There is still a path for pushing back against the cuts As we reported recently, the House’s BUILD America 250 Act would simultaneously slash funding for passenger trains and strip it of “advanced appropriation” status, so the money wouldn’t be guaranteed. A House...
Newsletter 2/13/26: America’s Best Stations and London’s Massive Service Expansion
America’s Best Train Stations
We’d like to identify America’s prototypical train stations, in terms of how the stations promote economic development in the area surrounding the station.
Once we’ve determined the top stations, we’ll use them as examples to show mayors around the country: Your city can have this, if you support fast, frequent passenger rail, and if you promote transit-oriented development around the station.
London’s St. Pancras International Station Is Set for Massive Service and Concourse Expansion
Thirty-two years after its opening, Britain’s Channel Tunnel is set to expand high-speed rail services to more European destinations. Major cities in Germany, Switzerland, France, and Italy, are slated to be connected to London St. Pancras by 2030.
St. Paul Backs Study of Passenger Rail to Kansas City After Borealis Success (Business Journal)
Amtrak offers First Look at Airo Equipment
Riding Amtrak’s Relaunched Mardi Gras Service Line From Mobile to New Orleans
All Aboard Minnesota Looks to Expand Midwest Train Travel, Including Stop in Albert Lea
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