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America's National Parks Train Trip Is the Most Stunning in America by Jeff Smith - Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:25 am - In: Museums, Tourist Lines, and Historical Organizations	0 Replies 1598 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:25 am
Pullman Railroad Days by Jeff Smith - Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:16 am - In: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment	0 Replies 1067 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:16 am
README: Forum Rules / Legal / Terms of Service by Jeff Smith - Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:10 am - In: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help	0 Replies 1903 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:10 am
KCS/CP Merger Discussion 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 by John_Perkowski - Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:49 pm - In: Canadian Pacific Railway	179 Replies 28620 Views	by justalurker66 Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:06 pm
Media Embed now offered by gprimr1 - Wed Dec 09, 2020 8:45 pm - In: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help	2 Replies 29398 Views	by gprimr1 Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:10 pm
Railroad.net Announces Ad-Free Subscriptions by gprimr1 - Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:50 pm - In: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help	0 Replies 8673 Views	by gprimr1 Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:50 pm
General Equipment Preservation Efforts by Pensyfan19 - Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:48 am - In: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment	14 Replies 940 Views	by NaugyRR Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:41 pm

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README: Thread Links to Operating/Approved Commuter Systems by Jeff Smith - Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:12 am	0 Replies 11726 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:12 am
ChatGPT needs some help on passenger rail history by BlueFlag - Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:10 pm	1 Replies 83 Views	by GojiMet86 Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:02 pm
NLX Northern Lights Express HSR MN Duluth-Twin Cities 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by Jeff Smith - Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:10 pm	95 Replies 39243 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:14 am
Senate Unanimously Approves Making Daylight Savings Time Permanent 1 2 3 by eolesen - Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:16 pm	37 Replies 4214 Views	by BandA Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:02 am
It's a Diesel Bus Trackless Trolley Rubber Tired Monorail Tram! by bostontrainguy - Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:47 pm	0 Replies 159 Views	by bostontrainguy Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:47 pm
Seattle LINK Light Rail / Streetcar / Trolley 1 2 by railfanofewu - Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:57 am	16 Replies 2358 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:24 am
Austin, TX: Project Connect Light Rail by Jeff Smith - Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:57 am	1 Replies 121 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:59 am
LYNX - Charlotte NC Light Rail (CATS, NS, NCRR) 1 2 3 4 5 by jtbell - Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:15 pm	64 Replies 41480 Views	by west point Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:17 pm
Hyperloop and other vactrains 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by mtuandrew - Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:10 am	98 Replies 33644 Views	by Literalman Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:37 pm
Denver Area Light and Heavy Rail (RTD) systems 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 by arnstg - Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:38 pm	186 Replies 86572 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:01 am
Yet another Norfolk Southern Derailment A Trend ? by afleetcommand - Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:54 pm	12 Replies 931 Views	by STrRedWolf Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:13 pm
The 10 Most Beautiful Train Stations In The US by Jeff Smith - Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:35 am	12 Replies 757 Views	by FLWfan Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:13 pm
Maya Train - Mexico by Jeff Smith - Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:15 am	2 Replies 501 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:39 am
Cuyahoga Scenic Line to Cleveland Study by Jeff Smith - Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:45 am	1 Replies 430 Views	by urr304 Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:35 pm
Minneapolis to Eden Prairie MN Southwest Line by Jeff Smith - Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:56 pm	0 Replies 181 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:56 pm
Passenger tracks removed and replaced by twropr - Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:35 pm	3 Replies 1060 Views	by jbvb Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:20 pm
Tempe, Greece passenger/freight collission by STrRedWolf - Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:10 am	6 Replies 343 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:00 pm
Single track rapid transit 1 2 by Tallguy - Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:23 pm	28 Replies 2933 Views	by jbvb Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:55 pm
Least frequent scheduled passenger rail services in North America 1 2 by Myrtone - Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:58 am	16 Replies 1803 Views	by MACTRAXX Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:56 am
This is what seems main factor behind retention of a few streetcar/trolley systems by Myrtone - Sat Dec 24, 2022 5:47 pm	9 Replies 1179 Views	by John_Perkowski Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:04 pm
DART - Stadler Flirt DMU Order by Jeff Smith - Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:26 am	1 Replies 316 Views	by eolesen Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:58 pm
Front Range Colorado Passenger Service by Jeff Smith - Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:30 pm	2 Replies 502 Views	by RandallW Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:12 am
Salt Lake City, Utah: Frontrunner 1 2 3 4 5 6 by PRRGuy - Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:35 pm	79 Replies 33037 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:11 pm
Other then the Northeast corridor where can I take a day trip on Amtrak? 1 2 by sextant - Fri Nov 25, 2022 1:47 pm	16 Replies 1592 Views	by Literalman Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:48 pm
Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by superbad - Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:16 pm	96 Replies 62976 Views	by lpetrich Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:41 pm
US High-Speed Rail Coalition by bostontrainguy - Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:51 pm	2 Replies 945 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:23 am
NCDOT auction for RBBX cars by John_Perkowski - Fri Dec 25, 2020 3:40 pm	8 Replies 1842 Views	by eolesen Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:27 pm
South Carolina and Passenger Rail 1 2 by Bob Roberts - Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:19 pm	23 Replies 7804 Views	by Bob Roberts Mon Dec 26, 2022 5:01 pm
Portland OR Tri-Met MAX light-rail and streetcar plans by lpetrich - Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:15 pm	9 Replies 748 Views	by wigwagfan Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:01 pm
UP Being Taken to STB Over Tennessee Pass 1 2 3 by John_Perkowski - Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:03 pm	40 Replies 10757 Views	by eolesen Thu Dec 01, 2022 8:29 pm
UK Vivarail D-Train to be tested in US cities 1 2 by GojiMet86 - Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:15 pm	29 Replies 16282 Views	by RandallW Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:03 am
HART: Hawaii Rail Systems (was Light rail coming to Hawaii) 1 2 3 by neroden - Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:05 pm	43 Replies 25336 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:53 am
Visibility by flexliner - Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:16 am	1 Replies 420 Views	by wigwagfan Fri Dec 09, 2022 2:58 pm
Fastest passenger train service in the US (excluding Amtrak) by Gui - Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:06 am	14 Replies 1452 Views	by nomis Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:43 pm
“Transforming Rail in Virginia” 1 2 3 4 5 6 by davinp - Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:32 am	84 Replies 12828 Views	by KTHW Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:22 am
Group plots Montreal-Boston overnight train, with stop at Old Orchard Beach 1 2 by johnpbarlow - Sat Aug 27, 2022 4:30 am	18 Replies 2424 Views	by Alphaboi Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:08 pm
This Really Sucks by bostontrainguy - Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:56 am	4 Replies 1067 Views	by bostontrainguy Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:34 am
Portland, Maine - Commuter Rail via Grand Trunk by markhb - Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:21 pm	0 Replies 597 Views	by markhb Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:21 pm
Suspend transit fares instead of the gas tax, climate advocates tell Biden 1 2 by Ken W2KB - Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:16 am	22 Replies 2086 Views	by electricron Tue Aug 23, 2022 2:56 am
Electrification costs 600v DC vs 25 kV AC 1 2 by Tallguy - Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:06 am	16 Replies 2033 Views	by jamoldover Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:13 pm
Number of doors per rail car 1 2 3 by flexliner - Sat Jul 23, 2022 1:48 pm	33 Replies 2800 Views	by STrRedWolf Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:30 pm
Feds to spend $1.7B to make rail stations accessible by Ken W2KB - Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:05 am	9 Replies 976 Views	by GWoodle Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:53 pm
Ottawa Light Rail 1 2 by lpetrich - Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:16 am	26 Replies 10128 Views	by ClintonDesveaux Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:38 am
Texas Central HSR (Houston - DFW Dallas Fort Worth) 1 … 14 15 16 17 18 by kaitoku - Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:32 am	266 Replies 88762 Views	by frequentflyer Wed Jul 13, 2022 4:24 pm
Baltimore Red line 2: the quickening by scratchyX1 - Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:25 pm	0 Replies 467 Views	by scratchyX1 Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:25 pm
AllEarth Rail / Vermont Commuter Rail 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 by Jeff Smith - Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:38 am	122 Replies 53754 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:19 pm
Study, Wilkesbarre to Philly Passenger service. by scratchyX1 - Thu Jun 23, 2022 2:20 pm	1 Replies 603 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Thu Jun 23, 2022 3:44 pm
Rolling Stock Solutions: the F40PH Leasing Company! by Pensyfan19 - Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:23 am	1 Replies 718 Views	by eolesen Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:08 pm
HSR - Use What We Got by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:13 am	0 Replies 570 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:13 am
,Was this a printer's error or an actual RR? by udoittwo - Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:07 am	3 Replies 728 Views	by 2nd trick op Sat Jun 11, 2022 11:00 am
Rocky Mountaineer Returns for 2022 by GWoodle - Mon May 09, 2022 9:27 pm	0 Replies 464 Views	by GWoodle Mon May 09, 2022 9:27 pm
What's important for the disabled and variously impaired 1 2 by Myrtone - Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:48 am	19 Replies 7735 Views	by electricron Sat May 07, 2022 6:43 am
Japan Rail West debuts prototype Gundam robot for catenary maintenance by STrRedWolf - Wed May 04, 2022 7:36 am	1 Replies 540 Views	by scratchyX1 Wed May 04, 2022 8:23 am
Tesla LRV? by Myrtone - Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:32 am	9 Replies 1428 Views	by BandA Mon May 02, 2022 1:33 pm
Mask Mandate Struck Down 1 2 3 by eolesen - Mon Apr 18, 2022 2:12 pm	43 Replies 3685 Views	by John_Perkowski Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:00 pm
How about a CAB Ride in a EMD SW1500, Pulling an excursion Train in Kentucky by afleetcommand - Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:29 pm	1 Replies 575 Views	by wigwagfan Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:43 am
Ameristar idea for B and P tunnel replace by scratchyX1 - Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:49 pm	5 Replies 1288 Views	by STrRedWolf Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:47 pm
Would You Give Up Your Auto? 1 2 3 4 5 6 by Gilbert B Norman - Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:53 pm	75 Replies 7230 Views	by Pensyfan19 Fri Mar 25, 2022 11:38 am
Minimum Train Rollaway Gradient? by 00crashtest - Sun Mar 20, 2022 8:38 am	0 Replies 4213 Views	by 00crashtest Sun Mar 20, 2022 8:38 am
NOT APRIL 1st - Cog Railway Plans to Offer Sleeper Car Service! by bostontrainguy - Sun Mar 13, 2022 3:56 pm	7 Replies 1113 Views	by scratchyX1 Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:54 am
Yardlimits.com by navymmss - Fri Oct 22, 2021 4:19 pm	2 Replies 2858 Views	by Bob Roberts Sun Feb 13, 2022 12:13 pm
Passenger information survey by marc224 - Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:53 am	9 Replies 5804 Views	by ExCon90 Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:50 pm
Stadler to supply MARTA's new railcars 1 2 by MattW - Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:33 am	20 Replies 5194 Views	by Ken W2KB Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:46 pm
Mixed Trains in North America 1 2 3 by Pensyfan19 - Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:15 pm	42 Replies 9167 Views	by NHV 669 Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:06 pm
So Miami Airport Station was designed too short and now Miami Central was designed too narrow! 1 2 by bostontrainguy - Sat Dec 11, 2021 9:09 am	16 Replies 3544 Views	by bostontrainguy Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:58 am
Freight trains carrying passengers!? by charlesriverbranch - Fri Nov 05, 2021 4:13 pm	9 Replies 2201 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Dec 10, 2021 9:24 pm
Honolulu's rail project plagued with wheels too thin and tracks too wide 1 2 by bostontrainguy - Fri May 14, 2021 11:32 am	17 Replies 3970 Views	by west point Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:50 pm
Spain continues to build high-speed lines by lpetrich - Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:15 am	7 Replies 6760 Views	by lpetrich Tue Nov 30, 2021 1:13 am
TGV-line expansion plans: Le Havre, Toulouse, Perpignan by lpetrich - Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:11 am	0 Replies 457 Views	by lpetrich Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:11 am
FTA orders out-of-tolerance wheel gauge reporting, asks for fleet-wide inspection by STrRedWolf - Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:09 pm	6 Replies 1359 Views	by MattW Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:48 pm
MARTA Atlanta GA - South Expansion Clayton and Henry County by Jeff Smith - Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:44 pm	13 Replies 5710 Views	by electricron Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:22 pm
SEHSR Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor 1 … 19 20 21 22 23 by villager - Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:40 am	342 Replies 106077 Views	by Bob Roberts Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:08 pm
connecting commuter rail lines 1 2 3 4 5 by NRGeep - Tue Aug 10, 2021 7:58 am	60 Replies 7280 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Oct 14, 2021 6:58 am
Rocky Mountaineer will launch a new train journey in the USA for 2021 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:24 pm	25 Replies 4379 Views	by Arborwayfan Mon Sep 20, 2021 12:46 pm
Airport light-rail systems: "people movers" 1 2 by lpetrich - Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:48 pm	26 Replies 3643 Views	by andrewjw Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:10 pm
Washington to Baltimore: maglev or hyperloop? 1 2 3 4 5 6 by kitchin - Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:45 pm	84 Replies 9674 Views	by mmi16 Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:37 pm
Experience the NYC Water Level Route NY Penn to Albany & return this October by Ken W2KB - Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:29 am	0 Replies 664 Views	by Ken W2KB Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:29 am
Infrastructure package by Roscoe P. Coaltrain - Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:55 pm	4 Replies 1131 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:54 pm
Slide Show by Gilbert B Norman - Fri Jul 16, 2021 1:27 pm	1 Replies 705 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:13 pm
European RRs by west point - Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:53 am	3 Replies 859 Views	by MACTRAXX Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:58 am
Waterbury button dies. Railroad? by udoittwo - Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:28 am	3 Replies 1220 Views	by BAR Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:25 pm
New Book - Lehigh & Hudson River, The Queen Village's Jewel, The Diesel Era by PeteB - Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:04 pm	10 Replies 2693 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:06 pm
Mexico City Metro elevated subway section collapses, 23 killed so far 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Tue May 04, 2021 6:39 am	25 Replies 3309 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:27 am
Best Passenger Railroad service in the United States by electricron - Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:37 am	1 Replies 1067 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:35 am
Post COVID - Passenger Rail 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:30 am	111 Replies 14496 Views	by John_Perkowski Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:04 am
Atlanta MARTA Tilford Northwest Line Extension by GojiMet86 - Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:19 pm	13 Replies 12447 Views	by west point Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:22 pm
? about old Erie Lackwanna MU car by udoittwo - Mon May 10, 2021 8:45 am	6 Replies 1463 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:42 pm
Reclining Seat Coach trains effects by urr304 - Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:20 pm	1 Replies 10644 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:05 pm
FY 2022 Us DOT Budget Proposal, including Transit and Amtrak by John_Perkowski - Mon May 31, 2021 12:42 pm	0 Replies 3100 Views	by John_Perkowski Mon May 31, 2021 12:42 pm
"Who Shot The Passenger Train?" Available On-Line by Gilbert B Norman - Sun May 16, 2021 9:25 am	4 Replies 1215 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sun May 16, 2021 1:33 pm
Guess while I'm asking questions, I have one about a PRR ticket by udoittwo - Mon May 10, 2021 11:51 am	2 Replies 774 Views	by udoittwo Fri May 14, 2021 9:00 am
Trolley Pole v. Pantograph 1 2 3 4 by Yellowspoon - Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:30 am	58 Replies 19164 Views	by Allouette Fri May 07, 2021 6:13 am
France bans flights that trains would take under 2.5 hours to do 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:07 am	25 Replies 3336 Views	by west point Mon May 03, 2021 3:28 pm
ADMIN ANNOUNCEMENT: REAL ID by John_Perkowski - Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:24 am	0 Replies 1478 Views	by John_Perkowski Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:24 am
Not in Biden's plan but we will lead the world in High-Speed Rail . . . yeah right! 1 2 3 by bostontrainguy - Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:56 am	31 Replies 4287 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:36 pm
Revenue sharing joint trains pre-Amtrak by urr304 - Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:39 am	8 Replies 10342 Views	by JimBoylan Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:05 pm
Triangle (North Carolina) Transit by Bob Roberts - Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:02 pm	10 Replies 11144 Views	by Bob Roberts Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:04 am
"Room With a View", Anyone? by Gilbert B Norman - Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:17 am	11 Replies 2834 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:27 am
FOR SALE: The Iowa Pacific Passenger Fleet by John_Perkowski - Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:51 am	2 Replies 1374 Views	by eolesen Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:05 pm
Abandoned Train Stations - Worldwide by Gilbert B Norman - Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:34 am	2 Replies 1094 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:33 pm

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