White River Productions PTJ2026-1 - Passenger Train Journal First Quarter 2026 -

Features:

Journal Spotlight —  

• Despite challenges, Amtrak FY2025 ridership increases
• AmeriStarRail makes news with proposals
• Mexican passenger project begins near U.S. border

VIA to Hudson Bay
Taking the train to a northern outpost. — by Russell T. Sharp

Arrow III Twilight
NJTransit workhorses approach the end of the line. — by John Levai

From Jacks Narrows to The Reveler
Tales of a well-traveled Pennsylvania Railroad observation car. — by Jonathan J. Boyle, Sr.

The Potatoland Special and other favorites
Bangor & Aroostook’s North Woods passenger trains.  — by Thornton Waite

The Amtrak Diaries, Part 16 
Jonesy’s Big Adventure continues with a move to California. — by Mark W. Jones

Departments:

On the Point

The Journal

North American Intercity — A Review of the Michigan Corridors.

Window on the World — High-Speed Plans in Spain and Portugal.

Capitol Unlimited — A Bar So Low It’s On the Ground.

Rail Users Network — Restoring Service to Wilmington, N.C.

Rush Hour 

Mail, Express and L.C.L.