Issue / Amtrak
Opinion: Three Questions the Senate Should Ask the Amtrak Board Nominees
Sep 06, 2022 | Jeff DavisIn his 1987 history of the Federal Reserve, Secrets of the Temple, journalist William Greider told a funny story illustrating the...
FRA Establishes CIG-Like “Pipeline” for Intercity Rail Corridors
May 20, 2022 | Jeff DavisLast Friday, the Federal Railroad Administration published a notice establishing a program to provide periodic evaluation of potential...
New Amtrak Nominees May Overbalance Board Towards Northeast Corridor
May 06, 2022 | Jeff DavisWhen the White House announced a slate of new nominees for the Amtrak Board of Directors at 3 p.m. last Friday, it was not clear who...
Biden to Nominate 5 Amtrak Board Members
Apr 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisIn a 3 p.m. Friday afternoon announcement, the White House sent out a news release stating that President Biden intends to nominate...
Amtrak’s FY23 Budget Adheres to IIJA Authorizations
Apr 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisAmtrak has released its own request for federal appropriations for fiscal year 2023, separate from the request submitted on Amtrak's...
Amtrak Concedes Perpetual $1 Billion/Year Operating Losses
Apr 21, 2022 | Jeff DavisWhat a difference two years makes. In fiscal 2019, Amtrak only lost $29 million on operations, and the budget estimates submitted to...
T&I Hearing Looks at Expanded Intercity Passenger Rail
Dec 10, 2021 | Brianne EbyOn Thursday, December 9, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee...
Op-Ed: Recognizing the Reasons for Railroad Deaths
Oct 08, 2021 | Paul Lewis and Robert PuentesWhile we do not yet know the precise cause of the recent Amtrak derailment in Montana, the response was swift. The National...
Train derailments like the Montana incident are rare, but other railroad-related deaths are on the rise
Oct 01, 2021 | Paul Lewis“The response that we’re seeing to the Montana crash is showing that the existing standards that we have are in some respects...
Safer Railroading: A Guide Toward Targeted Safety Policy
Sep 29, 2021 | Paul Lewis, Malcolm KentonRailroads are among the safest modes of transportation for workers, riders, and the public. Strong federal standards for railroad track...
Webinar: Safer Railroading: A Discussion About Targeted Safety Policy
Oct 07, 2021 | Madeline GormanThis webinar discusses the findings from Eno's report: Safer Railroading: A Guide Toward Targeted Safety Policy. According to...
A big bet on Amtrak
Sep 05, 2021 | Jeff DavisThat's "way more than any other" transportation secretary has ever been given, said Jeff Davis of the Eno Center for...