Progressive Railroading
Magazine Features

A rhetorical search for a rail 'policy' (Pat Foran, Context, June 2008)

Overcoming obstacles job No. 1 for next 50 years

From dieselization to computerization to consolidation, freight railroads have made industry-shaping strides

Freight-Rail timeline: ’58-’08

Top 13 Technological advances since 1958

Intermodal: A top 20th Century transportation innovation

Congress spurs short lines’ rebirth

Former NS chief Arnold McKinnon charts milestone markers

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A few words about the genesis of Progressive Railroading

Days of Future Past (and Present)

Reflecting on 40-plus years of change

Transit rail’s transition

Passenger-Rail Timeline: 1958-2008

After more than 30 years of funding battles and harsh criticism, Amtrak is more than just surviving - it's thriving

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The Rail Renaissance era is here to stay, presuming stakeholders figure out how to partner up (and pony up) to ensure there is enough rail capacity

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Tony Hatch’s Top 6 Reasons the North American Rail Renaissance is Sustainable

Six 'trends and drivers' must drive rail industry R&D during the next two decades, report says

Next State(s) of the Union

Class Is must invest in human capital today to meet tomorrow's traffic demands, rail execs say

Intermodal: Container moves will multiply if Class Is align their networks with global trade shifts

For short lines, it’s all about adaptation

Rail reporters ruminate on 'biggest' stories filed (and the ones still to be written)

Toby Kolstad’s Take on The Freight Rail Industry’s Top 5 Challenges

Trends are turning in transit's favor, putting passenger rail in prime position to serve as the 'mode for mobility'

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High-speed's perfect alignment

Developing the passenger rail workforce of the future

RE: The Women Who’ve Blazed the Trail (and Those Who Will)

Four Overseas Supply Markets
‘Too Big to Ignore’

Guest Comment: "High-speed rail can help tackle aviation congestion," by U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.)

NS, 10 short lines jointly take on short-haul traffic in the Northeast

Cross-disciplinary cross-talk ruled at Wheel/Rail Interaction '08

Industry Trends (from Progressive Railroading/June 2008)

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