Trains March 2016

The fastest route through nowhereBy Erik Coleman Illinois Central’s Edgewood Cutoff speeds traffic between the Great Lakes and Gulf Coast Green is the new blackIntroducing Norfolk Southern’s four-axle, fuel-efficient, 3,000-hp GP33ECOs Map of the Month: The train rider’s guide to the Bay AreaBy Bill Metzger From cable cars to BART, San Francisco offers variety Coal: A twisted futureBy Peter A. Hansen With coal no longer the rock-solid traffic it once was, railroads look elsewhere Hoosier State reflects a new approachBy Bob Johnston Indiana saga shows advantages and challenges when a private operator replaces AmtrakIn My Own Words: My second biggest scareBy Charles H. Geletzke Following the rules may just not be enough