Railroads have been a vital presence in American transportation for nearly 200 years moving both passengers and freight efficiently and effectively. Freight railroads in the United States are mostly owned by private companies, who maintain and operate their own networks. Passenger systems, whether through Amtrak or various commuter railroads, require public assistance and either operate on their own track or pay to use freight railroad-owned track.
“The response that we’re seeing to the Montana crash is showing that the existing standards that we have are in...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Paul Lewishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngPaul Lewis2021-10-01 13:52:432023-04-28 14:16:36Train derailments like the Montana incident are rare, but other railroad-related deaths are on the rise
In July 2021, the Northeast Corridor Commission released CONNECT NEC 2035 (C35), the most ambitious reinvestment program in the Northeast…
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That's "way more than any other" transportation secretary has ever been given, said Jeff Davis of the Eno Center for...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2021-09-05 17:12:482023-04-28 14:16:28A big bet on Amtrak
“The commuter railroads have been really hammered during the pandemic,” said Robert Puentes, president of the Eno Center for Transportation...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Robert Puenteshttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngRobert Puentes2021-08-28 18:19:082023-04-28 14:16:26Commuter trains have kept rolling. Will all those riders ever return?
Aug 26, 2021 | Romic Aevaz, Brianne Eby, Paul Lewis
American rail projects with minimal tunneling take about six months longer to complete than similar non-U.S. projects, while all-underground construction...
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"Amtrak was set up to fail," Robert Puentes, CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation told CNN Business. "It wasn't...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Robert Puenteshttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngRobert Puentes2021-08-15 18:25:272023-04-28 14:16:22The infrastructure bill is more about maintaining train service than upgrading it
The bill would borrow some $118 billion from general revenue to meet the needs of the nation’s highways, bringing the...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2021-08-04 17:25:482023-04-28 14:16:1410 things to know about the infrastructure bill
But a tally by Jeff Davis of the Eno Center for Transportation, an independent charitable foundation, shows the DOT would...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jeff Davishttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJeff Davis2021-08-02 17:44:222023-04-28 14:16:23Infrastructure bill may give Buttigieg final say over $105 billion
Safer Railroading: A Guide Toward Targeted Safety Policy
Railroads are among the safest modes of transportation for workers, riders, and the public. Strong federal standards for railroad track and operations, technological investments like positive train control, and communities’ infrastructure improvements have yielded significant gains. But most of these gains have plateaued and in some cases safety trends are moving in the wrong direction. A new strategy and framework is needed to address the most significant safety issues facing railroads. This report explores trends in railroad safety data and actionable recommendations for federal, state, local, and private sector actors to make a demonstrable improvement in railroad safety.