Are SNCF and the French government planning a back-door privatisation of rail system?

By Staff, Global Construction Review; May 14, 2018 An internal SNFC document seen by French magazine Le Parisien suggests that…

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Trespasser strikes, the whole dirty truth

By Doug Riddell, Railway Age Magazine; May 10, 2018 What I’m going to suggest will probably have the risk assessment…

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Teens killed by Amtrak train were watching passing train on parallel tracks heading in opposite direction when they were struck

By Mark Bowes, Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times; May 10, 2018 Two Chesterfield County teens were standing on one set…

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German railroad dispatcher detained after train crash kills 2

By The Associated Press, ABC News; May 8, 2018 A train dispatcher was detained Tuesday after a passenger train hit…

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Churchill, Manitoba presses for Hudson Bay Railway deal before harsh winter

By Jacqueline Nelson and Eric Atkins, The Globe and Mail; May 4, 2018 Churchill is racing the clock to secure…

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Glenview, Illinois OKs $400,000 In Fight Against Rail Expansion

By Tom Robb, Journal & Topics; May 3, 2018 Glenview trustees put their money where their mouth is in the…

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What Railways in India hope to learn from German rail

By Avishek G Dastidar, The Indian Express; May 4, 2018 In June, Indian Railways probationers will head to Berlin to…

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With 76 train deaths in 3 years, Florida East Coast railroad is more dangerous than reported

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; April 27, 2018 The Federal Railroad Administration in a 2015 report described trespassing on the Florida…

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Ontario Northland Transportation Commission views itself as ‘transportation spine’

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star, April 19, 2018 The all-new Ontario Northland has seen a transformation that better connects people…

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Commentary: Make Adirondack Railroads In New York State A Priority

By Larry Roth, Adirondack Almanack; April 7, 2018 Four unprecedented March Nor’easters caused millions of dollars in damage, kept utilities…

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European Commission approves Italo-NTV acquisition

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; April 5, 2018 THE European Commission (EC) has approved the acquisition of Italian open-access…

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Editorial: Transportation will carry Connecticut’s future

By The Editorial Board, The Day; April 5, 2018 The Romans built roads and spread an empire. President Dwight Eisenhower…

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European Commission approves Škoda Transportation sale

By Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; April 4, 2018 THE European Commission (EC) has approved the takeover of Škoda Transportation…

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Cambodia’s missing railway link to Thailand rebuilt after 45 years

By The Associated Press, South China Morning Post; April 4, 2018 A missing 48km stretch of railway that connects the…

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Did Kenya get a loan to build a railway, or vice versa?

From The Economist; March 22, 2018 WHEN Kenya launched its new railway last year, connecting the coastal city of Mombasa…

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New York State: Adirondack Park Agency slates hearings on converting railroad corridors to bike trails

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; March 8, 2018 The Adirondack Park Agency’s board gave preliminary approval Thursday to an amendment…

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China builds ambitiously in Africa as US sounds the alarm

By JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press, The Virginian-Pilot; March 9, 2018 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The sleek, green-and-white trains glide…

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Governor of South Dakota: Rail investments can boost local economies

By Governor Dennis Daugaard, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; March 7, 2018 Infrastructure is at the forefront of policy discussions these…

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In World’s Most Expensive City for Building, an Attempt to Lower Costs

By Liz Farmer, Governing Magazine; March 7, 2018 Since President Trump released his long-awaited infrastructure proposal last month, much of…

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Rutgers University Leads Rail Safety Research and Education in New Jersey and New York

A press release from Rutgers University – New Brunswick; March 6, 2018 Professor seeks “helluva (better) way to run a…

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Ontario: Cando Rail to terminate operations on Orangeville Brampton Railway

By Jasen Obermeyer, Orangeville Citizen; February 27, 2018 Cando Rail Services Ltd. will cease its industrial and tourist operations of…

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