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September 2005

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Features
Looking for a Silver Bullet
By Tom Murray
In 1996, buying Conrail looked like a brilliant way for CSX to secure its future. Then came trouble, and CSX has struggled to find its way. Can new leaders save the day?
Map of the Month: Intermodal Trains, 1984
By Curtis W. Richards
Intermodal traffic is a huge part of railroading's present and future - a future that was already becoming evident three years after deregulation.
The Fight Over America's Passenger Trains
By Bob Johnston
Amtrak has been strangled by insufficient funding for 34 years. Will current reform attempts bring a final gasp or new lease on life?
The Truth About Rails With Trails
By Mark Vernarelli
The debate surrounding the future of the Western Maryland Scenic has renewed an old question: Can trains and trails co-exist?
The Road From Ringling
By Martin Burwash
The Milwaukee Road is long gone, but scars remain on the town's landscape, and people.
News
Railroad News & Photos
Powder River coal dust wreaks havoc on BNSF, UP.
Don Phillips
What's so good about Europe's railroads? Plenty.
Locomotives
In some circles, Alcos still rule. Why?
Passenger
Get the most out of Amtrak and VIA award programs.
City Rail
Seattle monorail proponents face uphill financial battle.
Preservation
California State museum overhauls exhibits.
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