America’s passenger railroad has put out a map and a vision for what an expanded rail network could look like by 2035. Imagine 39 new routes and increased frequencies on 25 existing routes. The expansion could mean 20 million more passengers annually using Amtrak, which had a record 32.5 million passenger trips before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Amtrak President Stephen Gardner spoke to The Washington Post about the passenger rail’s plans and the challenges to reaching them.