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The article focuses on the decline in both passenger miles and passenger revenue on railroads in the U.S. as from 1939 to 1958.

The article reports that the Railway Labor Executives' Association, an organization of 23 labor unions, has announced that it would protest unjustified cut down in railroad passenger service as it might result in lay-offs.

The article reports on the performance of coach passengers carried by U.S. railroads in 1955, the number of which decreased by 2.5 percent from the previous year.

The article offers information on the planning of the Boston and Maine (B. & M.) to increase passenger traffic on railroads.

The article reports that the railroads industry is finding ways to reduce passenger traffic such as providing services to the public during weekends and holidays and using limousines, taxis or buses to directly pickup passengers from their home or offices.

The article discusses the success of the Dollar Day rates implemented during weekends by the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Western Pacific and Sacramento Northern Railroad, which aims to attracts traffic from long-distance motor bus lines.

The article reports that commuter traffic on U.S. railroads increased in the first quarter of 1930 to almost 118 million passengers from less than 109 million during the same quarter in 1929.

The article provides information on the usual scenario found daily at the Liverpool Street Station for train passengers in England in December 1929, which is comparable to that of the New York subway.

The article reports that the airline and railroad industries are fighting for passenger traffic by trying to outdo each other in creating and executing designs that improve passenger comfort, convenience and speed.

The article highlights the findings of an investigation conducted by the U.S. Committee on Public Relations of the Eastern Railroads on the operation of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton private railroad of Henry Ford. The Committee found that the total freight tonnage carried by the railroad increased by 50 percent between 1920 and 1923. However, its passenger traffic and coal and pig iron movement have decreased.

The article asserts that the influx of locomotive orders placed by several major railroad lines in the U.S. for 1937 is still not enough to accommodate the growing passenger traffic carried by these railroads in recent years.

The article discusses issues that are distracting the U.S. government from business-building as of June 1935. One is the opposition of Americans to every major bill before the U.S. Congress including Wagner Bill, Bank Bill, and Utility Bill. Another is the hesitance being recorded or reflected by volume of railway traffic, steel production and bank debits. Another one is the street stabilization of international exchanges.

The article discusses the failure of the National Railroad Passenger Corp. or Amtrak experiment of putting passenger service on a self-supporting basis as set up by the U.S. Congress, that Amtrak is asking for 170 million U.S. dollars of additional funding from the U.S. Congress.

The article presents forecasts for negative developments in the U.S. railroad industry as of January 1958 with special focus given to the condition of freight and passenger railroad Louisville & Nashville (L&N). Measures taken by L&N president John E. Tilford to counter the expected difficulties are analyzed. Statistics regarding the performance of L&N during previous years are also included.

The article reports on the effectivity of the strict curtailment of luxury passenger traffic on U.S. railroads on June 15, 1942.

The article discusses issues and trends in the U.S. automotive business and transport as of February 1925. It notes that closed bodies and a variety of bright colors are the trend in 1925 automobile production with technical development just being a continuation from 1924. It talks about railways' losses in passenger traffic due to automobiles and buses, the financial soundness of the road-building program, and the development of simplified standards by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

This section offers news briefs on U.S. public utilities as of February 15, 1925. The valuation of New York City's water, gas and electric properties and franchises has been increased by the New York State Tax Commission. A report by American Electric Railway Association president J. N. Shannahan shows that passenger traffic was within two percent of the record 1923 traffic. The Pacific Lighting Corporation has declared a 2.50 U.S. dollar quarterly dividend after a recent 80% stock dividend.

The article looks at problems regarding equipment for the U.S. railroad industry as of April 17, 1920. Attention is paid to the misinformation regarding the railroad transportation service, the shortage of locomotives and cars, as well as statistics on the number of freight cars, average capacity and load. The passenger traffic, government policy, and the number of short hauls are also addressed.

The article offers news briefs related to finance which include permission sought by Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad to abandon passenger service, progress made by Consolidated Textiles Co. to get more common stock of Bates Manufacturing Co. and reduction in off-the job insurance rates for workers insured by state insurance fund.

The author speculate on measures to be adopted by railways catering to London, England to meet its expected population growth which include better use of public transport infrastructure, introduction of London Overground, and extension of the Bakerloo Line.

The article discusses the railroad context of the 20th Century Ltd. express passenger train on the New York Central Railroad (NYC) which ran between Gotham and Chicago. It highlights the interior decorations and services of the passenger train including a shower-bath, mirrored walls and a radio-telephone. It also notes that the passenger train provides quality service to its passengers.

The article reports on the railroad operations in the town of Deshler in Ohio. Topics discussed include the Crossroads Park run by the nonprofit Bartlow Township Historical Society, the increase in the passenger traffic of rail transportation company CSX Transportation Inc. and the location of the town.

The author comments on the quality of big railroad companies' customer service. He discusses the companies' financial success due to their ability to aggregate huge amounts of traffic onto few core routes and how this ability could affect service quality. He also compares them to small railroad companies in terms of customer service.

This article focuses on Venice, Florida, a city which owes its existence to railroaders. Topics covered include the decision of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers union in the 1920s to invest in Venice as a planned community, the reputation of Venice as a passenger train city, and the railroad firms which run passenger trains to Venice, such as Seaboard and Atlantic Coast Line. Mentioned also is the loss of Venice's rails in 2002 due to the completion of Interstate 75 highway.

The author shares his favorite locations to watch trains in North America. It provides brief overview of the railroad companies which have operated in Perruville, Maryland; Tehachapi, California; and Powder River Basin, Wyoming. It also mentions the important role of passenger traffic which contributes to the strong performance of such companies.

The author reflects on the factors that contribute to the decrease of passenger traffic in big railroad companies in the U.S. It cites the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. in which its chief executive officer David Starling has expressed disappointment on the July 2015 result of their performance. The author recognizes the reasons that caused the low performance of the sector and suggests measures for railway companies on how to effective improve their figures.

The author reflects on the factors that motivate the importance of saving railroads in the U.S. He chronicles the history of the deployment of the Class J No. 611, which featured the most powerful and beautiful pieces of machinery built. The author also recognizes the four largest-based railroads and steam locomotives in the country, which have served the public in transporting passengers and serving the public.

The article presents the details on the development of EuroTunnel Shuttle electric locomotives by Brush Traction locomotive manufacturer Brush Traction Ltd. in Loughborough, England. Topics discussed include the use of the locomotives to operate freight and passenger services through the Channel Tunnel, a railroad tunnel that links Great Britain and France, their design and the fire incident at the tunnel in 1997 damaged its infrastructure.

The article reports on the use of British Rail Class 92 electric locomotives, including Class 92044 Couperin and Class 92010 Moliere, for passenger services by rail tour operators such as Hertfordshire Rail Tours.

The article offers information on the building of private rail networks by different cities of India which provides an easy connectivity to the people who stays away from their workplaces. Topics include the increase in the prices of the real estates which are nearby the railways tracks and stations, market analysis of several rail networks in different Indian cities which include Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai, and providing job opportunities to the people due to rail networks buildings.

The article focuses on the Nene Valley Railway celebrating the success of the railroad as a cross-country route and increase in passengers and platform ticket sales following themed events on its history.

The article discusses how railroads in the U.S. could gain passengers. Topics discussed include impact of shrinking traffic base on cutting employees; plans of different railroad operators like Amtrak; increasing crew and locomotive costs on continuing to raise freight rates; and Amtrak's "Competitive Passenger Service Rail Pilot Program" for long-distance routes.