The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, the first line connecting the United States coast to coast, on May 10, 1869, was a high point for the country’s love affair with trains. By 1910, traveling by train made up 90% of intercity travel. That statistic held steady until the 1970s. These days, fewer than 1 out of 10 Americans ride the rails. People started to prefer cars and planes for…
