‘Amtrak Joe’, Pete Buttigieg and America’s train revolution
by Rashmee
Posted on June 4, 2023
It’s hard to think of America’s coming train revolution (click here and here for my …
Read More‘Amtrak Joe’ will propel America’s trains into the 21st century
by Rashmee
Posted on June 3, 2023
Back in 2021, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg lamented America’s laggardly pace on high-speed rail. …
Read MoreAmerica’s train network is preparing for a high-speed future
by Rashmee
Posted on June 2, 2023
The US train network is preparing for an upgrade with the 2021 infrastructure law earmarking …
Read MoreSouthwest Chief, Texas Eagle, Sunset Limited…American trains are grand
by Rashmee
Posted on June 1, 2023
While on our train trip across the American southwest news came that France was trying …
Read MoreDecolonising the Alamo narrative is long overdue
by Rashmee
Posted on May 31, 2023
Following on from the three Texan writers’ book and exhortation to Forget the Alamo (or …
Read MoreShould we remember the Alamo and just forget the myths?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 29, 2023
In their 2021 book, Forget the Alamo, three Texan writers challenge the legend of the …
Read MoreGlorious myths about the Alamo ‘sacred shine’ draw millions every year
by Rashmee
Posted on May 28, 2023
We arrived in the lovely city of San Antonio, Texas, just yards from the Alamo, …
Read MoreTexas attorney general is no lone star despite legal woes
by Rashmee
Posted on May 27, 2023
As I headed to Texas from Arizona, the very Republican state certainly had that orange …
Read MoreWhy BoJo’s Dallas dinner with Trump didn’t make the NYT
by Rashmee
Posted on May 26, 2023
As I headed to Texas from Arizona, so it seemed had Donald Trump. And Boris …
Read MoreRV ‘resorts’ and communities are a sign of America’s distress as much as choice
by Rashmee
Posted on May 25, 2023
You can’t travel through America – by train, bus, your own car – without noticing …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK