The only high-speed passenger train in the United States is the Acela (which operates in the Boston-New York-Washington Northeast Corridor), which can travel up to 150 mph but averages less than 86 mph between Washington, ...
Rail travel is grossly under-subsidized in the United States. In 2002, Amtrak received only $500 million in subsidies, whereas highway construction received $30 BILLION. Rail travel is MUCH more efficient and is better for our society ...
Since leaving Honolulu and retiring to Maui, I've been spending more time at my freelance writing, and much of that has been about rail travel. I'm also the author of "All Aboard! The Complete North American Train Travel Guide"; ...
We the undersigned demand that subsidies be shifted away from airline travel and highway construction in favor of passenger rail. The United States is currently experiencing a financial meltdown as borrowers are finding it difficult to ...
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So from here on in to LA I am roadtripping it - there is some amazing scenery in California and I don't want to miss anything by being in a train, or worse, a plane. I picked up the car from near Pier 39 and drive, terrified back to the ...
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One factor for officials to consider is keeping the train's travel time competitive with freeway traffic. Train trips between downtown Albuquerque and downtown Santa Fe are expected to take about 84 minutes, with the segment between ...
Not only have I been able to take this trip to Italy but I have FABULOUS blogosphere friends who will relate their sordid travel tales for your enjoyment while I’m gone. Today, DCup from Politits and Unglued shares the joy of train ...
Entertainment on the CPR TrainThe train travels through the dark of night through the countryside, delighting onlookers along the way. Scheduled stops at train stations are gathering places of fans of railroad travel and families who ...
