Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Trains

Caption: Amtrak’s California Zephyr crosses the Utah desert near Green River, Utah. Image source: Wikimedia/Kabelleger.

Op-Ed: Middle America Won't Survive Losing Amtrak

By Mike Christensen | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

Non-coastal states will suffer if Amtrak fails — unless Congress takes action.

OPINION: Five Cheap Ways To Improve the Subway

By Connor Harris | Aug 31, 2020 | No Comments

The MTA could help fix its bottom line by caging tips from other subways around the world.

It's Time to Put Handwashing Stations at Transit Stops

By Jonathan Paul Katz | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

Public restrooms at transit stops aren't just a COVID-19 issue. They're a transit access issue, a religious rights issue, and a human rights issue.

Transit activist posted a map of a rail network that crisscrosses Ohio last month, spurring conversation in the Buckeye State about its future. Image: Kevin Verhoff

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Rail-y Big Deal: Ohio Man Maps The Future

By Aaron Short | Dec 23, 2019 | No Comments

"People said, 'This would change my life,'" said the visionary behind a Buckeye State rail system.

Seattle had the steepest decline in solo drivers in the country this decade thanks to expanded and more frequent bus service.

Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving

By Aaron Short | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle is proving that cities can reduce the number of cars on the road and shift its population to rely on mass transit. Here are a few of those lessons.

Amtrak announced it experienced a record year of ridership in FY 2019 and expects to be profitable by 2020. Image: Loco Steve

Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads

By Aaron Short | Nov 11, 2019 | No Comments

Whaddya know? Amtrak is getting better and better — and may soon be profitable (you read that right!).

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