

I'd skip Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Salt Lake City on a first time visit due to the scheduled times in and out of those cities. 2017 - Cincinnati.

One problem, as Mike Timlin's letter above pointed out, is that Greyhound also provides regional service that includes Amtrak Thruway trips and connections with Bustang. When the DUS bus concourse was designed, two gates were identified for stop-and-go intercity operations. From Greyhound's...

Here are some supporting documents.

Here are some Denver dates: 1974 - Civic group proposes intermodal use of Union Station. 1976 - Denver Bus Center opened with Greyhound and Trailways. 1980 - Interstate buses deregulated. 1982 - Market Street Station opened as part of 16th Street Mall project. 1985 - Voters reject scheme to...

Here are some Denver dates: 1974 - Civic group proposes intermodal use of Union Station. 1976 - Denver Bus Center opened with Greyhound and Trailways. 1980 - Interstate buses deregulated. 1982 - Market Street Station opened as part of 16th Street Mall project. 1985 - Voters reject scheme to...

'Terminal' was often used where the station was operated by a 'terminal railroad' -- which was a distinct category of railroad for ICC regulations and reporting. That was the case in Denver, although the public usually referred to it as 'Union Station.' As Dallas had already had a union...

After Greyhound turned down the costly bus facility at Union Station, I got the impression that the development people running the show were okay with that.* In the meetings I was in, I don't recall any further discussion. There were too many moving parts, and later at the key time Greyhound...

1964 - Portland's fight to keep I-5 from cutting off access to the Willamette River. Activist architect Lew Crutcher explains concept of a promenade on the East Bank to City Commissioner Frank Ivancie. 1966 - the construction went ahead. With eye-rolling sighs of professional skepticism, a...