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  • General discussion of passenger rail systems not otherwise covered in the specific forums in this category, including high speed rail.
General discussion of passenger rail systems not otherwise covered in the specific forums in this category, including high speed rail.

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Detroit Commuter Rail (SEMTA)
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Japan to promote Shinkansen trains in U.S.
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Idea! Have Electric Utlities subsidize light rail in
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The problem with public transit is that well...Its Public
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US High Speed Rail Association?
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Denver - Albuquerque - El Paso HSR?
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USDOT Vision for HIGH SPEED RAIL in America
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UK news- 140mph trains to run later this month
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SecOfTrans Ray LaHood in Europe
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Whats up with Pittsburghs North Shore?
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TTC 2300
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Does BNSF or UP(CNW) make money from Commuter Contracts?
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Sales Tax and Mass Transit
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abandoned train stations
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries new HS train design
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North Salt Lake Rail
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DENTON COUNTY,TX commuter rail
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GO Transit Question
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10 Replies 
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U.S. DOT High-Speed Rail Strategic Plan
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Best color for a line?
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Ottawa O-Train
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Cell phone use and operators
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Obama: “I Am Always Jealous Of European Trains”
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Washington Post
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BART-like systems
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Geofoam for transit fill
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The southshore line (NICTD) needs your help.
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Today's Buffalo News
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Savannah, Georgia - River Street Streetcar
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New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
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14 Replies 
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NPR: High Speed Rail on Empire Corridor?
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Faster Trains Maybe, but Still....
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British Rail Class 395
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Amtrak Acela Bullet Trains
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City Rail Transit Systems
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Lesson To Be Learned from The Arizona Bus Accident
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Catch Ya' On The Flip Flop
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Heritage / Vintage Streetcar Lines
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2009 SAFTEA-LU Renewal - Mixed Use Electric High Speed lines
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Light Rail Rapid Transit & Heritage Streetcar Lines
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HEP questions
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A surprising conversion
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What infrastructure would you like to see?
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Connections between cars for push-pull operation?
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Electrification vs. Diesel Costs
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Commuter rail smoking policies
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7 Replies 
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Size of the new, New York river tunnels?
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1 Replies 
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History of CNJ around Sheppards Mill?
by chazoz  - 
2 Replies 
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Springfield, MA-New Haven, CT Commuter Rail
by Otto Vondrak  - 
2 Replies 
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Plan for Connecticut Light Rail (Cheap and Feasible)
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15 Replies 
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Amfleet/SPV2000 shells and commuter conversions
by gprimr1  - 
16 Replies 
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How long/short do Commuter Rail Platforms have to be?
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44 Replies 
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What's Up With the Last Door on a Train??
by Jersey_Mike  - 
27 Replies 
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Baltimore light rail complaint/suggestion
by CHIP72  - 
11 Replies 
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"Why, in my day..." Did trains REALLY run better i
by Idiot Railfan  - 
12 Replies 
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 by Patrick Boylan
 
Slo-Mo on SecTrans
by 2nd trick op  - 
9 Replies 
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California High Speed Rail
by hi55us  - 
9 Replies 
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 by David Benton
 
Uneven Rail-Transit Development
by lpetrich  - 
3 Replies 
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HSR and grades
by Irish Chieftain  - 
6 Replies 
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High-Speed-Rail Profitability?
by lpetrich  - 
6 Replies 
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Light Rail versus "Streetcars"
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38 Replies 
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China plans high speed network
by george matthews  - 
41 Replies 
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Subway Series
by jonnhrr  - 
10 Replies 
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 by Semaphore Sam
 
Longest stretch between two stations?
by doepack  - 
11 Replies 
 2334 Views
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Commuter Rail - Indianapolis?
by Gilbert B Norman  - 
6 Replies 
 1447 Views
 by CHIP72
 
High speed Amtrak Chicago-NYC service
by NRGeep  - 
60 Replies 
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 by george matthews
 
NY High Speed Rail
by raftingguy  - 
17 Replies 
 3915 Views
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Podcars
by SystemsConsciousness  - 
25 Replies 
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Bi-directional derail at Escondido
by ExCon90  - 
0 Replies 
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Baltimore Light Rail and rest stops
by bellstbarn  - 
0 Replies 
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Fourth rail (London Underground)
by Passenger  - 
2 Replies 
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Late train connections
by BoilerBob  - 
1 Replies 
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MAGLEV Munich (Muenchen) Germany Project Kaput.
by DutchRailnut  - 
60 Replies 
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 by lpetrich
 
Railway Age Editorial - Two Tiered Infrastructure System
by VPayne  - 
19 Replies 
 2900 Views
 by jtr1962
 
Effectiveness of Todays ADA Facilities (for Disabled)
by Disney Guy  - 
1 Replies 
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 by Tommy Meehan
 
High Speed Amtrak
by geoking66  - 
85 Replies 
 22315 Views
 by lpetrich
 
Could you imagine what we could do with $250 billion?
by VikingNik  - 
17 Replies 
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 by lpetrich
 
High Speed Rail - Victorville to Las Vegas
by Chafford1  - 
9 Replies 
 2675 Views
 by lpetrich
 
Heads up GO Transit fans
by PrimeMover  - 
4 Replies 
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 by superbad
 
FRA trying to extend its reach to suppress passenger rail?
by neroden  - 
1 Replies 
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 by SystemsConsciousness
 
Light Rail on the ROW without killing freight?
by l008com  - 
6 Replies 
 1270 Views
 by neroden
 
high speed single track service
by David Benton  - 
15 Replies 
 3983 Views
 by neroden
 
Not fast enough
by george matthews  - 
12 Replies 
 1822 Views
 by george matthews
 
Safest Place to Sit on a Train
by Met113  - 
17 Replies 
 10638 Views
 by jersey_emt
 
Long Distance Commuting
by Septa Fan  - 
11 Replies 
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 by Mitch
 
Guilty Verdict; Metrolink disaster
by pennsy  - 
3 Replies 
 1089 Views
 by Mitch
 
First Conventional Rail Service - more than 200mph
by Chafford1  - 
6 Replies 
 1837 Views
 by Chafford1
 
Chicago to St Louis upgrade to 110 mph
by Chafford1  - 
10 Replies 
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 by neroden
 
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