Still no rail service in northern Manitoba town as winter approaches

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press, National Post; October 5, 2017 CHURCHILL, Man. — With winter looming and still no…

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Washington State: Port of Columbia, Frontier Rail to reopen Washington short line

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 6, 2017 Port of Columbia and Frontier Rail officials will gather tomorrow in Dayton, Washington,…

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ASLRRA President Darr to Congress: 45G ‘clearly demonstrated to work’

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 5, 2017 American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)…

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Freight Railroads Reach Agreement With Six Unions

A press release from the National Railway Labor Conference: WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Railway Labor Conference announced…

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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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Catch an Amtrak toward L.A. from midtown Sacramento? Train officials propose new service.

By Tony Bizjak, The Sacramento Bee; October 4, 2017 It’s been nearly a half century since the last passenger trains…

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VIA Rail to ship stranded rail cars out of Churchill, reduce service to northern Manitoba

By Bryce Hoye, CBC News; October 04, 2017 After months stranded in Churchill due to a rail line damaged by spring…

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Trains: Canadian bears could get early warning system

By Spencer Van Dyk, Crag & Canyon; October 4, 2017 A professor at the University of Alberta is wrapping up…

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Iowa Pacific on Chicago’s Goose Island: Who is the ‘railroad troll?’ A Goose Island conflict

By Alby Gallun, Crain’s Chicago Business; October 3, 2017 Goose Island’s “railroad troll” has backed down—kind of—but only for a…

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Felon behind theft of 100 guns from cargo train given 10 years in prison

By Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune; October 3, 2017 Growing up on Chicago’s South Side, prolific train burglar Andrew Shelton understood…

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Commentary: Smart rail policy leads to private spending, public benefits

By Mike Miller, My Word Columnist, Orlando Sentinel; October 2, 2017 Anyone paying attention to infrastructure in Florida is likely…

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EU fines Lithuania railway operator over competition breach

By The Associated Press, Tri-City Herald, October 2, 2017 BRUSSELS  –  European Union antitrust regulators have fined Lithuania’s state-owned railways…

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Wind Rides on the Back of Union Pacific Trains

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; September 29, 2017: Drive down an interstate in Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, California or…

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The Daily CSX – Tennessee: Mechanical engineer, former train worker criticize CSX, tank car owner over Maryville train derailment

By Wes Wade, The Daily Times; September 30, 2017 KNOXVILLE — A federal judge will decide whether two expert witnesses…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for Seventh Consecutive Year

A press release from CSX: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX (Nasdaq:CSX) was named to the Dow…

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The Daily CSX – Florida and the Southeast: After rocky few months, here’s how CSX dealt with Irma

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 20, 2017 CSX Corp.’s rail network took a beating from Hurricane Irma.…

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BNSF, UP expanding, upgrading in northern Idaho

Written by Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 26, 2017 Track projects this summer in northern Idaho…

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