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Locomotive Engineer's Activity Diary

About 200 freight engineers working on several major railroads completed a 14-day diary recording such data as: the demographic characteristics of the participants; how much time they spent working, sleeping at home, sleeping away from home, commuting; and how much time they spent on all other...

Amtrak Press Event RFI Announcement: New High-Speed Rail Train Sets

Today’s announcement is one more step in our efforts to bring high-speed rail to America. Combining orders between Amtrak and the California High Speed Rail Authority will make it easier and more attractive for high-speed rail manufacturers to build factories here in the USA, bringing new high-...