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And... what sort of Congressional hearings and NTSB investigations will follow? Thanks to Amtrak, and transit, there are passenger travel alternatives. And the highways in NY and New England are often supplemented by safer parkways, restricted to passenger vehicles only, but of course the...

Explosions, controlled burn in East Palestine train derailment were unnecessary, NTSB official head says This AP story is going around today. A contractor for NS was in touch with the chemical manufacturer, which was saying they could just let the train cool off. That opinion never made it from...

I think the confusion was over whether the catenary is powered up. Verifying Wikipedia on the general state of things on the Empire Connection, catenary and third-rail, I came across a Tier I environmental study from February 2023. Alternative 125, for 125mph, is the most ambitious one...

The Georgia State Rail Plan, last updated 2021, is interesting. "The Georgia Constitution’s gratuities clause prohibits the state from investing in privately owned rail infrastructure as is common in some other states... Therefore, Georgia’s past freight rail funding has primarily been oriented...

It's Lychburg to Danville, though often sung in reverse! Hello everyone, on journeys and planning better ways. Or just remembering. Glad to be here after a year or so reading.