Amtrak long-distance passenger rail study groups report back from six regions

More routes, more frequent trains, better serving disadvantaged communities and improving connections with other transportation modes were some common priorities for long-distance rail across six geographic regions, according to a report the Federal Railroad Administration released Thursday. The report summarized a series of meetings FRA held around the country to review Amtrak’s long-distance train service and gauge how communities can work with the passenger railroad “to improve use of intercity passenger rail service along long-distance routes.” Read more.