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The Southwest Chief and the Colorado connection

This post appeared in the March 16, 2016 issue of Hotline Midweek Brief published by multibriefs.com America's intercity passenger rail...

Amtrak Has an Image Problem in The Southwest

Maybe the image problem is just the same image problem afflicting government entities in general these days. Amtrak may have it worse...

Transportation And Making Money

Let’s start this blog post with a definition or two, beginning with “transportation.” In the railroad context—hope you didn’t think I’d...

Throwing The Baby Off The Train

Just as you wouldn't literally throw a baby off a train, moving or otherwise, you probably wouldn't discard a protocol for passenger...

Hail To The (Southwest) Chief

An Op Ed published by Philip Davis today in the Albuquerque Journal reminded me that I haven't commented on Amtrak's decision to leave...

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ABOUT ME

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.