The Westerner

Sometime in the mid 1960s, passenger rail ended for stops serviced by the Westerner. Gone were the days of streamliners west to El Paso or east to Fort Worth. Cars and airplanes replaced passenger trains as speed and convenience took hold.

For passenger rail to thrive in a city. I think a community would need a hotel with a grand lobby, restaurants, and theaters. It would need clothing retail, and the depot must offer amenities. The downtown would need a library, museum, and live sports too, preferably baseball.