Michigan Department of Transportation and Amtrak dispute delay rail bridge construction in Kalamazoo

By Jacob Berent, Newschannel 3 WWMT; November 28, 2018 OSHTEMO, Mich. — A disagreement between Michigan Department of Transportation and Amtrak…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: En Route launches global roll-out of ‘crew nosh’ food ordering app

Editor’s Note: This is another story in an ongoing series about managing food service operations and passenger expectations. – Corridorrail.com…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: CEREAL KILLER; British Airways premium economy passenger furious as airline hands out cereal bars for breakfast – after eight-hour £500 flight

Editor’s note: This is another story in an ongoing series about managing food service operations and passenger expectations – Corridorrail.com…

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VIA Rail Canada reports passenger growth for 11th consecutive quarter

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; November 30, 2018: • Ridership up 6.2% • Passenger Revenues up 5.1% Montréal,…

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The Daily CSX: Latest CSX-related fatality, recent derailments highlight safety concerns

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; November 30, 2018 A welder working on CSX track in South Carolina was…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: A budget airline passenger asked for water. He was given a cup of ice and told to wait.

Editor’s Note: This is another story in an ongoing series about managing food service operations and passenger expectations. – Corridorrail.com…

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Tampa Bay Times editorial: Brightline has started on the right track

By The Editorial Board, Tampa Bay Times; November 29, 2018 Tampa Bay’s connection to Florida’s two other largest metropolitan areas…

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Isreal: 275,000 Passengers Took New Jerusalem Express Train in First Months Of Trial Period

From Yeshiva World News; November 29, 2018 275,000 passengers took the new express train to & from Jerusalem during the…

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Chicago Union Station’s Great Hall is bright for holidays, after skylight repair

By Mary Wisniewski, Reporter, Chicago Tribune; November 29, 2018 Union Station’s Great Hall, a stopping point for millions of travelers…

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Philadelphia: Oh no! 30th Street Station’s famous flipping sign is coming down soon

By Michaela Winberg, Billypenn.com; November 29, 2018 More than two years after news broke that Amtrak would replace the iconic…

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Wales: Virgin Trains tell passenger there are no Welsh announcements as ‘Welsh speakers can speak English too’

By Jessica Walford, Reporter, Wales Online; November 30, 2018 A train company told a passenger they don’t do announcements in…

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New DC-Virginia bridge plan would add more trains, bike paths over Potomac River

By Max Smith, WTOP; November 29, 2018 WASHINGTON — In a crucial step toward expanding train service for D.C.-area commuters…

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Economist: ‘Strong case’ for passenger rail viability to Traverse City, Michigan

BY SHERI MCWHIRTER, Traverse City Record Eagle; November 28, 2018 TRAVERSE CITY — A standing-room-only crowd packed into a library…

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CSX CEO waxes philosophical about Precision Scheduled Railroading, and says the customer is at the core

By John Kingston, Executive Editor; November 28, 2018 It’s been almost a year since CSX (NYSE: CSX) CEO and industry…

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Central Florida: Study shows one-third of commuters in walking distance take SunRail

By Rachel Christian, Reporter, Osceola News-Gazette; November 28, 2018 Over 45 percent of commuters who live or work within walking…

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Australia: Overland Adelaide-Melbourne passenger train’s days numbered after South Australian government pulls funding to Great Southern Railways

By Peri Strathearn, The Murray Valley Standard; November 29, 2018 From January, the train may not come through Murray Bridge…

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Brightline’s rail line from Orlando to Tampa gets boost

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida, Orlando Sentinel; November 27, 2018 Brightline got the green light Wednesday from the…

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In Boston, Keolis derailed: New scrutiny as hundreds walk along tracks after train’s wheel falls off

By Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald; November 28, 2018 Keolis is taking heat from officials and advocates again after a…

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Unconfirmed report: VIA Rail Canada chooses German firm Siemens – and not Bombardier – for massive train fleet contract

By The Canadian Press, CTV News; November 27, 2018 Free trade agreements with Europe and the United States prevent Via…

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After meeting with Trump, New York Governor Cuomo unveils new vision for Gateway: cut out Amtrak

By Will Bredderman, Crain’s New York Business; November 28, 2018 Gov. Andrew Cuomo says President Donald Trump is all aboard…

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California: Four new train cars costing $11M damaged upon delivery to Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit

By Kevin Fixler, The Press Democrat; November 27, 2018 Four new diesel rail cars Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit planned to…

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New York Governor Cuomo to meet with Trump to discuss new train tunnel

By David Klepper,  Associated Press, The Washington Post; November 27, 2018 ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo will travel to…

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