Stadler expands its reach in North America

By Anitra Green, International Railway Journal; February 1, 2018 INVESTMENT in urban rail systems in US cities has been growing…

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Proposal to Bring Amtrak Train to Rockland, Maine Delayed

By Christine Parrish, The Free Press; February 1, 2018 A pilot project to bring the Amtrak Downeaster Service to Rockland…

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Canadian Pacific bolsters presence in Asia, opens new office in Shanghai

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway: SHANGHAI, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP)…

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Argentina Railway Revives With Upsurge In New Investments

By Denise Chrispim Marin, Global Finance Magazine; February 1, 2018 Some ambitious plans to renew the Argentinian railway system are…

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Alabama: Amtrak station now open at Birmingham Intermodal Facility

By Erin Edgemon, AL.com; February 1, 2018 Amtrak passengers can now catch their trains at the Birmingham Intermodal Facility on Morris…

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Northern Michigan – Back to the Future: Trains to the transportation rescue

Commentary By Jim Bruckbauer, Traverse City Business News; February 2018 Cars without drivers are part of the major shift taking…

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Texas: Residents cry out a unanimous ‘No’ to bullet train

By Patrick Sparks, Corsicana Daily Sun; February 1, 2018 Boondoggle, boondoggle, boondoggle. That word was thrown around numerous times concerning…

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California rail providers receive $52M in state funding

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; January 31, 2018 The California State Transportation Agency awarded $51.9 million in State Rail…

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Santa Barbara, California: Early Morning Train on the Horizon

By Jean Yamamura, Santa Barbara Independent; January 31, 2018 Rail commuters who packed the trains while the 101 was out…

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Texas Editorial Opinion: Don’t bet against high-speed train

An Editorial From The Denton Record-Chronicle; January 31, 2018 The plan to build a high-speed passenger rail line between Dallas…

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Big names in New Hampshire business throw support behind commuter rail

By Dave Solomon, State House Bureau, New Hampshire Union Leader; January 30, 2018 MANCHESTER — Some of the biggest names…

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Mike Rotkin: Understanding what’s best for transportation in Santa Cruz, California

By Mike Rotkin, Santa Cruz Sentinel; January 31, 2018 Several recent Sentinel letters have argued that preserving the rail line…

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Cardinal passengers stranded in Culpeper, Virginia after Amtrak crash involving GOP legislators

By Daniel Tyson, CULPEPER STAR-EXPONENT, The Free Lance-Star; January 31, 2018 Fabien Navidi’s body movements Wednesday afternoon were nearly robotic.…

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NTSB Launches Go-Team to Investigate Today’s Amtrak Accident

A press release from the National Transportation Safety Board: WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2018) — The National Transportation Safety Board has…

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Alex Jones said the GOP Amtrak crash was a “kamikaze” attack, because of course he did

By Rachel, Leah, Salon; January 31, 2018 On Wednesday, Alex Jones claimed that an incident in which a train carrying GOP lawmakers crashed into a…

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Facebook Pushes ‘False Flag’ Amtrak Conspiracies in Trending Section

By Ben Collins, Daily Beast; January 31, 2018 The “People Are Saying” section of Facebook’s curated Trending News feature prominently…

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Trump calls for $1.5 trillion infrastructure package

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 31, 2018 President Donald Trump called on Congress last night to produce legislation that will…

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Glenview, Illinois Group Forms To Challenge Amtrak Hiawatha Service Rail Project

By Tom Robb, Journal & Topics; January 31, 2018 Members of a new group and village officials, who say environmental…

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State-Amtrak Intercity Passenger Rail Committee asks Congress for dedicated rail funding

By Chris Galford, Transportation Today News; January 31, 2018 A panel made up of state officials and Amtrak representatives has,…

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Fort Worth, Texas is getting rid of ‘the T.’ Will you still be able to catch a bus or train?

By Gordon Dickson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; January 31, 2018 Fort Worth is getting rid of the T. But it’s not…

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One person killed when Amtrak train in Crozet, Virginia carrying GOP lawmakers to retreat collides with truck

By Hawes Spencer, Martine Powers, Faiz Siddiqui and Ed O’Keefe, The Washington Post; January 31, 2018 CROZET, Va. — One…

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Rail crossing at Virginia crash site of GOP chartered train has warning signals

By The Associated Press, The Virginian-Pilot; January 31, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — The railroad crossing where a train carrying Republican…

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Irish Rail ordered to pay €16,000 for false imprisonment of passenger

From The Journal.ie; January 31, 2018 IRISH RAIL WAS guilty of having made “unwarranted slurs” in court against a 26-year-old…

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