On Sunday, March 15, 2026, Railroad Historian Fred Friedman explored the history and continuing importance of Amtrak passenger rail service in New Mexico.
The program was held at the Albuquerque Museum at 2000 Mountain Rd. NW in Old Town. Parking is free in the lot south of the Museum. Admission to the Museum and the AHS program is also free.
Amtrak, or the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, had been operating through New Mexico on two routes since 1971. Chronically underfunded, it operates over freight company lines and continues to serve as an important transportation option for its passengers. Several of its station stops were once important Fred Harvey depots.
Fred Friedman has an extensive background in New Mexico railroad history, having managed the New Mexico Railroad Bureau for almost 30 years, while dealing with a variety of rail freight, passenger & regulatory subjects. Thereafter, he was retained by several law firms as an expert witness and investigator of railroad accidents throughout the country. Fred has written and lectured on railroad topics, from both territorial and statehood periods, dealing with railroad law, labor issues, line closings and the personalities involved in those matters.
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