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Popular Mechanics
September 11, 2008
John R. Quain |
5 New Super Trains on Fast Track to World's Fastest Bullet The case for high-speed, low-impact train travel is clear, and many governments have ambitious high-speed train plans in the works. But are they realistic? The author evaluates proposals for the 200-mph trains of the future.   |
PC Magazine
July 11, 2007
John R. Quain |
Riding the Rails to the Future New technologies hold promise for a resurgence of railroad travel. |
Scientific American
August 2009
Michael Moyer |
High Hopes for High-Speed Rail Will a boom in government investment bring true high-speed rail to the U.S.? |
Popular Mechanics
April 9, 2009
S.E. Kramer |
Railroad Stimulus: How to Spend $14 Billion to Improve U.S. Rail There are many ways to improve the country's passenger-rail network. Experts agree that to get more people off the roads and onto trains, the government must pick and choose projects wisely. |
Wired
June 26, 2007
David Wolman |
Hey America, Make With the !@~$ High-Speed Rail Already French engineers have created Ligne a Grande Vitesse, a Paris-to-Strasbourg high-speed rail system the moves at a record- breaking 357 miles per hour. This new system provides a glimpse of next-generation railway travel. |
Salon.com
November 21, 2001
Christopher Ott |
Off track Air disasters spotlight a need for better train service -- but American rail infrastructure and technology suffer from decades of neglect... |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
Josh Dean |
The Train Welcome to tomorrow's computer-controlled, GPS-guided, ultra-energy-efficient transportation revolution. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2009
Toby Shute |
2 Ways to Cash In on High-Speed Rail Obama's call for a new commitment to high-speed passenger rail in this country could mean potential profits for these players. |
TIME Asia
August 16, 2010
Austin Ramzy |
Engines of Growth At a time when infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe is aging fast, China's railways may give it a competitive edge over the world's leading economies. |
AskMen.com
Thomas Bey |
Top 10: Trains Train travel is hugely popular abroad, and these 10 trains have qualities that make them good rides, as well as good models for domestic adaptation. |
HBS Working Knowledge
May 11, 2015
Dina Gerdeman |
A Road Map to Fix America's Transportation Infrastructure Rosabeth Moss Kanter offers a road map to roadway recovery in her new book, Move: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2009
Davin Coburn |
5 Smart Ways to Fix American Infrastructure Now: Analysis Funding provided by the $787.2 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act sets aside up to $135 billion for infrastructure projects. |
CIO
September 11, 2008
Stephanie Overby |
How IT is Helping the Railroad Industry Improve Efficiency and Service Railroads are poised for a comeback, thanks to rising fuel prices. IT provides the linchpin for a shipping model that integrates ships, trucks and trains. |
Popular Mechanics
June 23, 2009
Andrew Moseman |
10 Lessons Learned From Past Rail Accidents It's calamitous enough when one train rear-ends another, as happened yesterday in Washington. But it's often deadlier when two trains meet head-on. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2007
Alex Hutchinson |
World's Fastest Train You Can Ride Dumps Energy Like a Prius The Series N700 is billed as the world's fastest bullet train in service. The 5-hour trip from Tokyo to Fukuoka will be shortened by a mere 10 minutes, but it will be quieter and will use 19 percent less energy than current bullet trains. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2009
Robb Mandelbaum |
Stop That Train! Electronically controlled railway brakes may finally displace a 150-year-old technology. |
IndustryWeek
June 22, 2011 |
High-Speed Rail: Mixed Signals Is America ready for high-speed rail? Siemens and other rail manufacturers would love to know. |
BusinessWeek
October 7, 2010
Greiling-Keane & Marois |
Politics Jeopardizing Some High-Speed Rail Projects High-speed rail projects are running into political roadblocks, yet some states are barreling along. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2004
Peter Suciu |
All Aboard Before the jet age, rails connected the country. Many games have covered this golden age of travel, and one of the best is still Microsoft's Train Simulator. Although the newest release has been derailed until later in 2004, these other titles let you become a railroad robber baron--or just take a ride on the rails. |
Popular Mechanics
February 16, 2010
Stephen Joiner |
Is Bigger Better? 'Monster' Trains vs Freight Trains Union Pacific quietly ran a record-setting "monster" freight train over its Sunset Route, from Dallas to Long Beach, using the 3.5-mile-long behemoth during a one-time test of new distributed-power configurations that may help make long trains even longer. |
CFO
April 1, 2011
Randy Myers |
"This Is the Renaissance of Rail." All aboard the mass-transit express? Maybe, but don't expect a smooth ride. An interview with D.J. Stadtler, CFO of Amtrak. |
Wired
July 2006
David Wolman |
Train to the Roof of the World China's new 1,200-mile railway crosses some of the harshest terrain on the planet. Plug in your oxygen supply. All aboard the Tibet express. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2006 |
German Maglev Tragedy A train demonstrating magnetic levitation crashed on a 30-kilometer test stretch in northwest Germany border, killing 25 of the 29 people aboard. |
PC Magazine
March 2, 2004
Sebastian Rupley |
Smart Trains What's your alternative to dozing on the morning train? In France, it's working on a Wi-Fi-connected notebook computer. |
Reason
May 2003
Brian Doherty |
Massively Misguided Transit Although they invariably cost far more per passenger mile than buses or automobiles, light-rail trains continue to capture the hearts of urban planners nationwide. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2007
Jean Kumagai |
A Brief History of Earthquake Warnings The idea of using seismic waves to provide advanced warning of impending doom is not new. Here is a short background to the development of seismic alert systems. |
IndustryWeek
July 21, 2010 |
Siemens Puts Green on Fast Track Revenue growth finally on the horizon as diversified engineering giant expands environmental solutions and global presence. |
Fast Company
May 1, 2011
Rachel Z. Arndt |
America's Railroads Are Still a Century Behind Joe "Amtrak" Biden is pushing ahead with a proposed $53 billion in funding to bring high-speed rail to the masses. Here, a sad little race between the U.S. and everyone else. |
PC Magazine
March 17, 2008 |
Guilt-Free Green Travel Here are some tips to green up your next trip. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2010
Christopher Barker |
CSX Floats Upon Frictionless Rails Despite a smooth ride for rails, the broader economy may not hitch a ride. |
Entrepreneur
May 2005
Chris McGinnis |
Ticket to Ride Flying to New York City is a breeze compared to the hassle of journeying from any of its three airports to Manhattan. Here's some advice and options on getting downtown in a jiffy. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2008
David Blanchard |
A Taxing Solution to the Transportation Problem Updating the highways and surface transportation could cost $225 billion and take 50 years. |
Wired
April 2003
Fred Hapgood |
Sub-Urban Renewal Thanks to new tunneling technologies, real estate trends are down. Way down. |
Popular Mechanics
December 28, 2007
Matt Sullivan |
PopMech TV's Top 10 High-Tech Videos of the Year 10. Jeff Han's Multitouch Wall: Hands-on... 9. Electric Motorcycle... 8. Fab at Home 3D Printer: Hands-on First Look... etc. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Chris McGinnis |
Train Storming Want to avoid steep cab fares and/or traffic delays from the airport to the city? Rapid transit systems are adding stops inside airports, making the trip a cinch. |
High on Adventure
February 2010
Sylvia Blishak |
Five Weeks and 7,400 Miles -- Circling the USA on Amtrak We made our plans for a five-week sentimental rail journey with stops in California, Arizona, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2010
Kris Eddy |
A Long Ride Home What role should government subsidies play in the travel battle between trains and planes? |
Job Journal
May 29, 2005
Mary Ann Bailey |
Career Pros: All Aboard for a Better Future Better to take risks and enjoy the adventure, says a life coach. |
BusinessWeek
May 12, 2011
Mark Clothier |
Warren Buffett's Ride on the Rails Is Paying Off During the recession, Warren Buffett bet more than $26 billion on a revival in railroads. A year later, business is gathering momentum. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2011
Molly McCluskey |
Subway Cars: Why You Should Be Getting On Board How an Aging Infrastructure can speed up your returns on subway train car manufacturers' stocks. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2011
Steven Cherry |
High-Speed Rail Is in High Gear China and Spain lead in new construction |
BusinessWeek
July 24, 2006
Christopher Palmeri |
Serving Two (Station) Masters More spending may assuage Burlington Northern's customers, but not Wall Street. |
BusinessWeek
October 23, 2008
Emily Thornton |
Canadian National Railway's Timely Profits Canadian National Railway's CEO Hunter Harrison went against traditional freight train practice and successfully implemented a precise schedule of shipments. |
America's Civil War
Alan R. Koenig |
Railroad's Critical Role in the Civil War Railroads played a critical role to both sides during America's Civil War, in support of each side's armies and economies. |
Inc.
November 2005
Darren Dahl |
Railroads Buckling Under Record Traffic Amid rising fuel prices, more companies are turning to railroads as a cheaper way to transport goods. The surge in freight is so pronounced that it threatens to create a capacity crunch. |
AskMen.com
David Nusair |
How To: Collect Model Trains Getting started with a basic setup is actually far easier than one might expect thanks to a myriad of internet-based resources and the presence of model railroading clubs within most major cities. |
Fast Company
July 2009
Tim McKeough |
Robots Help Trains Stay on the Rails Union Pacific's new wheel-defect detection system should save the company thousands of dollars per year. |
AskMen.com
Nick Clarke |
Top 10: Train Trips Yes, train journeys are making an unexpected comeback -- thanks in large part to delayed planes, seasickness and dodgy road trips. |
Wired
August 21, 2007 |
Rants RE: Death and Transit... It's a Guy Thing... Bad News Bots... etc. |
