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A Longer View on Longer Trains: Part 3 Climate Impact

May 8, 2023 in Policy Blog, Climate and Conservation, Transportation

This is the third and final policy blog in the series investigating train length. The purpose is to survey the impacts and implications of longer [...]

A Longer View on Longer Trains: Part 2 Costs

May 1, 2023 in Policy Blog, Transportation

In this blog series, we are tackling the question of what longer trains mean for the United States and the world. We are using three […]

A Longer View on Longer Trains: Part 1 Safety

February 22, 2023 in Policy Blog, Transportation

Longer trains can be a blessing or a curse, depending on where you sit. Certainly when stuck at a blocked crossing, one can only see […]

Undisclosed Deal Brings Passengers Back to Amtrak’s Gulf Coast

December 1, 2022 in Policy Blog, Transportation

For years, Amtrak has been seeking to restore passenger service to a section of track along the Gulf Coast between New Orleans, LA and Mobile, […]

Expanded Amtrak Service Finds Friends in Federal Government

September 7, 2022 in Policy Blog, Transportation

The relationship between passenger rail and freight rail often comes across the way cinematic thrillers depict tension between the FBI and local police. Both want […]

Gulf Coast Gambit: Amtrak’s Play For New Passenger Rail Service

September 7, 2022 in Policy Blog, Transportation

Amtrak is seeking to establish twice daily passenger service between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana. With Hurricane Katrina damaging rail infrastructure back in 2005, […]