Metra’s A-2 Crossing is likely the biggest bottleneck in the Midwest passenger rail network. A new bridge to allow trains from Union Station to “flyover” trains from Ogilvie Transportation Center is needed. Located two miles from Union Station at Western Ave. and...
Written by Jordan Baer, member of HSRA's Ambassadors Committee In the early morning hours of May 13—National Train Day—the flashing lights and familiar horn of Amtrak’s southbound City of New Orleans train finally rounded the bend on its way into the Centralia,...
Trains Across America: Knoxville as the heart of a new Silicon Valley Few cities can rival Knoxville’s combination of location, livability, and economic vitality. Eastern Tennessee draws millions of visitors each year—especially to the Great Smoky Mountains, the most...
Northern Lights Express Funding This week Minnesota passed a transportation bill that includes nearly $195 million in funding for the Northern Lights Express (NLX). The NLX is a passenger rail line that would connect Minneapolis and Duluth, two of the biggest cities...
