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North Atlantic Rail
From Bloomberg CityLab: Is This High-Speed Train the First Megaproject of the Biden Era? The president promised to go big on infrastructure. The $105 billion plan between Boston and New York City definitely fits the [...]
Massachusetts-Connecticut Railroad Days
On Saturday July 17, 2021 we hosted a meet-and-greet during Railroad Days in Canaan, CT. Speakers included MA Rep Smitty Pignatelli, Canaan Selectman Christian Allyn, bestselling author Simon Winchester, and the Train Campaign's Karen Christensen. [...]
1972: Train Service to Upper Harlem Valley Terminated
There have been several women active in campaigning for passenger rail in the tristate region. One was Mrs. Gerald Carson. We wonder what her name was! By Harold Faber; Special to The New York Times - March [...]
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 [...]
Watch a Chinese high-speed train take off from Shanghai to Beijing
China has been investing billions in a high-speed rail network across the country, between major cities and into rural regions. Here’s what it's like to ride one of these trains leaving Shanghai for Beijing. [...]
