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Planning:Trainset design

JLohrmann — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:59:20 GMT

Created page with "== Question == What are the most comfortable scheduled intercity passenger train sets in the world and who manufactures them? == The World's Most Comfortable Intercity Trainsets == === Shinkansen N700S "Supreme" — Japan === '''Manufacturer: JR Central / Nippon Sharyo / Kawasaki Heavy Industries / Hitachi''' This is arguably the gold standard for mass-market intercity rail comfort. Ordinary class on the N700S is more comfortable than business class on many airlines,..."

Planning:Passenger Rail

JLohrmann — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:55:06 GMT

Technology Development

Planning:Combined private/public ownership and financing

JLohrmann — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:49:50 GMT

Created page with "== The question == Who are the parties in the United States who are interested in the possiblity of passenger railroads being owned and financed by private sector franchisees with the infrastructure: right-of-way, tunnels, overpasses, being financed and owned by the public? This would be a situation where the franchisees would own, operate, maintain the equipment and track and do all the marketing. * '''Public ownership of infrastructure (right-of-way, track, tunnels..."

Planning:Passenger Rail

JLohrmann — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:44:01 GMT

Ownership and Finance Strategies

BrainTrust/Team Members

CAPSIUser — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:30:32 GMT

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User:DBilka

CStrong — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:16:46 GMT

CStrong changed group membership for DBilka from (none) to facilitator and stakeholder

User:DBilka

CStrong — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:16:17 GMT

User account DBilka was created by CStrong and password was sent by email Dan Bilka, for passenger rail subject pages

Planning:Passenger Rail

JLohrmann — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:01:24 GMT

Goals

Planning:Home

JLohrmann — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:38:13 GMT

Planning:Passenger Rail

JLohrmann — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:23:10 GMT

Ownership and Finance Strategies

Planning:Home

JLohrmann — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:22:51 GMT

Subject Page Planning

Private:Passenger Rail

JLohrmann — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:15:55 GMT

JLohrmann moved page Private:Passenger Rail to Planning:Passenger Rail without leaving a redirect

Planning:Home

JLohrmann — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:13:08 GMT

Subject Page Planning

Private:Development Workflows

JLohrmann — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:07:23 GMT

Workflows

Private:Passenger Rail

JLohrmann — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:37:53 GMT

US Passenger Rail Development

Planning:Initiatves under consideration

JLohrmann — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:11:36 GMT

Created page with "== Initiatves under consideration == * RE-POWER * OnTrackMississippi * OnTrackNevada * OnTrackOregon * US Passenger Plan * Northern California Passenger Plan * Agriculture Nutrient Management"

Private:Development Workflows

JLohrmann — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:11:13 GMT

Workflows

Planning:Convening Initiatives

JLohrmann — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:07:37 GMT

BrainTrust/Team Members

CAPSIUser — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:30:27 GMT

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Private:Passenger Rail

JLohrmann — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:49:02 GMT

Principles of Organzing

Home Page

CStrong — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:08:26 GMT

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			= <center>Where stakeholders in Canada, the United States, and Mexico design sustainable industrial systems that work for everyone.</center> =

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Home Page

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Home Page

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The UP-NS Merger: Recalibrating America's Rail Infrastructure

JLohrmann — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:12:07 GMT

Created page with "''A strategic analysis of the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern consolidation and its implications for North American logistics'' '''By Vann Cunningham ('''Assistant Vice President for Economic Development, BNSF Railway Company, retired''')''' '''CURRENT STATUS: March 2026''' ''On January 16, 2026, the Surface Transportation Board unanimously rejected the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger application as procedurally incomplete. On March 18, 2026, the..."

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VitalRail/IntelliConferences/Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger

JLohrmann — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:08:52 GMT

Background Statement

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	Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern propose an $85 billion merger to create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad, projecting $2.75 billion in annual benefits and savings from improved supply chain efficiency, faster transit times, and modal shift from road to rail. Past large rail mergers have yielded inconsistent results, but the industry as a whole has significant growth opportunities. The transaction is subject to review by the Surface Transportation Board amid concerns from stakeholders about reduced competition, monopolistic pricing, safety, and workforce relations. This is the time to synthesize stakeholder input, inform the regulatory process, or explore collaborative alternatives.		Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern propose an $85 billion merger to create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad, projecting $2.75 billion in annual benefits and savings from improved supply chain efficiency, faster transit times, and modal shift from road to rail. Past large rail mergers have yielded inconsistent results, but the industry as a whole has significant growth opportunities. The transaction is subject to review by the Surface Transportation Board amid concerns from stakeholders about reduced competition, monopolistic pricing, safety, and workforce relations. This is the time to synthesize stakeholder input, inform the regulatory process, or explore collaborative alternatives.

			= Background Documents =

			* [[The UP-NS Merger: Recalibrating America's Rail Infrastructure]]

	=Core Questions=		=Core Questions=

BrainTrust/Team Members

CAPSIUser — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:30:26 GMT

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	\|[https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsussman-otna/ Michael Sussman]		\|[https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsussman-otna/ Michael Sussman]
	\|Strategic Rail Finance		\|Strategic Rail Finance
	\|CEO ~~& President~~		\|President & CEO
	\|OnTrackNorthAmerica Founder and Board President [[User:MSussman\|[Profile]]]		\|OnTrackNorthAmerica Founder and Board President [[User:MSussman\|[Profile]]]
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BrainTrust/Leaders

CAPSIUser — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:30:25 GMT

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	\|Industrial ~~Development~~, ~~Engineering~~, and ~~Operations Managament throughout the Class One railroads and Short Line carriers~~		\|Industrial freight rail-design, operation, construction, inspection, and maintenance
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	\|[https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-eckert-51715a6b/ Danielle Eckert]		\|[https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-eckert-51715a6b/ Danielle Eckert]

BrainTrust/Board of Trustees

CAPSIUser — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:30:25 GMT

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