Amtrak considering buses for part of Southwest Chief

From The Kansan; June 25, 2018 There is a new threat to the Southwest Chief, a long distance Amtrak train…

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Changes to Amtrak’s Southwest Chief could mean fewer visitors to Flagstaff, Arizona

By Adrian Skabelund, Staff Reporter, Arizona Daily Sun; June 26, 2018 Flagstaff could see fewer tourist dollars coming through the city if…

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Illinois DOT leaders extend federal money for passenger rail project

By Jonathan Ketz, WQAD 8; June 26, 2018 CHICAGO, Illinois- There could be more time for leaders in Illinois to…

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Chicago Union Station remake unveiled

By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; June 25, 2018 Imagine a light-filled glass box placed on top of a classic…

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Roanoke, Virginia Amtrak ridership after 6 months: “Impressive”

By Evan Jones, WFIR Newstalk Radio; June 25, 2018 State transportation officials say Roanoke Amtrak ridership for the first six…

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Opinion: Train service just isn’t arriving at the right time for Gulf Coast

By The Editorial Board, Sun Herald; June 24, 2018 This particular iteration of proposed passenger service is not the big…

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New York Governor Cuomo OKs bill paving way for rail link to LaGuardia Airport

By The Associated Press, Ledger-Enquirer; June 25, 2018 NEW YORK – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation that…

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Atlanta preservationists mourn loss of Terminal Station Interlocking Tower

By Sean Keenan, Curbed Atlanta; June 25, 2018 The Interlocking Tower for Atlanta’s Terminal Station, built in 1905, was used…

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UK: Take a look at the new London Overground trains with Wi-Fi and USB charging points finally being introduced from November

By Rebecca Smith, City A.M.; June 25, 2018 The new London Overground walk-through trains have been unveiled by Transport for…

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Ford’s Michigan Central Station office workers will still see and hear hundreds of thousands of train cars

By Bill Shea, Crain’s Detroit Business; June 24, 2018 The last train to ever pull out of Detroit’s Michigan Central…

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Ford is keeping the passenger tracks at Detroit’s Michigan Central Station

By Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press; June 24, 2018 Dave Dubensky has his work cut out for him. The chairman…

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13 Scenic Train Rides Across America Every Family Should Take

By Madison Alcedo, Country Living; June 13, 2018 Click here to see the photo and information gallery of the 13…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline hopes to extend fast-train service to Tampa

By Jeff Ostrowski, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; June 22, 2018 Brightline hopes to extend its service not just to…

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Opinion: Amtrak as bully

By Frank N. Wilner, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; June 23, 2018 Amidst extravagant accusations of inhospitable dispatching by host…

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Deaths and deceit: Churchill, Manitoba Hudson Bay rail line has long track record of controversy

By Darren Bernhardt, CBC News; June 23, 2018 The ongoing turmoil surrounding the Hudson Bay rail line to Churchill somehow…

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Passenger rail between Tulsa and Oklahoma City? Company seeks another Eastern Flyer operator

  By Kyle Hinchey, Tulsa World; June 22, 2018 A railroad company is seeking a new operator to run a…

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New Mexico Senator Heinrich balks at Amtrak’s plan to abandon Southwest Chief route

By Hawker Vanguard, KOB 4; June 22, 2018 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Southwest Chief has hit another bump in the…

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Virginia transportation budget set at June Commonwealth Transportation Board meeting

From The Augusta Free Press; June 23, 2018 The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the latest budgets and Six-Year Improvement Program…

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VIA Rail Canada modifies the schedule of the Canadian between Toronto and Vancouver

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; June 22, 2018: PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire Jun. 22, 2018, 05:42 PM MONTREAL,…

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Florida: High-speed rail between Tampa and Orlando is back in play

By Janelle Irwin, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal; June 22, 2018 The Florida Department of Transportation is starting the process…

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White House wants to reorganize Department of Transportation; tries to revive air traffic control spinoff plan

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; June 22, 2018 IF WE HAD…

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CTrail service at Springfield Union Station can now connect you to New York City

By Hector Molina, WWLP; June 21, 2018 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The CTrail service can now take you beyond New…

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GE gets yet another big order for railroad locomotives at its Fort Worth, Texas plant

By Gordon Dickson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; June 21, 2018 FORT WORTH – General Electric’s railroad locomotive plant in Fort Worth…

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