National Train Day Successful
The Low-Tech Times earlier reported that railroading is thriving and that National Train Day would be held May 10th. The event took place this past weekend and celebrated the 139th anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah.
According to the National Association of Railroad Passengers, the event was a smashing success:
The first annual National Train Day is underway at stations all across the country today. Amtrak originally conceived the event to make a marketing splash in four of their biggest cities, but thanks to the tireless work of rail advocates and civic boosters working on the local level, communities all across the country are celebrating National Train Day as a call to action to increase train travel options in cities large and small.