Description
Features:
Journal spotlight
- RA’s massive investment in passenger rail.
- Amtrak ridership rebounds in FY2023.
- Former N&W Class J 611 returns to Virginia.
- Rail passenger rebirth in Mexico.
Trailblazer: The Lure of the North • by Ken Goslett — Cochrane to Moosonee aboard ONR’s Polar Bear Express.
Remembering the Northlander • by Kevin J. Holland — Four little Ontario Northland trains with an impressive pedigree.
The Utah Parks Special • by Thornton Waite — Traveling with Union Pacific to the national parks of southern Utah.
Harley’s Hornet • by Bill Anderson — The politics and legacy of Amtrak’s Potomac Special and its kin.
The Amtrak Diaries, Part 10 • by Mark W. Jones — Jonesy’s big adventure continues with a 1988 “busman’s holiday.”
Departments:
On the Point
The Journal
North American Intercity — The effort required to start anything
Window on the World — Britain retrenches on high-speed rail
Rail Users Network — Are the stars aligned for East-West Rail?
Capitol Unlimited — Passengers to Amtrak: Dream Big dreams
Transport Action Canada — Canada must look beyond HFR
Rush Hour
Mail, Express, and L.C.L