London Is Adding 250 New Trains to Improve the Efficiency of Its Subways
It's going to cost the city around $2 billion to increase the capacity of the four "Deep Tube" lines by 10 trains an hour.
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How a Start-Up That Wouldn’t Break the Rules Was Forced to Fail
Night School just wanted to provide a modest, low-cost bus service from San Francisco to the East Bay. Without expensive lobbyists and venture capital, the rule-abiding company folded after hitting bureaucratic roadblocks.
An Accident Waiting to Happen
As oil trains derail across the United States, a windswept—and vulnerable—stretch of Montana’s Glacier National Park underscores the folly of transporting crude by rail.
Train Crash in Spain Killed as Many as 1 Day of Commuting in the U.S.
Spain is in shock after nearly 80 die in a train crash. In the U.S., we call that Thursday.
Why California Needs High-Speed Rail, in Real Time—Updated
Right now my mother is on the Amtrak Coast Starlight, paralleling California’s Highway 101 south, on her way…
High-Speed Rail Will Impact America’s Freight Trains
America's very successful freight train system will have to make some compromises to accommodate high-speed rail, but those needn't be the end of the world.
Terrorist Attacks on Railroads Would Be Difficult
Past experiences suggest that terrorists who want to derail a train are facing a much more complex task than just leaving a penny on the rail.
Start Slow With Bullet Trains
Will investing in speed and electrification create the "sparks effect" needed to convince Americans to ride high-speed rail?
Taking High-Speed Trains into the Future
For the U.S. to have world-class high-speed trains, the government will have to subsidize them. The investment would be small compared to the billions lavished on highways and airports.