The three-foot, six-inch rail gauge likely originated for horse-drawn wagonways. It is called the Colonial Gauge in New Zealand, the Cape Gauge in South Africa, the Blekinge Gauge in Sweden, and kyōki in Japan.
MARTA will replace its heavy rail fleet over the next several years with 224 railcars (56 four-car train sets) purchased from Stadler in 2019 for $646 million.
Passengers traveling by rail in the United States before the widespread adoption of dining cars were required to visit roadhouses near the railroad’s water stops if they wished to have a meal during their journey.
