Posted inOctober 12, 1973: Oil shale cost immense

Whither the train: Reclamation for rusty rails

In part two in a series about the fate of passenger rail, Lander, Wyo., which saw its last passenger train over 25 years ago, may foreclose on a potential railroad revival if it allows the branch rail-line that serves the town to be abandoned. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/5.20/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Posted inSeptember 28, 1973: Disaster waits in the wings, but our wastefulness continues

Whither the passenger train?

Concern for the environment and the energy crisis has caused residents of Boise, Idaho, and others to wonder: what happened to our railroads, and in particular, our passenger trains? Part one in a two-part series. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/5.19/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

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