RailTEC postdoctoral research associate, Chen-Yu Lin, was recently featured in Champaign-Urbana’s online culture magazine, Smile Politely. Entering its 12th year of publishing, Smile Politely provides the community with informed points of view on a variety of topics that are locally-focused: arts, culture, food and drink, music, politics, and more. In this article Chen-Yu talks about both current and historical rail education at Illinois, his favorite train rides, and tips for getting through grad school. Click here to read the article.