US Rails

01 Feb 2010

US High Speed pt2

Could this be a new rail revolution, or has the media in the US found something new, and kind of exciting) for those who get to travel on high speed trains somewhere in the world) to write about instead of the problems that they keep finding. Wired is running a …Read the Rest

28 Jan 2010

US High Speed

Could this be the moment the US hasn’t realised it has been waiting for? Today, Pres Obama will be presenting …Read the Rest

21 Jul 2009

US Architecture Revolution

One of the features of any city that has experienced the railway revolution in the 19th century was the magnificent …Read the Rest

Illinois Railway Museum and SP 4449
19 Jul 2009

Illinois Railway Museum and SP 4449

Saturday afternoon was spent waiting to see the steam locomotive SP 4449 passing through the local railroad station. I must …Read the Rest

01 Jul 2009

Union Station

Got myself one of those mini-HD cameras. I assume at some point YouTube will add the “HD” button next to …Read the Rest

09 Jun 2009

High Line, New York

Urban rail projects have their ups and down (and ups again); once seen as unfashionable and no longer in keeping …Read the Rest

29 May 2009

High Speed USA

Some news stories that grabbed by eye in the past few days. One interesting comment is that the NY Times …Read the Rest

17 Apr 2009

US High Speed rail plan

As much as I believe the US needs this, and as much as I would love to see it happen, …Read the Rest

26 Mar 2009

BBC Rides the Shinkansen

I am really not sure this style of transport would work across the US.  It could be an exception, rather …Read the Rest

29 Jan 2009

Downturn good for US-rail

Wired is running an article on the potential change to US goverment attitude towards high-speed rail and urban transportation schemes. …Read the Rest

25 Sep 2008

Crossings

One of the biggest “shocks” I have had since arriving in the US is the state and design of railways …Read the Rest

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