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 4/3/26: Indiana Launches Electrified Corridor and Gas Prices Mean It’s Time for Trains
Indiana Launches New Electrified Monon Corridor
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun cut the ribbon, then rode in the first car on the first train on the new Monon Corridor on Tuesday—a train that is a solid addition to the state’s passenger rail network. If the state can muster the political will, the Monon Corridor could be a start for hourly service connecting Indianapolis and Lafayette to Hammond and Chicago.
Gas Hits $4. Time to Build Trains.
We are championing an enthusiastic program of building: new tracks, new grade separations, and, most urgent of all, new trainsets. It won’t solve today’s problem immediately, but it will set the country on a much better path.
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