Tag Archives: USA

Single-track corridor to launch Californian high speed service by 2030
Railway Gazette International report: California High Speed Rail Authority has issued a Revised Draft Business Plan confirming its intention to press ahead with completing a starter section of high speed line in the Central Valley for revenue operations by the end of the decade. The draft was published on February 9 for public consultation before […]

Roosevelt Tramway
Click on TRAM to see a video of the tramway in operation from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan, New York.

Amtrak On Speed
Having drooled over the possibilities presented by Via Rail in Canada, I naturally then looked south towards the USA. I have long held the idea of taking a train from New York to Montreal and now know that this route is known as the Adirondack. Eleven hours on the train, some stunning scenery and a […]