by Ned S. Levi | Mar 13, 2023
To maximize overall Amtrak safety, the US national passenger railroad should first deploy its new Airo trainsets to the Northeast Corridor to replace their oldest trains, manufactured prior to modern rail safety standards. Amtrak recently introduced its new Airo...
by Ned S. Levi | Aug 17, 2020
Pandemic rail travel procedures and protocols to combat COVID-19 transmission are in place on US rails. So far, there have been more than 5.5 million COVID-19 infections in the U.S., with more than 172,000 deaths. Therefore, it’s not surprising that those...
by Malcolm Kenton | Jul 3, 2018
Amtrak service is becoming more airline-like with a former airline executive in charge, For six months, Amtrak — the nation’s quasi-governmental de-facto monopoly rail passenger carrier — has been led by former Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson. Perhaps not...
by Malcolm Kenton | Jun 9, 2018
Using the British railway system — Part 2 The first part of Malcolm Kenton’s outline of using the British railway system explained differences between the US and UK railway systems. He explained BritRail Pass, apps to help navigate the UK system, and the makeup...
by Malcolm Kenton | Jun 2, 2018
Navigating the British train system I recently returned from my first visit to the United Kingdom. While there was a lot I wanted to see and do, I knew I wouldn’t get to all of it within 11 days, and I’ve made an extensive list of things to do on future trips — the...
by Malcolm Kenton | Mar 27, 2018
On-time trains need cooperation with other types of trains using tracks across America. The ongoing inability of Amtrak to run on-time trains is indicative of a broader struggle between public and private interests, and of the different standards to which railroads...
