More Trains

So things are looking up a bit for Amtrak recently. It seems that the political and especially the economic environment has changed in a number of ways that favor more investment in rail and intercity rail is one of the recipients of that investment. In recent years, Amtrak could expect about $500 [...]

In both the light rail and interstate rail categories, federal funding has always been an important part of the equation. Amtrak, which handles most of the interstate consumer travel, has been a money pit for decades and is deeply dependent upon the half billion it receives from the government each year to keep [...]