Author: David Peter Alan

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R.I.P., Capitol Limited

The Capitol Limited was a great train. It was the flagship train for the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) during its initial 48-year incarnation and an Amtrak train for its second, and final,

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‘Second Battle of Mobile’ Ends at STB

The long-fought conflict between Amtrak on one side and CSX, Norfolk Southern and the Port of Mobile on the other has ended. The final move on Amtrak’s part was to move to

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Farewell, Silver Star (1939-2024)

In a few short days, Amtrak’s Silver Star train between New York and Miami, will be no more. There will still be a train, which Amtrak will call the Floridian. It will

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Riding the AIDX High Peaks Limited

New mileage on tourist railroads, especially those that can be reached by non-motorists as well as motorists, are very rare, but one has been providing service since last year, and is completing

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RUN Conference Highlights FRA Corridor ID Program

An online conference sponsored by the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) will feature efforts to bring new corridor-length passenger train routes to various parts of the nation through the FRA’s Corridor I.D. and