Train Time: The Podcast

Trains are our tomorrow. At Train Time, experts of all stripes, from the US, UK, and other countries, join host Karen Christensen to talk about all aspects of modern passenger rail development. Train Time is not about heritage or tourist scenic railroads, but instead about rail as a sustainable way to get around locally, nationally, and internationally - good for people, communities, economies, and the natural world. traintime.substack.com

Train Time: The Podcast is a government podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Train Time: The Podcast, a government show with 19 episodes published.

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  Is Connecticut’s Rail Future Worth 30 Seconds of YOUR Time?

  Apr 15, 202610 minS0

  <p>Transit authorities like CTDOT often justify service cuts because they think nobody is paying attention. Let’s prove them wrong. On April 22nd, we’re heading to the public meeting to share our thoughts on CTDOT’s draft Connecticut 2055 plan. We want to show them thousands of signatures that say loud and clear, “We the people want more trains!”</p><p>Train Time is a media project focused on passenger rail’s potential for making the world a better place. Please support us with a paid subscription or sponsorship.</p><p>Music on the Train Time podcast comes from Two Bit Cowb...

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  Talking to Josh Elliott about CT rail

  Mar 23, 202631 minS0

  <p>Josh Elliott is running for governor of Connecticut in the Democratic primary in August and joins us to talk about public transportation and the role trains play (and could play) in Connecticut, as well as to ask about the transit policies he would prioritize as governor. Elliott has a lot to say about Connecticut finances, based on his experience as Deputy Speaker and Majority Caucus Co-Chair and as a member of the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee, the Public Health Committee, and the Judiciary Committee. We also discuss the importance of governors in supporting rail restoration. </p><p>Train Time...

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  Good news bad news about Housatonic/Maybrook petition

  Dec 28, 20259 minS0

  <p>Matt and Karen explain the bad news about the Change.org petition, but there's good news, too, and a new plan for action!</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Train Time at traintime.substack.com/subscribe

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  Canaan to Danbury, CT!

  Nov 8, 20258 minS0

  <p>North Canaan officials have long been strong supporters of the Housatonic Line revival. Going back some years, former Rep Roberta Willis (D) filed a bill regarding the line. Later, Brian Ohler (R) expressed support. The Train Campaign met with Maria Horn (D), the current state rep, and held joint meetings with rail advocates in the town, who themselves had created a first online petition that garnered thousands of signatures. </p><p>Letter to the Editor Jan 29, 2014</p><p>I am thrilled that Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty spoke during an interview on WNPR’s “Where We Live” (Jan. 7) about restoring passenger train...

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  Big Sky Rail has news for the rest of us

  Oct 1, 202539 minS0

  <p>In this show, Dave Strohmaier and Karen Christensen pick up a conversation after nearly 5 years—years during which Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA) has really been making tracks. In 2023, the BSPRA was selected by the Federal Railroad Administration for further development and study, with a grant of $500,000 in seed money to help kick-start the North Coast Hiawatha route revitalization between Chicago and Seattle/Portland and connecting communities like Fargo, Bismarck, Billings, Bozeman, and Missoula. </p><p>Share</p><p>Dave explains how he and his colleagues have found ways to use existing legislation and cultivate relationships, in spite of...

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