All Aboard Episode 042: Who REALLY Shot The Passenger Train?

Since Amtrak's 53rd birthday is happening this week, Phil talks about who really shot the passenger train, and his answer may surprise you! ____________________ If you like public policy, tune in to my friend Amanda Head's podcast, Furthermore. A link is right here: https://www.furthermorepodcast.com/ _____________________ Show Bibliography: 1. All Aboard Episode 035: ConRail Back In The Day: https://youtu.be/1JvbgwyZD2Y?si=8QnK5bH2xHxfvMhF 2. All Aboard Book Review: Romance of the Rails by Randal O'Toole: https://youtu.be/Nzq-AVySfjY?si=krtbkbBUZ31ecU9z 3. All Aboard Episode 007: The Conditions for Conrail: https://youtu.be/wTdpYTqadz0?si=1Xa6bcewOEmfEPEf 4. Hosmer Report via Streamliner Memories: https://streamlinermemories.info/GN/HosmerReport.pdf 5. 1956 Chicago Dearborn Station Photo via r/TrainPorn https://www.reddit.com/r/TrainPorn/comments/14axog8/june_30_1956_at_dearborn_station_in_chicago_monon/#lightbox 6. 1951 Photo of Commuter Trains at Erie's Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City via r/TrainPorn https://www.reddit.com/r/TrainPorn/comments/jcm1lc/afternoon_commuter_trains_at_eries_pavonia/#lightbox 7. Buck Rogers Ray Gun Toy Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Rogers#/media/File:Buck_Rogers_in_the_25th_Century_U-238_Atomic_Pistol-NMAH-AHB2015q029270.jpg 8. Mitchell Park Domes in Milwaukee, WI via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Park_Horticultural_Conservatory#/media/File:Mitchell_park_domes.jpg 9. 1969 Photo of Seaboard Coast Line's Silver Star in Richmond, VA by Marty Bernard. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2697673 10. Photo of a Union Pacific passenger train on the Milwaukee Road in Chicago, IL via Pinterest https://i.pinimg.com/originals/74/ef/81/74ef8149708bd795e1c2cea89b450ed0.jpg _____________________________ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/AllTrainPodcasts YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/⁠⁠ Truth Social: ⁠⁠https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia⁠⁠ ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: ⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains⁠⁠ eBay: ⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/jqIMT