On AlterNet: rail

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "rail"

Vision: Rail Renaissance -- We May Be About to Take a Huge Step Toward Reviving Train Travel

James McCommons, AlterNet. February 11, 2011.

Obama's proposal to invest $8 billion annually is a gamechanger for passenger trains.

Vision: Ready or Not, Our Cheap Oil Economy Is Collapsing and We Need to Embrace High-Speed Rail

Scott Thill, AlterNet. January 24, 2011.

A conversation about high-speed rail's promise, fossil fuel's forsaken future and transforming our current nightmare of American transportation.

VISION: Can a New High-Speed Rail System Save the American Dream?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. January 22, 2011.

America is looking for answers and solutions, and it may have found a good one in the form of an ambitious national high-speed rail network.

Why the Economic Downturn Has Been Good News for Amtrak and the Future of Rail Travel

Jason Mark, AlterNet. June 23, 2009.

A slowing economy has resulted in speedier service for Amtrak trains, which is helping to make the case for more rail funding.

Huh? Tea Party Republicans Cheer Federal Investment in Texas Rail Project

Jed Lewison, December 31, 1969.