Trains July 2016

Commuter Rail FrontRunnerBy David Lustig Utah's service provides an alternative to Interstate 15 traffic jams Regional service, national assetBy David C. Lester Despite challenges, commuter railroads shape urban lifeMap of the Month: North American commuter railBy Bill Metzger A graphic representation of the 25 systems in the continental U.S., plus data on Canada's three lines Return to the land of the skyBy Jim Wrinn A Class J in a place that challenges the best Trail vs. railBy Karl Zimmermann A potential precedent-setting case in New York state turns an ally into an enemy One rainy afternoonBy Kevin N. Tomasic A peek inside Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad's northeast Pennsylvania shops shows another side of what makes railroading great The Budd car chroniclesBy J. Craig Thorpe A railroad artist's lasting affection for stainless steel beautiesIn My Own Words: Any track, any time, in either directionBy Bert J. Ruden A near tragedy in a small southwestern Pennsylvania town reminds everyone of the cardinal rule of railroading