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U.S., Amtrak and others: A primer of best practices for how to plan passenger train expansions

August 5, 2022 Administrator

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on this platform on March 29, 2021. It has been updated with photographs and…

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Posted in: Amtrak, New Passenger Train Development, Night Trains/Sleeper Trains, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Rail Car Manufacturing Filed under: Albany, Amtrak, Atlanta, Baggage Car, Boston, California Zephyr, Cascades Service, City of New Orleans, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Desert Wind, Dining Cars, Empire Builder, Equipment leasing, Florida, Florida trains, Georgia, Henry Flagler, Henry Plant, Hialeah, How to plan passenger train expansion, Lake Shore Limited, Lounge Cars, Miami, NEC, New Passenger Train Development, New Passenger Train Equipment, New York, New York Penn Station, Night Trains, Northeast Corridor, Passenger train routes, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Pioneer, Portland, Rail Passenger, River Cities, Seattle, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Sleeper Trains, Sleeping Cars, Spokane, Sunnyside Yard, Transportation, Travel

U.S.: Silver Meteor History And Amtrak Needs More Superliner Lounge Car Space

August 16, 2021 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; August 16, 2021 Train Number 58, the original northbound Silver Meteor was…

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Posted in: Amtrak, History, Intercity Passenger Train, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Operators, Passenger Trains Filed under: Amtrak, Coaches, Columbia, dining car steward, Dining Cars, Florida, Freight Railroads, History, Intercity, Lounge Cars, Miami, New York City, New York Pennsylvania Station, Passenger Food and Amenities, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Rail Passenger, Seaboard Air Line Railroad, Sightseer Lounge Car, Silver Meteor, Sleeping Cars, South Carolina, Sunnyside Yard, Transportation, Travel

U.S., A Sporting Event: How Would You Improve Amtrak’s Scheduling And Equipment Utilization?

March 27, 2021 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; March 26, 2021 We are going to have a sporting event suitable…

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Posted in: Amtrak Filed under: Albany, Amtrak, Better Asset Utilization, Boston, Capitol Limited, Chicago, Cleveland, Illinois, Intercity, Lake Shore Limited, NEC, New England States, New Schedules, New York, New York Penn Station, Newport News, Norfolk, Northeast Corridor, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Pennsylvanian, Pittsburgh, Rail Passenger, Schedules, Sunnyside Yard, Sweat the Assets, Transportation, Travel, Virginia, Washington, Williamsburg

U.S., Amtrak History: Routes That Have Come and Gone, Part Two

January 20, 2021 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; January 20, 2021 Part Two Amtrak is 50 years old this May.…

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Posted in: Amtrak Filed under: 1979 Cuts, Amtrak, Common Consists, Florida, Hialeah, History, Intercity, Long Distance Routes, Long Distance Trains, Miami, Passenger Train Stations, Rail Passenger, Sunnyside Yard, Tampa, Transportation, Travel, Viewliner Sleeping Car

U.S., Pennsylvania Railroad History: Discount Full Meals for Dining Outside of Traditional Meal Hours

January 7, 2021 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; January 7, 2021 In the 1940s, the dining car department of the…

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Posted in: Amtrak, Intercity Passenger Train, New Jersey Transit, Night Trains/Sleeper Trains, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Operators Filed under: Amtrak, Columbus, Dining Car Menus, Dining Cars, Indianapolis, Intercity, NEC, New Jersey Transit, New York, New York Penn Station, Non-Traditional meal times, Northeast Corridor, Passenger Food and Amenities, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Pennsylvania Railroad, Pittsburgh, PRR, Rail Passenger, Serving the Nation, Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis Union Station, Standard Railroad of the World, Sunnyside Yard, Transportation, Travel

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