Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It is understandable that many people believe the Rio Grande Plan is just another subsidy for downtown Salt Lake City - but it is NOT! The Rio Grande Plan is proof, via investment, that the entire state of Utah matters for the state economy. By better connecting the capital to the rest of the state by trains, both passenger and freight, the Rio Grande Plan proves that Utahns can be united by Good Infrastructure.
Extreme gratitude to Fred Jenny who added the visuals to this cut of the video, and to Jesse Mayo who suggested the music. And of course, a huge shout out of thanks to every volunteer who has helped the Rio Grande Plan get as far as it is!
If you'd like to join in with us, contact us via our website:
riograndeplansaltlakecity.org
....or through our social media pages, available here:
https://linktr.ee/riograndeplan?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
To see this video without background music:
youtu.be/sNGhD02hkDE
Music:
Mario Brava Sleeps in... By Chris Zabriskie
youtube.com/watch?v=Gn3cP7AN8mM
Hitchcock Would Have.... By Chris Zabriskie
youtube.com/watch?v=ON8O9q1r8x4
It is understandable that many people believe the Rio Grande Plan is just another subsidy for downtown Salt Lake City - but it is NOT! The Rio Grande Plan is proof, via investment, that the entire state of Utah matters for the state economy. By better connecting the capital to the rest of the state by trains, both passenger and freight, the Rio Grande Plan proves that Utahns can be united by Good Infrastructure.
Extreme gratitude to Fred Jenny who added the visuals to this cut of the video, and to Jesse Mayo who suggested the music. And of course, a huge shout out of thanks to every volunteer who has helped the Rio Grande Plan get as far as it is!
If you'd like to join in with us, contact us via our website:
riograndeplansaltlakecity.org
....or through our social media pages, available here:
https://linktr.ee/riograndeplan?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
To see this video without background music:
youtu.be/sNGhD02hkDE
Music:
Mario Brava Sleeps in... By Chris Zabriskie
youtube.com/watch?v=Gn3cP7AN8mM
Hitchcock Would Have.... By Chris Zabriskie
youtube.com/watch?v=ON8O9q1r8x4










![Walk & Talk: Passenger Trains and Autonomous Vehicles
To everyone who is annoyed when I talk about autonomous vehicles... you may want to skip this one!
I think it is pretty clear that the future of transportation is autonomous vehicles, both on road and on rail. This walk and talk is a [admittedly disorganized] overview on the reasons I think autonomous vehicle technology will be a boost to rail travel. These include better ride experience, better connections in cities thanks to robotaxis solving the first/last mile problem, faster train speeds, higher frequencies, and the changed nature of the destinations themselves (cities and national parks).
Im eager to hear your thoughts and discussion in the comments!
Links to articles about train tilting and the customer-cost of robotaxis:
https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/15202/PB92224252.pdf
https://mttlr.org/2014/02/free-taxi-to-ricks-the-exciting-future-of-googles-automated-cars/
Linktree for all things Via Rio Grande:
https://linktr.ee/riograndeplan?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
Hopefully Ill get one more update video complete before the start of next year - if not, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Be safe out there! Walk & Talk: Passenger Trains and Autonomous Vehicles](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VkzPPObFij8/mqdefault.jpg)