On Nov. 14, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held its fall online conference. Its theme was “An Update—Keeping You Informed in the World of Passenger Rail & Rail Transit.” The organization also
At its fall online conference on Friday, Nov. 14, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) will observe 25 years of advocating for an improved Amtrak, more rail transi, and better connections between the
The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) holds on-line conferences in the spring and fall. The most recent took place on May 16 and focused on the current situation regarding rail transit in the
The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) is a not-for-profit rider advocacy organization that calls for more rail transit of all modes, an improved Amtrak, and better connectivity between the two. One of RUN’s
On Nov. 15, the Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held its Fall mini-conference. The online event bore the title “F.R.A. Corridor Grants – Boosting Economic Activity – the Rail Way!” It did not
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
Amtrak’s skeletal network of long-distance (L-D) passenger trains is the same size now as it was in 1971, when “America’s Railroad” was founded—14 routes. Advocates around the nation are pushing for that
The passenger rail and transit scene has advocates throughout the nation. So does the environmental movement. While there is general agreement that more passenger trains and rail transit benefit the environment, there
At an on-line conference on Friday, April 28, a number of regionally and nationally known presenters focused on expanding passenger rail in the Mid-Atlantic region and connectivity in that part of the
Several editors here at Railway Age, along with rail managers, planners and advocates from the Northeast Region and elsewhere in the country, will RUN to Newark, N.J on April 28 for a
