Paul Merriman’s Jan. 30 letter (“Train subsidy”) implies that automobile and air travel receive no taxpayer subsidies. Who does he think pays for the roads, signage and bridges? Does he think no ...

[Regarding “‘Invest Back Into Our Community’: Local Leaders Call for TDA to Reduce Its Tourism Marketing Budget,” Nov. 22, Asheville Watchdog via Xpress:] I say we reallocate (don’t cut!) Tourism ...

Recently, at NJC’s City Council Candidates’ Debate, someone mentioned silencing the trains. That caught my attention. I’ve loved trains my whole life – I grew up in a small Pennsylvania town where the ...

On the evening of Sept. 8, eastbound Amtrak Train 26 from New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, was delayed by a malfunction of the Almonaster drawbridge. This malfunction delayed Train 26 for approximately ...

I do find it a real “tell” that train advocates’ singular response to the prudent questions many are asking around feasibility, economics, and risk is that of 10 year olds at the candy store: “But we ...

On July 6, 2013, a runaway train carrying 72 tank cars loaded with volatile Bakken shale oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, a small town in southeastern Québec. It killed 47 people, orphaned ...

Children waved at an incoming Skyline train during the grand opening of the rail line on June 30. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser welcomes all opinions. Want your voice to be heard? Submit a letter to ...