U.S., Commentary: Thoughts about Passenger Rail while sitting at home

Note: This commentary is provided by Russ Jackson, the venerable retired editor of the Western Rail Passenger Review. – corridorrail.com…

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U.S., California: BART cuts service to just two trains an hour due to COVID-19

By Bill Wilson, Editor-in-Chief, RT&S Magazine; April 8, 2020 With the COVID-19 continuing to drain the finances of transit agencies…

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U.S., California – SPUR Talk: The Future of Diridon Station

By Roger Rudick, Streetsblog SF; April 8, 2020 A planned top-to-bottom rebuild of San Jose’s main railway station could cost…

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U.S.: Applying the ‘Old-School Philosophy’ of ‘Free Outages’

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; April 7, 2020 Soon after the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., a…

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U.S.: Alaska Railroad netted solid profit in 2019 but uncertainty lies ahead

By Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News; April 7, 2020 The Alaska Railroad Corp. turned a solid…

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Canada, Ontario: Ontario Northland Transportation Commission has a new boss

By BayToday Staff, Northern Ontario Business; April 7, 2020 It’s been a long time coming and a lot of behind-the-scenes…

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U.S.: Amtrak extending points expiration, ‘actively evaluating’ elite status adjustments

By Andrew Kunesh, The Points Guy; April 6, 2020 In an email to its members, Amtrak Guest Rewards shared a…

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U.S., Connecticut: New Haven Union Station celebrates 100-year anniversary

A press release from the Connecticut Department of Transportation; April 6, 2020: The New Haven, Conn., Union Station celebrated its…

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Canada: VIA Rail extends suspension of The Canadian and Price Rupert-Prince George-Jasper route until June 1, 2020

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 6, 2020: MONTRÉAL, April 6, 2020 –In light of the continued expansion…

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U.S. – Answering the Call: BNSF Keeps Supplies Moving in Times of Crisis

A press release from BNSF Railway; March 27, 2020: We don’t have to wait for the history books to tell…

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U.S., Montana: BNSF Railway Takes Back Track to Kalispell

By Justin Franz, Flathead Beacon; April 3, 2020 One of the largest railroads in America has resumed operations on the…

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Canada, Ontario: Canadian Pacific Railway launching daily tribute to COVID-19 emergency workers

By Bryan Passifume, Toronto Sun; April 3, 2020 As part of the global movement to pay tribute to emergency workers…

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U.S., Texas Central: COVID-19 Could Impact Project Delivery

By David Burroughs, News & Features Writer, International Railway Journal, Railway Age Magazine; April 2, 2020 Texas Central says that the $20…

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U.S., Texas: Dallas Finally Seeks to Take Active Role In Transit-Oriented Development

By Peter Simek, Published in FrontBurner, D Magazine; April 2, 2020 Shelter-in-place orders be damned, the Dallas City Council did…

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Europe: Do hydrogen and battery trains mean the end for diesel traction?

By Kevin Smith, International Railway Journal; April 2, 2020 BADEN-Württemberg is the latest German state to join a revolution underway…

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U.S., New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority cuts deal to make $1 billion off old transit headquarters building

By Clayton Guse, New York Daily News; April 2, 2020 The MTA on Thursday announced plans to redevelop its old…

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U.S.: Alaska Railroad delays passenger season start

By Beth Verge, KTUU NBC 2; April 2, 2020 ANCHORAGE (KTUU) – The Alaska Railroad will not begin its passenger…

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U.S., California – Eduardo Moreno: California Man Tried to Crash Train Into USNS Mercy, Feds Say

By Tom Cleary, heavy.com; April 2, 2020 Eduardo Moreno is a California man and train engineer at the Port of…

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U.S.: A new rail authority in Virginia could revolutionize connections for riders throughout the state

By Wyatt Gordon, Virginia Correspondent, Greater Greater Washington; March 31, 2020 From new vehicle safety measures to the possibility of…

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U.S.: California rail panel unveils draft environmental report for Sacramento extension

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 1, 2020 The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) yesterday began seeking public input on…

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U.S., New York: Long Island Rail Road hit hard on different fronts by crisis, tries to forge ahead

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; April 1, 2020 LIRR management and union leaders are urging workers to do their part…

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Canada, Ontario: Cochrane-Moosonee passenger rail service to be suspended April 7

By Staff, Northern Ontario Business; April 1, 2020 Passenger rail service on the Polar Bear Express is being temporarily suspended…

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Asia, Vietnam: Transport Ministry orders restrictions on passenger transport nationwide

From Vietnam Plus; April 1, 2020 Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Transport has asked aviation, land, railway, maritime, waterway…

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India: Railways to convert 20,000 coaches into isolation wards

By IANS, The Times of India; March 31, 2020 NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways on Tuesday said that it will…

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U.S.: California engineer derails train over suspicion about coronavirus aid ship USNS Mercy, feds say

By Vandana Rambaran, Fox News; April 1, 2020 A train engineer intentionally drove a locomotive full speed ahead off the…

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