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Americans Are Eager to Ride Trains. Amtrak Can’t Add Them Fast Enough.

The future for Amtrak looks bright. If only it can deliver the trains Americans want.

Edward Russell | 5 days ago

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Amtrak Ridership Jumped a Quarter in Fiscal 2023, Fell Short of Full Recovery

Amtrak carried 28.6 million customers on train trips during its latest fiscal year. That number, while an improvement of nearly a quarter from 2022, fell short of its aim to match pre-pandemic ridership of 32.5 million trips. But even as overall numbers fell short of those four years ago, Amtrak said Thursday that the number…

Edward Russell | 6 days ago

Ground Transport

Mexico to Boost Passenger Rail in Bid to Reduce Freight’s Dominance

Tourism would be a beneficiary if Mexico indeed gets serious about boosting passenger rail traffic.

Raul Cortes and Stefanie Eschenbacher, Reuters | 2 weeks ago

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JetBlue Would ‘Love’ to Partner with Brightline Trains in Florida

JetBlue Airways President Joanna Geraghty said the airline would "love" to partner with passenger rail operator Brightline in Florida. While she did not provide many details of what such a partnership could look like, it would likely include single-itinerary trips that combine both a JetBlue flight and Brightline train, and protections for travelers if either…

Edward Russell | 3 weeks ago

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Lyft Will Pay Airport Riders Up to $100 to Take an Uber — If Scheduled Ride Is Late

Lyft launched an on-time pick-up promise when riders schedule an airport trip, and if the driver is 10 minutes or more late, the company pledges to shell out $100 in Lyft cash to passengers if they ended up needing to use another service such as Uber or a taxi. Screengrabs of the Lyft app. Source:…

Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago

Ground Transport

Europe’s Night Trains Struggle to Wake Up

There's no better way to tackle a long distance in Europe than on a well-run night train. Unfortunately, the ideal night train is still just a dream rather than a reality.

Rachel More, Reuters | 1 month ago

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IDEAS: Eurostar Launches Rebrand with New Ad Campaign

The new Eurostar - which has been created following the merger of Eurostar and Thalys - has launched with a new brand identity, all underpinned by its new motto, 'Together We Go Further'. The launch, which includes a new website, mobile app and loyalty program, has kicked off with a new 60-second advertisement created by…

Adam Stacey | 2 months ago

Ground Transport

Brightline Opens $6 Billion Florida Rail Line, Sets Sights on Las Vegas

America is not known for its fast or nice trains. Brightline wants to change that with its new train to Orlando.

Edward Russell | 3 months ago

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Brightline Sets Date for First New U.S. Intercity Passenger Rail Line in Decades

Private rail operator Brightline will open long-awaited passenger service between Miami and Orlando on September 22, three weeks later than previously planned. Brightline will initially offer 16 daily trains between Florida's two largest metropolitan areas. Trips will take a little over three-and-a-half hours — comparable to the time it takes to drive between Miami and…

Edward Russell | 3 months ago

Ground Transport

Rail and Bus to Drive Next Phase of Growth for India’s Online Travel Platforms

After low-cost carriers, the next big thing that will change the way Indians travel could be rail and bus. And the rides have just begun for online travel companies.

Amrita Ghosh | 3 months ago