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reduction in passenger trains durring 1918 plague? by NRGeep - Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:15 am	5 Replies 1294 Views	by WhartonAndNorthern Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:14 am
Albuquerque New Mexico Rail Runner Railrunner 1 … 7 8 9 10 11 by AmtrakPhill629 - Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:12 pm	158 Replies 89119 Views	by Backshophoss Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:29 am
New York Real Estate Woes - They Impact Rail by Gilbert B Norman - Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:56 am	9 Replies 1735 Views	by eolesen Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:25 am
Western Wild Fires by GWoodle - Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:11 am	6 Replies 4485 Views	by Backshophoss Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:33 am
Last passenger train to Casper, Wyoming? by railgeekteen - Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:49 pm	2 Replies 1381 Views	by CarterB Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:16 am
Vote for the World's Ugliest Train - Just for Fun 1 2 3 by bostontrainguy - Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:04 am	38 Replies 7667 Views	by west point Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:00 am
Is Fluting Dead? by bostontrainguy - Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:01 am	13 Replies 2303 Views	by RRspatch Tue Sep 08, 2020 11:35 pm
Why no center platform at busy stations. 1 2 by David Benton - Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:24 pm	23 Replies 4114 Views	by electricron Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:51 pm
Tour of Cincinnati Abandoned Subway by bostontrainguy - Fri Mar 08, 2019 6:25 pm	12 Replies 4662 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:02 pm
Historic Hyannis Roundhouse Saved by bostontrainguy - Tue Aug 11, 2020 6:31 pm	5 Replies 3081 Views	by Falmouth Secondary to Otis Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:38 pm
Massachusetts Bond Bill Provides 50 Million for East-West Rail Project by bostontrainguy - Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:22 pm	2 Replies 1152 Views	by electricron Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:00 am
Scenic Attractions available by RAIL ONLY 1 2 by marco - Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:47 am	27 Replies 4043 Views	by bostontrainguy Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:37 am
What are your favorite and least favorite passenger rail experiences? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sat May 02, 2020 6:14 pm	20 Replies 4009 Views	by electricron Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:00 am
Trip Report: Australia's Indian Pacific by Mollie - Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:40 am	1 Replies 769 Views	by David Benton Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:42 pm
The seating idea that will allow sleep AND social distancing in post-coronavirus travel by David Benton - Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:54 pm	6 Replies 1366 Views	by mtuandrew Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:44 pm
Will we ever see another all-Pullman passenger train? 1 2 3 by Westernstar1 - Thu May 28, 2020 6:44 pm	30 Replies 5904 Views	by Alphaboi Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:37 am
India Railways Bids to Run Private Passenger Trains by Pensyfan19 - Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:40 pm	3 Replies 969 Views	by David Benton Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:14 pm
They Got Away!!! Trains discontinued before we rode 1 2 3 by Gilbert B Norman - Thu Feb 06, 2020 1:16 pm	35 Replies 8054 Views	by GSC Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:56 am
Lincoln Funeral Train by GSC - Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:43 pm	3 Replies 925 Views	by bostontrainguy Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:56 am
Should Transit (and Amtrak) be Free to Use? by bostontrainguy - Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:55 am	13 Replies 2226 Views	by gprimr1 Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:59 am
Why weren’t open-section sleepers replaced by private room cars sooner? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:29 pm	18 Replies 7661 Views	by Alphaboi Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:18 am
All Aboard Washington by Pensyfan19 - Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:59 pm	13 Replies 2539 Views	by eolesen Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:11 am
Barber shops on passenger trains? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:21 pm	15 Replies 8853 Views	by urr304 Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:41 pm
Article on LD cuts (Railway Age; RPA's New "House Organ"?) by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:30 pm	0 Replies 3891 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:30 pm
Parallel vs perpendicular sleeping berths by Alphaboi - Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:40 am	4 Replies 1584 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:59 pm
Kansas City at Engineering Phase of Reintroducing Streetcars by John_Perkowski - Tue May 26, 2020 7:37 pm	2 Replies 1324 Views	by John_Perkowski Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:37 pm
Bills supporting Intercity Rail Service by Pensyfan19 - Mon Jun 01, 2020 2:39 pm	3 Replies 1335 Views	by dgvrengineer Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:48 pm
Why did the Soo run mixed trains as late as the 1980s? by SouthernRailway - Sun May 24, 2020 5:34 pm	14 Replies 4351 Views	by ohioriverrailway Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:39 pm
Another old timetable question by charlesriverbranch - Wed May 27, 2020 4:06 pm	3 Replies 1409 Views	by edbear Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:38 pm
WFH and Passenger Rail (Throw In Airlines) 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:57 pm	26 Replies 5706 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu May 28, 2020 5:07 pm
Gwinnett County, GA: MARTA, Doraville to Gwinnett Place Mall / Jimmy Carter Blvd, Other Transit by Jeff Smith - Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:52 am	5 Replies 3589 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu May 28, 2020 2:03 pm
Atlanta Light Rail: Greenbriar Mall to MARTA’s Oakland City station by Jeff Smith - Thu May 28, 2020 1:58 pm	0 Replies 986 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu May 28, 2020 1:58 pm
Why do "open-access operators" (private companies) run passenger trains in Europe by SouthernRailway - Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:31 pm	13 Replies 2097 Views	by kato Sat May 16, 2020 1:21 am
DART - Dallas Area Rapid Transit 1 2 3 4 by electricron - Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:27 pm	45 Replies 29631 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri May 15, 2020 1:04 pm
Favorite Locomotive 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Wed May 13, 2020 3:36 pm	15 Replies 3137 Views	by D Alex Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:10 pm
Take the Central to the Fair! by charlesriverbranch - Wed May 13, 2020 11:00 am	1 Replies 1505 Views	by edbear Thu May 14, 2020 6:28 am
What was the best pre-Amtrak passenger railroad and what did it offer that Amtrak doesn’t? by SouthernRailway - Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:44 am	14 Replies 4041 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:13 am
Travel & Leisure Mag: 13 Virtual Train Rides From Around the World by mtuandrew - Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:25 am	0 Replies 1142 Views	by mtuandrew Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:25 am
AMTRAK, MTA, NJ TRANSIT & PORT AUTHORITY LAUNCH #SOUNDTHEHORN CAMPAIGN by ThirdRail7 - Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:42 pm	3 Replies 1330 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:15 pm
What was the worst pre-Amtrak passenger railroad and why? by SouthernRailway - Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:26 pm	13 Replies 4893 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Mon Apr 06, 2020 3:55 pm
Ye Olde Auto-Train by bdawe - Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:52 am	2 Replies 1818 Views	by Patrick Boylan Sun Mar 29, 2020 12:41 pm
Seat 61 by Gilbert B Norman - Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:22 pm	0 Replies 1860 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:22 pm
American RegioSprinter tour 1997 by Pensyfan19 - Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:00 am	4 Replies 2853 Views	by wigwagfan Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:39 pm
Esch-Cummins Act anniversary by Pensyfan19 - Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:08 pm	4 Replies 1830 Views	by John_Perkowski Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:14 pm
Atlanta - Birmingham - Dallas High Speed Rail by Jeff Smith - Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:19 pm	13 Replies 3902 Views	by electricron Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:08 am
Philadelphia Area (General) by chewchewcharli - Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:23 am	3 Replies 2984 Views	by chewchewcharli Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:30 pm
Berths on buses and sleeper planes 1 2 by John_Perkowski - Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:52 pm	15 Replies 3596 Views	by David Benton Mon Mar 02, 2020 11:31 pm
Minnesota regional rail proposals by Pensyfan19 - Fri Feb 21, 2020 5:12 pm	1 Replies 1170 Views	by mtuandrew Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:19 pm
Alternative fuels for rail transport by Pensyfan19 - Thu Feb 13, 2020 5:26 pm	11 Replies 3662 Views	by D Alex Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:27 pm
Talgo Coach vs. Turbo Train Coach by bostontrainguy - Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:28 pm	14 Replies 3825 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:11 pm
Transit Starts 2020 by Jeff Smith - Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:11 pm	2 Replies 1356 Views	by mtuandrew Fri Feb 07, 2020 1:23 pm
Engine car comes within 1" of falling off bridge today 1 2 by Tadman - Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:09 pm	19 Replies 5303 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:59 pm
Need info on Normandy Marshalling yards in 1944 by JimM - Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:03 pm	7 Replies 2489 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:06 pm
Private Corporations should run passenger trains in America 1 2 by Pensyfan19 - Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:24 pm	26 Replies 5270 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:10 pm
Hydrogen is the future! 1 2 3 4 by Pensyfan19 - Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:10 pm	50 Replies 9088 Views	by mtuandrew Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:19 pm
Cuomo proposed High Speed System in NY 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by Pensyfan19 - Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:56 am	108 Replies 29337 Views	by ctclark1 Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:47 pm
My thoughts on the current state of high speed rail in America by Matt Johnson - Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:10 pm	13 Replies 4257 Views	by Pensyfan19 Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:28 pm
What causes high-pitched wheel noise at some high speeds? by SouthernRailway - Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:56 pm	4 Replies 2161 Views	by mtuandrew Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:57 pm
Israel to open fast rail line 30 March 1 2 by John_Perkowski - Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:07 am	20 Replies 12143 Views	by Train322 Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:27 am
Texas Hyperloop Proposal 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Tue Dec 10, 2019 3:28 pm	16 Replies 4933 Views	by ConstanceR46 Fri Dec 20, 2019 1:01 pm
Any all-room overnight trains left in Western Europe or North America? by SouthernRailway - Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:47 pm	13 Replies 3530 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:22 pm
Minimum distances for coach travel: why? by SouthernRailway - Sun Dec 15, 2019 6:06 pm	2 Replies 2004 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:22 pm
Germany's DB and ICE trains by STrRedWolf - Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:03 am	11 Replies 6722 Views	by RRspatch Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:26 am
Last heavyweight car in regular intercity service? 1 2 by SouthernRailway - Sat Jun 27, 2015 7:46 pm	19 Replies 13518 Views	by John_Perkowski Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:29 pm
Louisiana Limited - NYC to NOLA, June 2020 by therudycometh - Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:26 pm	1 Replies 2306 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:25 am
Pakistani Train Fire by John_Perkowski - Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:04 am	8 Replies 3991 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:28 am
Railway Age passenger train opinion (Now Passenger Train Journal?) 1 2 by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:23 am	28 Replies 7745 Views	by djlong Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:26 am
Pittsburgh Commuter Rail - PATrain 1 2 by gt7348b - Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:03 pm	24 Replies 29138 Views	by rcthompson04 Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:21 am
Ticket question by charlesriverbranch - Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:26 pm	12 Replies 4266 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Oct 15, 2019 2:02 pm
Interstate Commerce Commission by eolesen - Thu Oct 10, 2019 5:03 am	4 Replies 3807 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:58 pm
FTA grants - how long is the obligation? by Paul1705 - Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:26 pm	9 Replies 3573 Views	by electricron Mon Sep 30, 2019 12:51 am
Vacation Guilt (vacation travel by train) by Gilbert B Norman - Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:45 pm	12 Replies 4341 Views	by mtuandrew Fri Sep 27, 2019 9:45 am
Congressional Restrictions on CRRC Transit Cars? 1 2 3 by John_Perkowski - Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:47 am	39 Replies 13581 Views	by Triaxle Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:28 pm
Expanding Virginia's Passenger Rail by dgvrengineer - Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:03 pm	12 Replies 5057 Views	by ExCon90 Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:28 pm
Privately Run Montreal - New York Overnight Service via CP and Amtrak 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:23 am	16 Replies 6226 Views	by mtuandrew Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:55 pm
Your New "Station Wagon" - Uber by Gilbert B Norman - Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:58 am	7 Replies 3011 Views	by John_Perkowski Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:07 am
When will passenger RRs have incidents like United/American? 1 2 3 by SouthernRailway - Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:53 pm	33 Replies 12902 Views	by mtuandrew Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:35 pm
Portland, Maine - Commuter Rail via Mountain Division 1 2 by markhb - Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:33 am	26 Replies 5827 Views	by gokeefe Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:11 pm
Oklahoma DOT: Stillwater Central won't launch passenger-rail pilot by Jeff Smith - Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:35 am	2 Replies 3608 Views	by Rockingham Racer Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:59 pm
Serious Talk of a Monorail Line in Florida 1 2 by bostontrainguy - Sat Jul 20, 2019 10:22 pm	15 Replies 6197 Views	by RRspatch Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:45 pm
American Solidarity Party and Rail Legislation by Cameron Wolk - Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:21 pm	13 Replies 6565 Views	by Rbts Stn Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:48 pm
MARTA Atlanta, GA East Extension (Dekalb/Stonecrest) by Jeff Smith - Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:14 am	12 Replies 9264 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:41 am
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: Metro Transit light rail 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Tue May 15, 2012 10:57 am	25 Replies 20037 Views	by mtuandrew Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:54 pm
Colleges by Rail (split from Eau Claire Rail) 1 2 3 by Gilbert B Norman - Wed May 29, 2019 12:45 pm	33 Replies 6778 Views	by Launcher Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:36 pm
Protected rail crossings by SST - Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:41 pm	10 Replies 4896 Views	by daybeers Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:54 am
Austrailia Solar Powered Train (Byron Bay) by STrRedWolf - Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:13 pm	4 Replies 1953 Views	by electricron Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:11 am
Future Mexican passenger rail 1 2 3 by D.S. Lewith - Sat May 25, 2019 3:00 am	32 Replies 6808 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sun Jun 30, 2019 9:04 am
New Caledonia Sleepers, British Rail MK5 by David Benton - Mon Jan 15, 2018 1:19 am	10 Replies 5462 Views	by RRspatch Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:01 am
Indiana mass transit beyond Lake Michigan area by Gilbert B Norman - Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:04 am	2 Replies 1653 Views	by John_Perkowski Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:17 am
HS2 gets go-ahead 1 2 by george matthews - Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:00 am	21 Replies 7879 Views	by Eileensmith Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:35 am
New Pullman and PRR Dining Books by therudycometh - Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:08 pm	0 Replies 2424 Views	by therudycometh Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:08 pm
Euro-Shinkansen idea by D.S. Lewith - Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:12 am	0 Replies 1886 Views	by D.S. Lewith Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:12 am
China unveils 600km/h maglev train prototype by David Benton - Fri May 24, 2019 5:33 pm	0 Replies 1808 Views	by David Benton Fri May 24, 2019 5:33 pm
little help please travel with son to vegas by greg123 - Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:31 pm	12 Replies 3801 Views	by Tadman Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:22 am
door controls by flexliner - Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:43 am	2 Replies 5374 Views	by flexliner Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:49 am
Pennsylvania Railroad Eastern Region by vince - Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:40 pm	4 Replies 8736 Views	by mcgrath618 Wed May 22, 2019 11:04 am
Getting between Amtrak Buffalo to Via rail by NKP1155 - Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:05 am	10 Replies 4389 Views	by MACTRAXX Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:32 am
EMUs VS Engine on Electrified Track? 1 2 by tomj - Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:12 pm	17 Replies 6706 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:10 pm
Congestion Tolling - Mass Transit Impact by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:05 pm	1 Replies 2186 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:34 pm
Battery electric multiple units by charlesriverbranch - Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:05 pm	9 Replies 3334 Views	by BandA Fri Mar 29, 2019 5:18 pm

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