April - 2018

Will Rail Runner use the shoe or get the boot?

New Mexico Rail Runner Express is the feisty commuter railroad that runs on a shoestring budget from Belen, NM, adjacent to BNSF...

And the beat goes on – Amtrak decides whether the SW Chief rides

Amtrak will unilaterally impose the conditions under which it will provide TIGER grant matching funds for local- and state-supported...

Amtrak doubles down on failure

That’s the most logical conclusion to be drawn from Amtrak’s behavior in the past few weeks. First, without a public announcement, as if...

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I have written about railroads for 10+ years, and I am an avid train watcher and amateur railroad historian. I was born in Chicago in the late 40s and grew up a stone's throw from the main line of the old CB&Q, route of famous trains like the California Zephyr, Empire Builder, and North Coast Limited. I am also an author and have published a series of novels involving a train-watching detective.