Tag: Railroads
Biden Announces Tentative Deal to Avoid Rail Strike Is Reached
WASHINGTON — Freight rail companies and unions representing tens of thousands of workers reached a tentative agreement to…
The Troubles of Kenya’s China-Funded Train
MOMBASA, Kenya — Fireworks popped and confetti rained down in the seaside city of Mombasa when Kenya’s president…
Amtrak Rewarded Executives With Six-Figure Bonuses as Rail Service Struggled
John Samuelsen, the president of the Transport Workers Union, whose members include nearly 1,500 service workers, mechanics and…
Ditching the Car and Enjoying the View on a Trip to the Berkshires
Evan Gottesman and his fiancée, Gabrielle Kleyner, were meeting friends in the Berkshires one weekend in early July.…
Sharing Stories, and a View, Aboard the California Zephyr
I woke up around 5 a.m. to a low but incessant rumbling. Faint hints of daylight had appeared…
His Union Went on Strike. His Interviews Went Viral.
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has branded him a “union baron,” but Mick Lynch, the union leader…
Rumbling Through Modern Jordan, a Railway From the Past
AMMAN, Jordan — Astride century-old tracks that cut through the modern metropolis of Amman, a historic train blared…
8 of the Best Bike Trails in the U.S.
In the early 20th century, the patchwork of the United States was quilted together by almost 300,000 miles…
Chasing a Mighty Relic of Yesteryear: Union Pacific 4014
I stood beside the railroad tracks in the heat of the Texas summer, listening intently for the distinctive…
Biden Administration May Appeal Ruling That Voided Travel Mask Mandate
“Trump appointed 234 federal judges,” he added, “and if you end up there or in the Supreme Court,…
Why Europe Is Investing Heavily in Trains
The fact remains that, despite the European Union’s support for rail, the bloc’s governments continue to grant enormous…