Amtrak Landed $696 Million for Chicago Rail Upgrades. At 60, a Rail Worker With 30 Years Can Retire Two Years Before Social Security Even Opens the Door.

A 30-year railroad veteran can walk out the door two years before Social Security even becomes an option, but retiring early ...

Why the California high-speed rail project is taking longer than planned

High-speed rail can be found around the world. Yet so far, the projects haven't tracked in the U.S., where both the public and private sectors have faced ballooning costs and delays.
Marketplace

Amtrak spars with freight train industry over rules of the railroad

In late July, the Department of Justice took up a cause it hadn’t touched since the late 1970s: It sued a freight railroad for delaying Amtrak trains. In the lawsuit, the DOJ alleges that on tracks ...
NPR

Report: Railroads cut costs, prioritize speed and efficiency over safety

A ProPublica report on a railroad cost-cutting approach called Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) concludes that a strategy that employs longer trains with fewer employees puts profits ahead of ...

5 Strange Stories Behind Small-Town American Rail Stations

Small-town American rail stations weren’t just a place to go to wait for the train. Some became community buildings, campaign ...
Time

America’s Railroads Are in Trouble–With or Without a Strike

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Wired

Battery-Powered Trains Are Picking Up Speed

Battery electric power is commonplace in cars and trucks and is being tested in planes, helicopters, and container ships. Now, battery power is coming to trains, in place of the diesel-fueled ...