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A Caltrain Trip Report

A Caltrain Trip Report

California, electrification, Regional Rail

The Truth About Why U.S. Transit Ridership Cratered—And How It Can Recover

The Truth About Why U.S. Transit Ridership Cratered—And How It Can Recover

Chicago Starts Process to Buy Bus Station

Chicago Starts Process to Buy Bus Station

Chicago Union Station needs a new concourse—now

Chicago Union Station needs a new concourse—now

Chicago, CUS, Midwest, Stations

Illinois’ Passenger Rail Planning Act aims for success, not bare survival

Illinois’ Passenger Rail Planning Act aims for success, not bare survival

Illinois, Midwest, Policy and Legislation

Crashes in Thailand, Spain Don’t Mean Trains Are Unsafe

Crashes in Thailand, Spain Don’t Mean Trains Are Unsafe

A Train to Northern Michigan – Your Chance to be Heard

A Train to Northern Michigan – Your Chance to be Heard

Michigan, Midwest

Electrifying Chicago Union Station is Key to Modern Train Travel

Electrifying Chicago Union Station is Key to Modern Train Travel

CUS, Illinois, Midwest, Stations

Caltrain Shows Why Every Region Should Be Moving Toward Regional Rail

Caltrain Shows Why Every Region Should Be Moving Toward Regional Rail

California, electrification, Regional Rail, Southwest

Amtrak Long-Distance Fleet Action Center

Amtrak Long-Distance Fleet Action Center

Action Alerts, Long Distance Night Trains

What We Can Accomplish in 2026

What We Can Accomplish in 2026

It Was a Good Year for Trains. Here’s How We Covered It.

It Was a Good Year for Trains. Here’s How We Covered It.

11 Favorite Books, Articles, and Podcasts From 2025

11 Favorite Books, Articles, and Podcasts From 2025

Seven Reasons Planning for Frequency is Essential

Seven Reasons Planning for Frequency is Essential

Chicago Union Station needs a new entrance from Van Buren St.

Chicago Union Station needs a new entrance from Van Buren St.

Chicago, CUS, Illinois, Midwest, Stations

Mardi Gras’ Early Results Add to Evidence the South Wants Trains

Mardi Gras’ Early Results Add to Evidence the South Wants Trains

South Central, Southeast

You Really Expect Me to Drive to Louisville?

You Really Expect Me to Drive to Louisville?

Trains Across America

Canada High-Speed Rail Project Shifts to Higher Gear, Aims to Bust Through Bureaucracy

Canada High-Speed Rail Project Shifts to Higher Gear, Aims to Bust Through Bureaucracy

High Speed Rail, International