General Discussion - Passenger Rail: High Speed and Heavy and Light Rail Systems

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README: Thread Links to Operating/Approved Commuter Systems by Jeff Smith - Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:12 am	0 Replies 12093 Views	by Jeff Smith Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:12 am
St. Louis Metrolink by fauxcelt - Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:09 pm	6 Replies 1887 Views	by ExCon90 Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:21 pm
Salmon Bay Bridge (Seattle) by Jeff Smith - Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:48 am	0 Replies 125 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:48 am
Tacoma Dome Line by Jeff Smith - Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:54 am	2 Replies 1802 Views	by wigwagfan Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:28 pm
Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by superbad - Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:16 pm	102 Replies 64564 Views	by ArchieG Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:13 pm
Hyperloop and other vactrains 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by mtuandrew - Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:10 am	99 Replies 34743 Views	by RandallW Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:25 pm
Maine MEDOT proposed RDC service brunswick-rockland 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by Emmett - Fri Apr 28, 2023 9:29 am	99 Replies 10534 Views	by NHV 669 Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:20 am
“Transforming Rail in Virginia” 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by davinp - Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:32 am	90 Replies 14384 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:48 am
PRESERVATION: Norfolk Southern donating $250K to Pullman National Historic Site by John_Perkowski - Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:02 pm	1 Replies 196 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:53 pm
Railway Age Article: A Tale of Twin Cities by Jeff Smith - Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:19 am	0 Replies 215 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:19 am
Forbes Article: The U.S. Is Preparing To Put Billions Into High-Speed Rail 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Sun May 28, 2023 6:45 am	27 Replies 2401 Views	by CLamb Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:33 pm
Texas Central HSR (Houston - DFW Dallas Fort Worth) 1 … 15 16 17 18 19 by kaitoku - Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:32 am	275 Replies 92254 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:00 pm
Even more of a reason for putting more money into passenger rail. 1 2 by scratchyX1 - Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:14 am	15 Replies 1242 Views	by trenitaloano Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:18 am
AllEarth Rail / Vermont Commuter Rail 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 by Jeff Smith - Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:38 am	127 Replies 55675 Views	by NHV 669 Sat Jul 01, 2023 5:54 pm
“Skyline” Light Rail = Honolulu 1 2 3 4 by neroden - Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:05 pm	48 Replies 27002 Views	by lpetrich Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:28 am
Amtrak and Greyhound Announce Merger to Revolutionize Transportation Industry by eolesen - Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:28 pm	5 Replies 1461 Views	by wigwagfan Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:47 pm
MARTA Atlanta Light Rail Streetcar & Beltline Project 1 2 3 4 by superbad - Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:32 am	58 Replies 46272 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat Jun 24, 2023 5:13 am
BROOKVILLE delivers first of three new Liberty NXT Streetcars to Portland Streetcar by Jeff Smith - Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:40 am	1 Replies 686 Views	by wigwagfan Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:05 pm
Proper passenger train braking procedures by sinnere - Fri May 19, 2023 8:47 am	2 Replies 480 Views	by Railjunkie Tue Jun 06, 2023 9:02 am
Group plots Montreal-Boston overnight train, with stop at Old Orchard Beach 1 2 by johnpbarlow - Sat Aug 27, 2022 4:30 am	24 Replies 3560 Views	by HenryAlan Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:36 am
Barack Obama's Train Ride; Curbing the Enthusiasm by 2nd trick op - Mon May 22, 2023 11:26 am	1 Replies 659 Views	by electricron Thu May 25, 2023 5:50 pm
France bans flights that trains would take under 2.5 hours to do 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Mon Apr 12, 2021 10:07 am	28 Replies 3922 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed May 24, 2023 7:25 am
MARTA Expansion by Jeff Smith - Sat May 20, 2023 5:32 am	0 Replies 321 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat May 20, 2023 5:32 am
UP Being Taken to STB Over Tennessee Pass 1 2 3 by John_Perkowski - Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:03 pm	42 Replies 12110 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat May 20, 2023 4:44 am
Auto-Train Corporation (Original; not Amtrak) by Tom6921 - Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:28 pm	6 Replies 7587 Views	by bostontrainguy Sat May 20, 2023 3:49 pm
Front Range Colorado Passenger Service 1 2 3 4 5 6 by Balerion - Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:48 pm	79 Replies 15809 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:01 am
U.S.: Amtrak will have competition on both existing and new routes as Congress has mandated 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Sun May 07, 2023 12:02 pm	22 Replies 2767 Views	by BandA Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:41 pm
Salt Lake City, Utah: Frontrunner 1 2 3 4 5 6 by PRRGuy - Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:35 pm	80 Replies 33962 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat May 06, 2023 9:35 am
Cleveland RTA: Heavy and Light Rail System 1 2 3 4 5 6 by jg greenwood - Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:21 am	81 Replies 30169 Views	by R36 Combine Coach Fri May 05, 2023 11:18 pm
Minneapolis to Eden Prairie MN Southwest Line by Jeff Smith - Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:56 pm	1 Replies 599 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri May 05, 2023 6:00 am
Railfaning and baseball by Bob Roberts - Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:18 pm	7 Replies 5603 Views	by Scalziand Thu May 18, 2023 1:07 pm
Apply Brakes Before Sounding Horn? by Disney Guy - Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:25 am	2 Replies 565 Views	by GWoodle Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:27 pm
Palm Beach Light Rail by Jeff Smith - Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:30 am	0 Replies 270 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:30 am
Mixed AC/DC propulsion in the same consist by TurningOfTheWheel - Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:52 am	3 Replies 672 Views	by RandallW Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:00 pm
Least frequent scheduled passenger rail services in North America 1 2 by Myrtone - Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:58 am	18 Replies 2606 Views	by Myrtone Thu Apr 06, 2023 6:27 pm
It's a Diesel Bus Trackless Trolley Rubber Tired Monorail Tram! by bostontrainguy - Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:47 pm	1 Replies 645 Views	by lpetrich Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:52 pm
ChatGPT needs some help on passenger rail history by BlueFlag - Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:10 pm	3 Replies 650 Views	by lpetrich Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:37 pm
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (including Line to Cleveland Study) by Jeff Smith - Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:45 am	4 Replies 814 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:37 am
Thinking REALLY big: Intercontinental High Speed Rail 1 2 by Champlain Division - Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:21 pm	23 Replies 3844 Views	by lpetrich Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:54 am
NLX Northern Lights Express HSR MN Duluth-Twin Cities 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 by Jeff Smith - Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:10 pm	109 Replies 42366 Views	by eolesen Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:12 am
Senate Unanimously Approves Making Daylight Savings Time Permanent 1 2 3 by eolesen - Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:16 pm	37 Replies 4827 Views	by BandA Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:02 am
Seattle LINK Light Rail / Streetcar / Trolley 1 2 by railfanofewu - Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:57 am	16 Replies 2798 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 426 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 42189 Views	by west point Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:17 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 88013 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 1288 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 952 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 802 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:39 am
Passenger tracks removed and replaced by twropr - Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:35 pm	3 Replies 1408 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 429 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 3431 Views	by jbvb Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:55 pm
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 1562 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 507 Views	by eolesen Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:58 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 2000 Views	by Literalman Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:48 pm
US High-Speed Rail Coalition by bostontrainguy - Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:51 pm	2 Replies 1208 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 2189 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 8248 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 1001 Views	by wigwagfan Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:01 pm
UK Vivarail D-Train to be tested in US cities 1 2 by GojiMet86 - Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:15 pm	29 Replies 16865 Views	by RandallW Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:03 am
Visibility by flexliner - Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:16 am	2 Replies 558 Views	by Engineer Spike Sat Jul 22, 2023 8:31 pm
Fastest passenger train service in the US (excluding Amtrak) by Gui - Tue Sep 27, 2022 7:06 am	14 Replies 1700 Views	by nomis Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:43 pm
This Really Sucks by bostontrainguy - Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:56 am	4 Replies 1256 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 782 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 2267 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 2376 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 3039 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 1078 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 10380 Views	by ClintonDesveaux Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:38 am
Baltimore Red line 2: the quickening by scratchyX1 - Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:25 pm	0 Replies 569 Views	by scratchyX1 Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:25 pm
Study, Wilkesbarre to Philly Passenger service. by scratchyX1 - Thu Jun 23, 2022 2:20 pm	1 Replies 718 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 827 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 669 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 835 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 553 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 7912 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 623 Views	by scratchyX1 Wed May 04, 2022 8:23 am
Tesla LRV? by Myrtone - Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:32 am	9 Replies 1569 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 3927 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 731 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 1407 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 7733 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 4605 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 1258 Views	by scratchyX1 Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:54 am
Yardlimits.com by navymmss - Fri Oct 22, 2021 4:19 pm	2 Replies 3147 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 6186 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 5449 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 9949 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 3724 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 2535 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 4160 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 6857 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 578 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 1469 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 5906 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 108002 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 7771 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 4609 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 3898 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 10201 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 758 Views	by Ken W2KB Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:29 am

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