How safe is pandemic rail travel in the US?

How safe is pandemic rail travel in the US?

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...

Amtrak service declines as it becomes an airline on rails

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...

On-time trains: a complex but solvable challenge

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...