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Building HSR on the Installment Plan
Editorial by Noel T. Braymer “An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought”. Simon Cameron US financier & politician (1799 – 1889) Since the midterm elections it is becoming clear that if people thought Washington was partisan, gridlocked and out of touch with what people wanted before the election, then you…
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Tracking Rail News: December 2010
Photo and Comments by Russ Jackson . . . Winter has begun for Amtrak. The Thanksgiving weekend saw the start of Amtrak’s annual battle with winter weather, and nowhere was it more evident than along the route of the Empire Builder. Train #8 (22) departed Seattle 3 hours and 20 minutes late and finally arrived…
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Bikes and Trains
By Noel T. Braymer A major problem with taking the train is getting to and from the train stations. Ridership for rail service is dependent on the amount of parking since most people drive to the train station. Many train stations have full parking lots. Increasingly more parking structures are being built at stations. But…