Caltrain ridership up 47% after electrification

A $2.72 billion project to replace diesel trains with electric trains on the San Francisco Bay Area commuter railroad ...

This 500-mile Railroad Goes to National Parks, Glaciers, and Some of the Best Northern Lights Destinations in the U.S.

The Alaska Railroad offers scenic, seasonal train rides across nearly 500 miles of Alaskan wilderness. Riding the Alaska ...
Yahoo

I traveled first class on Amtrak for the first time. The most luxurious perk wasn't even on the train.

The Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge came with many perks, including free snacks and comfy seating. I also enjoyed a complimentary meal and personalized service from a first-class attendant. I've never ...
AOL

I spent $35 on a business-class train ticket in Malaysia. My trip was a wildly good value, from the private lounge to the tasty food.

I bought business-class train tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth, Penang. I loved the private Ruby Lounge for business-class passengers and the comfy seats on the train. The relaxing journey ...
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Live Crab Found Relaxing on First Class Seat of Commuter Train

A crab named Craig took a ride on the South Western Railway in England South Western Railway/Instagram A live crab named "Craig" took a ride in a first-class seat on a South Western Railway train in ...
UPI

Crab found riding first class on passenger train in England

Sept. 25 (UPI) --The driver of a South Western Railway train in England said he initially thought he was being pranked when he heard there was a crab sitting in first class. Railway officials said on ...
NBC Right Now

Richland's Port of Benton rail upgrades to boost local economy

RICHLAND, Wash. – The Port of Benton announced the achievement of Class 1 track status for its railroad after completing significant construction projects. This upgrade allows for greater flexibility ...
Railway Age

Watershed Moment: Unpacking the Transcon Rail Opportunity

Our analysis of more than 4,000 O-D lanes in the watershed region indicates significant upside potential to the $1 billion in net revenue synergies disclosed by UP and NS. We classify lanes by truck ...
Benzinga.com

Apple Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Reported Use Of Copyrighted Books To Train AI

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Friday alleging the tech giant illegally used copyrighted books without permission to train its artificial intelligence systems. Authors ...
The New York Times

Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors

The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works. By Cade Metz Reporting from San Francisco ...
The Boston Globe

What it's like to ride Amtrak’s sleek new Acela NextGen train

WESTWOOD — Well, this wasn’t encouraging. Amtrak’s sparkling new NextGen Acela, touted as the fastest train in the country, was late. Scheduled to depart from the 128-Westwood station at 6:11 a.m., I ...
Ars Technica

AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified

AI industry groups are urging an appeals court to block what they say is the largest copyright class action ever certified. They’ve warned that a single lawsuit raised by three authors over ...