Transportation Seminar Series
Amtrak and Commuter Trains
Jan 14, 2010 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., IACC 422)
2009's Northstar train is the newest railroad commuter line in the country. It links downtown Minneapolis with a cornfield near Big Lake, Minnesota. The phenomenon of railroad suburban passenger trains started with our first railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio, and serves two dozen cities today. We'll discuss the growth and resurgence of the railroad commuter in the 21st century.
William Thoms, J.D.
Bill Thoms began his railroading career as a crew caller for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad while attending Yale Law School. Upon graduation he served as an attorney for the Interstate commerce Commission, and more recently as a consultant for the OmniTrax group of short line railroads in Denver. He has also taught transportation law at the University of North Dakota, University of Denver and University of Idaho.
