Congressional leaders etch deal to make $540M available to Gateway

By DANA RUBINSTEIN, RYAN HUTCHINS and LAUREN GARDNER, Politico; March 21, 2018 Congressional leaders have agreed to include $540 million…

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Amtrak gets nearly $2 billion in federal spending bill, despite Trump criticism and accidents

By Bart Jansen, USA TODAY; March 21, 2018 WASHINGTON — Amtrak gets nearly $2 billion in federal funding, rather than a…

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FRA holding PTC meetings with railroads, suppliers

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; March 20, 2018 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) leadership is stepping up its role in…

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Rail summit in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

By Rosalind Russell, Staff, My Espanola Now; March 21, 2018 Redeveloping and expanding rail passenger service is the focus for…

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Surface Transportation Board wants Class I service updates

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; March 21, 2018 Complaints by grain shippers and automakers have spurred the…

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How New Jersey Transit will spend its $242 M windfall from Governor Murphy

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; March 20, 2018 There will be more bus drivers, train engineers, and conductors. Bus and rail…

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Crews correct Roanoke, Virginia Amtrak platform gap with spacers

  By Jeff Sturgeon, The Roanoke Times; March 20, 2018 As Roanoke Amtrak riders know, there’s about a foot of…

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California: Pacific Harbor Line marks two decades of service

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 20, 2018 The Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) this year marks its 20th anniversary. The Anacostia…

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New York Post Editorial: Now we need a Plan B for the Hudson tunnel project

By The Editorial Board, New York Post; March 20, 2018 Cross-Hudson train commuters better hope there’s a Plan B for…

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Virginia: CSX maintenance means major service interruptions for Amtrak travelers next week

BY ROBERT ZULLO, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Martinsville Bulletin; March 19, 2018 Amtrak announced major service interruptions and schedule changes that will…

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VIA Rail replacing core fleet with trains capable of using electric and diesel power

By Bill Curry; The Globe And Mail; March 19, 2018 Via Rail will use its first new train procurement in…

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VIA Rail won’t require minimum Canadian content for its new trains

By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press; National Post; March 19, 2018 MONTREAL — Via Rail won’t establish minimum content requirements…

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North Carolina: Trains will soon begin stopping at Raleigh’s Union Station

By Richard Stradling, The News & Observer; March 20, 2018 RALEIGH – Union Station, the city’s new downtown train station…

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The Daily CSX: Nashville health care giant hires former CSX president

By Joel Stinnett, Reporter, Nashville Business Journal; March 19, 2018 Change Healthcare has added a former CSX Corp. president to…

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Australian state Victoria signs agreement for Inland Rail project

From Railway Technology; March 19, 2018 The Government of Victoria has signed a bilateral agreement with Australian Deputy Prime Minister…

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Still no Washington resolution to Gateway Tunnel project funding

Will Uber fatality shift the debate on self-driving cars? By TANYA SNYDER, With help from Stephanie Beasley and Ted Hesson,…

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Roanoke, Virginia-based tourism agency receives grant to market beer and outdoors scene

  By Tiffany Holland, The Roanoke Times; March 16, 2018 Regional tourism bureau Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge was awarded a…

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Fingernails too long? New York’s Metro-North’s women conductors unhappy with rule change

By Thomas C. Zambito, lohud.com; March 19, 2018 Metro-North’s female conductors sport a functional uniform tailored to a mostly male…

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Sources: Ford pursues deal to buy, redevelop Michigan Central Station in Detroit

By KIRK PINHO and CHAD LIVENGOOD, Crain’s Detroit Business; March 19, 2018 Ford Motor Co. is in discussions to purchase…

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New York: Say goodbye to bar carts on Long Island Rail Road platforms

By Dean Balsamini, Susan Edelman and Michael Gray, New York Post; March 17, 2018 It’s last call for alcohol on…

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