U.S.: Stephen Gardner’s Amtrak Empire Builder in past better days competed spiritedly with the North Coast Limited, Mainstreeter, Olympian Hiawatha and Western Star

August 12, 2022

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on this platform on March 15, 2021. It has been updated and photographs and…

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North America, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada: Long Haul, Long Distance, Inter-Regional and more trains

March 23, 2022

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; March 23, 2022 Long Distance Trains. Long Haul Trains. Streamliners. Inter-Regional Trains.…

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U.S., From Streamliners To Amtrak: How To Define Passenger Train Luxury

May 26, 2021

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; May 26, 2021 One thoughtful reader of this space recently commented on…

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U.S., Illinois Central to Amtrak History: Riding on The City of New Orleans and The Panama Limited

March 10, 2021

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; March 10, 2021 The famed-in-song-and elsewhere The City of New Orleans is…

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U.S., Rock Island and Southern Pacific to Amtrak History: Traveling From Chicago to Los Angeles

March 9, 2021

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; March 9, 2021 Amtrak’s Texas Eagle is a dependable train which provides…

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U.S., Wabash and Union Pacific History: A Tale of Two Cities, Part Two

February 9, 2021

By David R. Peironnet, Guest Commentator; February 9, 2021 A Tale of Two CitiesWabash/Union Pacific City of Saint Louis and…

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U.S., Amtrak History: Routes That Have Come and Gone, Part Five, Plus What May Have Been a Large Factor Killing Passenger Trains

January 29, 2021

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; January 29, 2021 Part Five Amtrak is 50 years old this May.…

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