Issue / Rail
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...
Eno Study: ‘Safety Trends Moving in the Wrong Direction’
Sep 29, 2021 | Paul Lewis“A new strategy and framework is needed to address the most significant safety issues facing railroads,” say authors Paul Lewis of...
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...
Webinar: A New Paradigm for Rail Planning, Funding, & Implementation
Nov 04, 2021 | Madeline GormanIn July 2021, the Northeast Corridor Commission released CONNECT NEC 2035 (C35), the most ambitious reinvestment program in the...
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...
Commuter trains have kept rolling. Will all those riders ever return?
Aug 28, 2021 | Robert Puentes“The commuter railroads have been really hammered during the pandemic,” said Robert Puentes, president of the Eno Center for...
US rail projects take longer, cost more than those in Europe
Aug 26, 2021 | Romic Aevaz, Brianne Eby and Paul LewisAmerican rail projects with minimal tunneling take about six months longer to complete than similar non-U.S. projects, while...
The infrastructure bill is more about maintaining train service than upgrading it
Aug 15, 2021 | Robert Puentes"Amtrak was set up to fail," Robert Puentes, CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation told CNN Business. "It wasn't designed to last as...
10 things to know about the infrastructure bill
Aug 04, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe bill would borrow some $118 billion from general revenue to meet the needs of the nation’s highways, bringing the grand total...
Infrastructure bill may give Buttigieg final say over $105 billion
Aug 02, 2021 | Jeff DavisBut a tally by Jeff Davis of the Eno Center for Transportation, an independent charitable foundation, shows the DOT would be the...
Why building rail transit in U.S., Seattle costs so much and takes so long
Aug 02, 2021 | Romic Aevaz, Brianne Eby and Paul LewisProject delays reflect a lack of political will, concludes the report released Thursday by the nonpartisan Eno Center for...