Pedestrian Observations breaks down why some trains go slow (unfortunately they haven’t broken down a recent 11.5 hour, 320 mile trip—an average of 29 mph—from Emeryville to Santa Barbara in California), but it does offer a 7-point guide to how to speed up East Coast corridor train trips.
A Proposed Work Requirement Exemption in Michigan Is Mired in Controversy
Critics say the legislation being put forth in Michigan will unfairly benefit rural white communities over the more urban black areas—but is that true?