Posts by Mark Meyer
Mark Meyer
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Amtrak 2025: The Rest of the Story
Amtrak issued a press release Nov. 18 touting the railroad’s performance in Fiscal Year 2025 entitled “Amtrak: A Year of Records.” With record ridership, record passenger miles, record capital investments…
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Amtrak Cancellations: More Than Just ‘Weather’
Early the week of Jan. 13, Amtrak issued a cancellation alert for its Empire Builder: “Trains 7 and 8 will be canceled between Spokane and Chicago due to inclement weather…
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FRA L-D Study Reveals ‘Interesting’ Numbers
The Federal Railroad Administration released the latest update of its Long-Distance Service Study in mid-June. While there is nothing definitive revealed as far as routes (if any) likely to be…
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Does South Dakota Really Need Amtrak?
In his May 16, 2024 Railway Age commentary, South Dakotan Dan Bilka is proud to say “People Live Here” when referencing his home state. And as such, according to his reasoning, South…