KC streetcar ridership up … Amtrak ups its food game … SF fare evaders get a break

A pair of RideKC streetcars head along Main Street, Kansas City.
A pair of RideKC streetcars head along Main Street, Kansas City. © Eric Bowers | Flickr

USA: Kansas City Streetcar reports ridership records [progressiverailroading.com]

USA: Amtrak’s Sleeper Car Menus Are About to Get a Major Upgrade [foodandwine.com]

USA: Caltrain slashes fines for fare evasions [progressiverailroading.com]

USA: Charlotte’s breaking ground on a new uptown train station this week [charlotteobserver.com]

USA: Amtrak says new focus on safety will make rail travel safer for all [washingtonpost.com]

Middle East: Where steam locomotives are still king [bbc.com]