U. S. Railroad & Passenger Rail

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...

Pushing The Envelope

The Association of American Railroads reported carload traffic in February 2015 totaled 1,089,211 carloads, down 1.1 percent or 11,726...

Increased Limits for CBR Not a Penalty

The magazine Trains reports that the Canadian government is considering increasing the insurance limits for railroads transporting crude...

Infrastructure is Not Just a Buzzword

Infrastructure needs must be met. It is as simple as that. If infrastructure needs are not met, then the underpinnings of our society,...

Why Not Focus on Passenger Rail?

Greetings! And welcome to the new blog U.S. Railroad & Passenger Rail. As you may know, I have been writing the blog Passenger Rail now...

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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.