Op-ed Opinion: On infrastructure, take a page from Silicon Valley’s book

By Kevin Price, Crain’s New York Business; November 9, 2017 Last month the biggest players in public transportation convened to shed…

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Extra Amtrak Railcars Onboard for Thanksgiving Travel for California’s Pacific Surfliners

A press release from Amtrak: Reservations required for Pacific Surfliner service between San Diego and San Luis Obispo; Additional capacity…

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California: Fairfield-Vacaville train station nears completion

By Staff, Daily Republic; November 7, 2017 FAIRFIELD — All aboard Monday as the new Capitol Corridor station on Vanden…

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Some tough choices — and pushback — along the proposed California bullet train route

By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times; October 29, 2017 Urban neighborhoods, protected wetlands, olive orchards, a federal reservoir and a…

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Will the Siemens Alstom merger live up to expectations?

Written by David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; November 1, 2017 THE announcement on September 26 that Siemens and Alstom have…

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California just got 125-mph locomotives. Here’s why they still can’t outrace your car

By Tony Bizjak, The Sacramento Bee; October 29, 2017 The cleanest and fastest diesel locomotives in the country began rolling…

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California: 25 years ago, Metrolink let SoCal do the locomotion again

By David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: October 26, 2017 The Red Cars had ended service here a month before…

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New California rail plan is a model for the Midwest

From Midwest High Speed Rail Association; October 26, 2017 Earlier this month California released a draft of its 2018 State…

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California: Mare Island’s Alstom snags game-changing contract, promises growth

By Rachel Raskin-Zrihen, Vallejo Times-Herald; October 25, 2017 After 100-plus years in business, in its seventh year on Mare Island,…

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Florida NIMBYs Can’t Stop America’s First Private High-Speed Rail

By Chris Persaud, Next City; October 23, 2017 Inside a massive West Palm Beach garage, sleek yellow and silver train…

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Draft 2018 California State Rail Plan Supports Amtrak San Joaquins and ACE Expansion

From Caravan News; October 16, 2017 Caltrans has released its Draft 2018 State Rail Plan, which features near-term improvements for…

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California Bay Area: SMART makes it through fire devastation, ties communities together

By Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal; October 12, 2017 As they leave an operations center in Santa Rosa on their…

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Southern California opinion: Gold Line and Metrolink battle for rail riders

By The Editorial Board, San Gabriel Valley Tribune; October 12, 2017 Private-sector transit options in Southern California have always been…

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Los Angeles Union Station redevelopment moves forward

Written by  David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; October 11, 2017 LOS Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will stage a…

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California law paves way for Caltrain’s sales tax ballot measure

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 11, 2017 California Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday signed into law a bill that enables Caltrain‘s…

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California: Exeter Chamber of Commerce Director is concerned with a proposed passenger train station location in the downtown area

By Reggie Ellis, The Foothills Sun-Gazette; October 11, 2017 EXETER – Train travel might be vintage but is it charming?…

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Caltrans Unveils Vision for California’s Rail Plan

A press release from Caltrans via SCVnews.com; October 11, 2017: Caltrans today released the public draft of the California State…

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San Diego: Sale of historic Santa Fe Depot completed

By Roger Showley, San Diego Union-Tribune; October 11, 2017 The Santa Fe Depot was sold Wednesday with plans announced for…

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California: Iowa Pacific fails to pay Santa Cruz transportation commission, denies rumors

By Kara Guzman, Santa Cruz Sentinel; October 7, 2017 SANTA CRUZ >> Iowa Pacific Holdings, the railroad operator contracted to…

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California bullet train staff recommend German operator Deutsche Bahn AG

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE, The Associated Press, Tri-City Herald; October 6, 2017 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The agency overseeing California’s bullet train…

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Amtrak Engine on the Southwest Chief Hits Boulder; Train Overnights in New Mexico

By PAUL DAVENPORT, Associated Press, U.S.News & World Report; October 6, 2017 Passengers and crew aboard a Chicago-bound Amtrak train…

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Metrolink unveils first of 40 clean diesel locomotives in Southern California

By Steve Scauzillo, San Gabriel Valley Tribune; October 5, 2017 Metrolink unveiled its first-ever clean diesel locomotive on Thursday that…

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California: SMART confronts crush of bike-toting commuters

By J.D. Morris, The Press Democrat; October 4, 2017 The North Bay’s new commuter rail line is proving popular among…

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Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley rail service is an old idea whose time has come again

By The Editorial Board, The Sacramento Bee; October 4, 2017 The prospect that new trains could be delivering passengers to…

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