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“Empire Corridor Capacity Improvements: Final Phase Signal Improvements Hudson...”
– Good to hear they’re looking to smooth out service in my neck of the woods. From Transportation Nation, http://transportationnation.org/2011/04/04/ny-governor-andrew-cuomo-applying-for-high-speed-rail/
Apr 11th
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Resistance to high-speed rail in Upstate NY;... →
Sorry to hear this about my home!
Apr 10th
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30th Anniversary of the First High Speed Train in... →
Apr 10th
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New rail tunnel linking NJ and NYC announced →
After a similar project was shutdown by NJ Governor Christie in October 2010, Amtrak and New Jersey’s (federal) Senators have announced a new plan — a tunnel that will carry another 13 PATH trains per hour and 8 more Amtrak trains. It would stop at Newark Penn and Secaucus Junction before crossing under the Hudson river and terminating at Penn Station, which would be expanded. I would rather have...
Apr 9th
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Apr 8th
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DOT Gives NY State $3.3 Million for High-Speed... →
Two miles. High speed between Cohoes and Watervliet? (I kid, I’m thankful for anything.)
Apr 8th
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Apr 5th
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About the name
“Rube On Rails” is a play on Ruby On Rails. When I’m not wishing for a more track-filled world, I’m a web designer and developer. (I don’t actually use Ruby on Rails myself, but I never pass up the opportunity for a good pun.) There is a double meaning. A rube, of course, is an unsophisticated person. That may be me, but I really mean to apply it to my country, the United States. It’s a great...
Apr 5th
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Why, hello there.
I’m a rail fanatic. No, not the kind of guy who builds a miniature HO set in his garage (though I can see the appeal). I’m a transit fanatic. All it took was one trip to Europe to fall in love with high speed trains and metros. My dream? To sell my car and never drive again. To spend my daily commute reading instead of stressing. To think of planes as mere ocean-crossers. But alas, here I am in...
Apr 5th