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New York’s Grand Central Terminal Helped Provide the Blueprint for American Cities. It Happened by Accident

Early on the morning of January 8, 1902, two young women, Sadie Scott and Minnie Rice, stood on a snow-covered train platform ...

Number of Americans Taking the Train at Record Levels

A record-breaking 34.5 million people have traveled on an Amtrak train in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), which is over 5 percent ...