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UPDATED: Obama nominates Anthony Coscia to Amtrak board
This news comes from Railway Age. President Barack Obama nominated a top official at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to serve on Amtrak’s board of directors. Anthony Coscia has been chai… more →
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UPDATED: Obama nominates Anthony Coscia to Amtrak board
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patlynch wrote 1 month ago: This news comes from Railway Age. President Barack Obama nominated a top official at the Port Author … more →
Maglev commercial
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patlynch wrote 2 months ago: What impact will the building of a high-speed train between Anaheim and Las Vegas have economically. … more →
FOX NEWS: Why We Need High-Speed Rail
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patlynch wrote 2 months ago: U.S. High Speed Rail Association President Andy Kunz on the possibility of a nation-wide high speed … more →
NYTimes: Guns on Amtrak? No thanks.
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Logan Nash wrote 2 months ago: Conservative lawmakers love to bemoan the federal government’s stake in Amtrak as the quintess … more →
Amtrak Pioneer restoration report released
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patlynch wrote 2 months ago: While I am too busy with other commitments to dig down into this important document this evening, yo … more →
Kill Amtrak fever
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patlynch wrote 2 months ago: This came in from NARP. Things continue to move fast for passenger trains on the Senate Floor Senato … more →
Interview with Midwest HSR’s Rick Harnish, discussing true Midwestern HSR, Obama paradigm shift
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Logan Nash wrote 3 months ago: Yesterday I had the chance to talk with Rick Harnish, Executive Director of the Midwest High Speed R … more →
New video by Onboard Midwest promotes HSR for St. Paul Union Depot
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Logan Nash wrote 3 months ago: On the heels of the news earlier this summer that Ramsey County had approved the purchase of St. Pau … more →
Fla. Urges D.C. To Fund High Speed Rail
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patlynch wrote 3 months ago: The effort to build a bullet train in Florida took a sharp turn toward Washington, D.C. Tuesday. Can … more →
Midwest High Speed Rail Association is keeping track of Congress
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patlynch wrote 3 months ago: This is an easy source of information on how your Senator or Representative voted on essential HSR l … more →
Florida Rep. Brown: Establish "model" high speed rail lines
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patlynch wrote 3 months ago: Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) says the first stage of developing America’s high speed rail progr … more →
Madison debates city station, airport station for HSR stop
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Logan Nash wrote 3 months ago: My Wisconsinite boss for the summer over at the Congress for the New Urbanism, Stephen Filmanowicz, … more →
Former Amtrak Inspector General received handsome severance package, signed non-disclosure agreement
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patlynch wrote 3 months ago: This story just gets wilder and wilder. To be honest, it is very disappointing. I have kept up with … more →
FOLLOW-UP: Wisconsin lawmakers approve Talgo deal
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patlynch wrote 3 months ago: Here is today’s (good) news. Complete AP report here. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers … more →
Alabama officials comment on Sunset restoration
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patlynch wrote 3 months ago: Mayor Sam Jones seems to be on board with restoring Amtrak service on the Gulf Coast east of New Orl … more →
UPDATE: Republicans oppose Wisconsin Talgo deal
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patlynch wrote 3 months ago: We always hesitate to get involved too deeply in the state politics surrounding high speed rail. Flo … more →
NYT Editorial: America's not very fast trains
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patlynch wrote 3 months ago: The New York Times has an editorial today concerning President Obama’s proposed 18 month delay … more →
Railroad Passengers Deplore Transportation Funding Direction
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patlynch wrote 3 months ago: This is the latest release from the National Association of Railroad Passengers, which has apparentl … more →
More discord over Amtrak Inspector General office
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patlynch wrote 4 months ago: I said this was a dicey situation. Again, we refer back to the sudden departure of Amtrak President … more →
