I wanted to go on a fun little trip and experience what it’s like to go at speeds over 100mph by train, but was unsure on which stops went that fast. If you have info on this please tell me.
Virginia is acquiring the ex RF&P RoW between Wshington DC and Richmond from CSX. In addition, it is acquiring what appears to be open passenger train rights between Richmond and Petersburg, Doswell to Clifton Forge on BBRR and the S-Line between Petersburg to the border of NC.
This should...
Amtrak released Preliminary results for FY 2019 today. While an official breakdown is not yet available the operating loss is an amazing $29.8 Million which is an 82% improvement from FY 2018. Ridership is at a record 32.5 million. $Revenue at 3.3 Billion.
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Basic Info:
Amtrak Hoosier State 851 (No longer operating)
May 29, 2019
LAF - CHI
Departure from LAF at 7:36 AM
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Background:
A group of friends and I all purchased tickets about a month in advance, as we were planning on taking a day trip to Chicago the day after the school year was...
Here's an interesting article from trains. it is not behind a paywall at this time, so click on the link for the full article. In the meantime. please allow a few, brief "fair use quotes."
A rare peek at an Amtrak-host railroad contract
Naturally, this is only a small part of the general...