Category: Railfan Rod
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Phoenix without freeways? Blame this ATROCIOUS design. (video)
I do recall some of my summer vacations during childhood, travelling with my family in a motorhome from my hometown of LA to Dallas-Fort Worth. My dad would usually take I-10, and inexplicably had exit that freeway just passed of the city of Buckeye in Arizona, probably closer to what is now the Goodyear-Avondale area.…
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AMTRAK MAKES MAJOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE INVESTMENTS IN COMFORT AND MODERNIZATION ON NATIONAL NETWORK ROUTES
Refreshed railcar interiors, improved soft goods, traditional dining restoration and new low-emissions Amtrak locomotive displayed CHICAGO – Amtrak has initiated a multi-million-dollar and multi-year project to improve the customer experience aboard its long distance trains serving overnight routes across the country. Elements of this work were displayed this week at Chicago Union Station. Modernized interiors of Amtrak’s…
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AMTRAK CUSTOMERS CAN TOUR THE COUNTRY FOR ONE LOW FARE WITH USA RAIL PASS
For a limited time, customers can purchase the new rail pass for $299 per traveler WASHINGTON – With the relaunch of its USA Rail Pass, Amtrak is introducing a new and affordable way to take a multi-segment train journey across America. This new offering allows customers to take up to ten rides to see the country…
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AMTRAK STATEMENT ON INVEST IN AMERICA ACT
Based on our initial review, the INVEST in America Act is a bold commitment to a stronger Amtrak and more sustainable transportation system that America needs. The bill authorizes the robust funding necessary to allow Amtrak to better serve the country. It provides additional funding to help advance the recently released Amtrak Connects US vision to…
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Los Angeles Releases a New Data-Driven Plan to Promote Sustainable Transportation
LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2021 — Los Angeles City Planning (City Planning) and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) unveiled proposed changes to the City’s existing Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program. The draft proposal will help reduce car dependence to meet carbon pollution reduction strategies set out in LA’s Green New Deal. The update aims to reduce the number of…
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Road Guy Rob talks Rail and Transit-Oriented Housing! (video)
Road Guy Rob talks about transportation and infrastructure in an exciting way and the quality and the production value that he puts into every video makes the viewer want to see more. Road Guy Rob: If we let more people live ¼-mile from the train, everyone saves money. America is not affordable because…
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Valley Metro Welcomes First Streetcar Vehicle
Tempe Streetcar is a future streetcar extension of Phoenix‘s Valley Metro Rail light rail system. Construction began in 2017 with a projected opening for service in 2021. When completed, it will link various parts of the city’s downtown, as well as the Tempe campus of Arizona State University. Valley Metro South Central Extension/Downtown Hub receives $530 million federal grant Heartbreaking Tragedy at a…
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MAJOR STEP FORWARD ON HUDSON TUNNEL PROJECT
With Environmental Review Complete, Construction of New Northeast Corridor Tunnel is Closer Than Ever Before NEWARK – The Gateway Development Commission hailed the long-awaited release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) on the Hudson Tunnel Project. Completion of the FEIS and issuance of a ROD by the Federal Railroad…
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AMTRAK SEEKS TO BRING MORE RAIL SERVICE TO MORE COMMUNITIES
Creating billions of dollars of economic growth in communities across the country and thousands of good paying jobs WASHINGTON – Amtrak is initiating the work to deliver by 2035 more frequent, reliable and sustainable intercity passenger rail service to over 160 more communities and 20 million more passengers annually, as outlined in the Amtrak Corridor Vision…
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Heartbreaking Tragedy at a VTA Facility!
My thoughts… It is known to a few that model railroading is a hobby that I have been involved in since I was in my single digits. Railfanning is the other. hobby My experience through those years to the present have shown me that it is more than just building models building and adding scenery…