U.S., Amtrak and before: Serving the Pacific Northwest with the Empire Builder and multiple transcontinental trains

April 19, 2023

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; April 19, 2023 If you wanted to get from here to there…

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U.S., Great Northern Empire Builder Route History: The Western Star offered superb passenger amenities and food service

December 3, 2020

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; December 3, 2020 The Western Star, a secondary train of the Great…

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U.S., Commentary: We need a better Amtrak for post-pandemic America

June 30, 2020

By Jon Talton, The Seattle Times; June 26, 2020 Airlines aren’t the only passenger transportation systems in trouble because of…

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