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Tag Archives: passenger rail
“All aboard”: Ten planning lessons from riding USA railways
Moonlight over Fort Madison, Iowa After completing a long-distance trip across much of the United States this week, it seemed appropriate to list those planning lessons learned from this and previous rail travel experiences. While much of my ridership has … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, advertising, air travel, Alternative transportation, art, books, Canada, Cars, cities, commerce, downtown, economic development, engineering, entertainment, environment, Europe, fun, geography, government, highways, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, rail, Railroads, spatial design, technology, topography, tourism, Trade, traffic, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, visual pollution
Tagged AMTRAK, cities, commuter rail, intercity rail, passenger rail, planning, rail, railroads, railways, tourism, transportation, travel
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California Zephyr dreamin’…on such a winter’s day
Greetings from Boulder, Colorado, everyone! This evening I will be boarding Amtrak’s California Zephyr in Denver for the trip back east into the polar vortex. Not to say it’s not plenty cold and snowy here, but in comparison to what … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, cities, commerce, culture, environment, fun, geography, history, infrastructure, Ireland, land use, Maps, music, Passenger rail, rail, seasons, sustainability, tourism, transportation, Travel, UK, weather
Tagged Alaska Railroad, AMTRAK, California Zephyr, Chicago, Denver, geography, history, maps, passenger rail, rail, railroads, tourism, trains, transportation, travel
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Riding the rails to/from college
Below is a list of college cities and towns and their fiscal year 2013 AMTRAK ridership data. Very large central cities with a 2010 Census population exceeding 500,000 (like New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Los Angeles, Fort Worth, Austin, … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, cities, climate change, Communications, education, energy, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Passenger rail, planning, pollution, rail, schools, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged AMTRAK, college, education, environment, passenger rail, planning, rail, railroads, school, transportation, travel
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Geography of AMTRAK’s 2013 ridership
Below are fiscal year 2013 ridership data from AMTRAK for the 20 leading states. As can be seen, passenger rail is no longer just a Northeast Corridor phenomenon. All three states along the Pacific Coast placed in the Top 20; as … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, cities, commerce, environment, fun, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Passenger rail, planning, rail, spatial design, States, Statistics, sustainability, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged AMTRAK, cities, commuting, data, environment, intercity rail, passenger rail, planning, railraods, railways, states, statistics, tourism, trains, transportation, travel
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Rails-to-contrails are taking off!
One of the most impressive things that I noticed during a recent trip about Denver’s magnificent international airport is that the city is not relying solely on the almighty automobile, shuttles, or buses for passenger access and ground transportation. Currently under construction … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, architecture, aviation, Canada, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, North America, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, product design, rail, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, technology, tourism, Trade, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged aerospace, airports, airprot planning, aviation, geography, intermodal, international airports, land use, passenger rail, planning, rail, rail transit, sustainability, tourism, transit, travel
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“Train Kept a Rollin” – AMTRAK’s busiest stations
Below is a list of the 25 cities/intercity railroad stations with the largest AMTRAK ridership in fiscal year 2011. As a rider/supporter of AMTRAK and as an avid fan of railroad travel in general, I was quite surprised by some of the cities/stations … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, downtown, geography, historic preservation, infrastructure, land use, North America, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, rail, revitalization, Statistics, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Aerosmith, AMTRAK, cities, intercity rail, passenger rail, rail, ridership, statistics, Train Kept a Rollin, train stations, trains, transportation
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Make gas hogs pay thru the snout
I am still amazed at the number of people who continue buying gas hogging SUV’s like Navigators and Tahoes. There are very few, if any, justifiable instances where these vehicles are practical, especially for family use. To me, those who continue … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Cars, Climate Change, consumerism, economics, Environment, EVs and hybrids, government, Passenger rail, politics, pollution, product design, technology, Transportation
Tagged alternative transportation, cars, cycling, mass transit, non-motorized transportation, passenger rail, SUVs
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I’m gonna be pissed! Save high-speed rail
How dare Congress consider eliminating high-speed rail. A “modern” nation (I’m beginning to questions whether we qualify for that status anymore) must support all forms of transportation, especially rail which is the most cost-effective and eco-friendly form for trips under … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Climate Change, deregulation, Economy, Environment, government, Passenger rail, Transportation, Travel, U.K.
Tagged passenger rail, transportation
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The time for 21st century rail in America
Posted in economics, Economy, Europe, Passenger rail, Transportation, Travel
Tagged AMTRAK, passenger rail, rail, USA
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Another round of kudos to AMTRAK
I had the sincere pleasure of riding AMTRAK for the second time this year over the past weekend. This time it was from Indianapolis to Chicago on the “Cardinal” and then from Chicago to East Lansing on the “Bluewater.” Both legs … Continue reading
Posted in economics, Environment, Passenger rail, States, Transportation, Travel
Tagged AMTRAK, Chicago, Indy, passenger rail, transportation, travel, USA
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