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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 42 MIN

Who Shot the Passenger Train? All Aboard Episode 073

from The All Aboard Podcast by All Things Trains · host All Things Trains

In the May, 1959 issue of Trains Magazine, editor David P. Morgan discussed the factors that led to passenger rail's decline and what could be done to fix it. This was less than 15 years after the end of WWII and shows that even then, American passenger rail was dealing with big problems. Phil analyzes the article and tells us what it means for the trains of today.

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In the May, 1959 issue of Trains Magazine, editor David P. Morgan discussed the factors that led to passenger rail's decline and what could be done to fix it. This was less than 15 years after the end of WWII and shows that even then, American...

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