However, rising costs of fuel and economic pressures in 2008 led many Americans to turn to Amtrak for transportation, boosting the ridership considerably. In response, the government provided additional funding and considered extending some routes to provide additional service, in order to attract more...
Roughly half of all commuter rail systems rely at least in part on tracks that are owned by freight railroads, and nearly all of Amtrak's long-distance trains run over the freight network. Back in September, Amtrak cancelled all of its long-distance trains days ahead of the strike deadline...
In the absence of my typical annual busman’s holiday I’ll be taking a brief cycle-tourist Amtrak-aided jaunt to Portland. A short visit to our especially gifted sister city to the south aka PDX to slowly aimlessly ride my basket bike around with no schedule and no deadlines and no ...
Tuesday April 6, 2010 voters in St. Louis County will decide the fate of Proposition A — a 1/2 cent sales tax to match the same tax previously approved by voters in the City of St. Louis. Revenues would be used to fund existing operations and expan
Opponents say too few people use Amtrak to justify the cost. Routes in the northeast U.S. are popular, but ridership is inconsistent in other areas of the country. The heavy subsidies allow Amtrak to keep the unprofitable routes open, which may not be the best use of government resources....
What are Maglev Trains? Discussion Comments Byanon1002139— On Sep 15, 2019 "I know the rail lines are expensive, but they make money, and they create domestic jobs." Amtrak made 90% of their expenses in 2016. This was regarded as "World Class Performance" ...