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 | 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...
by Malcolm Kenton | Aug 3, 2016
“May I have your attention please, ladies and gentlemen. The next stop, coming up very shortly, will be that of [station name]. If [station name] is your stop, please take this time to look above and around your seat, gather all your personal belongings, and make your...
