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From 1991: “The Housatonic, the Little Railroad That Could, and Did”

The Housatonic, the Little Railroad That Could, and Did - New York Times By Randall Beach Feb. 10, 1991 A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 10, 1991, Section 12CN, Page 1 of the National edition with the headline: The Housatonic, the Little Railroad That Could, and Did. NINE years ago, John Hanlon Jr. heard about an overgrown, [...]

By |2021-05-31T17:08:38+00:00May 31st, 2021|Train Blog|0 Comments

Guest Post: Massachusetts Sierra Club comments on East-West Passenger Rail

This letter was sent to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation during the comment period for the draft East-West Rail Study and is published as a guest post with permission.  The Massachusetts Sierra Club simply urges you to commit to East-West Passenger Rail and to develop and implement a plan to achieve it as soon as [...]

By |2020-12-05T15:25:21+00:00December 5th, 2020|Train Blog|0 Comments

Guest Post: Letter to MassDOT from Steve Strauss, NYS Council Representative – Rail Passengers Association

This letter was sent to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation during the comment period for the draft East-West Rail Study by Steve Strauss, and is published as a guest post with his permission.  Thank you for the opportunity to comment on MassDOT’s East-West Rail Study.  The document represents an informative first step with good documentation [...]

By |2021-03-05T18:42:53+00:00December 5th, 2020|Train Blog|0 Comments

Guest Post: The Timidity of the East-West Rail Study by Andrew Jennings

This letter was sent to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation during the comment period for the draft East-West Rail Study by Andrew Jennings, and is published as a guest post with his permission. After reviewing the East-West Study Draft Report I realized how timid it was.  Recommendations were few and most decisions were punted until [...]

By |2020-12-05T14:55:12+00:00December 5th, 2020|Train Blog|1 Comment

The Future By Rail & Recordings Of Last Week’s Zoom Presentations

It’s Time For America To Get Serious About Fixing The Trains This article by Amy Crawford explains that "Instead of spending billions to bail out airlines, advocates argue for a more carbon-friendly pandemic investment: railroad travel." Rail is the mode that “best supports 21st-century development in bustling urban centers, walkable downtowns even in much smaller cities [...]

By |2020-06-28T22:42:34+00:00June 28th, 2020|Train Blog, Train Campaign|0 Comments

East-West Rail News & More Online Events

Here's our interns' report on the East-West Rail Study meeting last week. They are also participating in our weekly "Office Hour," an informal meeting that anyone can join. Today, at 2pm, we'll be talking about the economic benefits of rail. The Zoom link is below, along with a list of other events, including a program in partnership with [...]

By |2020-06-28T22:18:24+00:00June 17th, 2020|Train Blog, Train Campaign|0 Comments

East-West Rail, House Legislation, Interns, & More

It’s been a painful week in America and for America. Our hearts go out to those who are suffering, and our thanks to all those who are stepping up to make a difference. Our country now has to deal with the challenge of economic recovery, face up to long-standing issues of racial discrimination and social [...]

By |2020-06-21T21:37:15+00:00June 8th, 2020|Train Blog, Train Campaign|0 Comments

Massachusetts Law Makers Take the Lead on Infrastructure

Karen Christensen, founder and president of the Train Campaign, writes:  I cannot send this email without saying something about my grief over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the racism that continues to haunt and damage our country. W. E. B. Du Bois grew up in Great Barrington, the small town where I live and [...]

By |2021-08-08T23:19:06+00:00May 31st, 2020|Train Blog|0 Comments

Interns, New Programming, Summer 2020 Begins

Today, we’d like to introduce the Train Campaign’s 2020 summer interns, Graham Lewis (below right) and Ethan Michalowski (below left), who are working with the Train Campaign this summer. Graham is in Georgia and Ethan is in Wisconsin, but they couldn't be more enthusiastic about the projects underway in our region. You’ll also find a summary [...]

By |2020-05-31T21:02:12+00:00May 27th, 2020|Train Campaign|0 Comments

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