Loop to O’Hare in 12 minutes: Elon Musk gets the job in Chicago

By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; June 14, 2018 In a bold bet that new technology can deliver a long-time…

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Chicago Metra apologizes for crammed trains on BNSF line after changes

By Marni Pyke, Chicago Daily Herald; June 12, 2018 Two days into its revised schedules on the BNSF Line, Metra…

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The Lake Shore Limited Shuts Down for the First Time in Over a Century

By Sarah Maslin Nir, The New York Times; June 8, 2018 The train route between New York City and Chicago…

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Some of the Best Amtrak Train Routes

An Opinion By Johnny Jet, Contributor, Forbes; June 7, 2018 Traveling by train can be a lost art form in…

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Illinois gets $132 million CREATE federal grant to reduce South Side Chicago railroad delays

By Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Tribune; June 5, 2018 The federal government has awarded a long-awaited $132 million grant to help…

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Illinois DOT needs third extension to keep grant for Quad Cities passenger rail

By Katrina Lamansky, WQAD 8; June 4, 2018 MOLINE, Illinois — For a third time, the Illinois Department of Transportation…

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Automobiles, planes, and—oh yes—trains

By Andrew Selden, Railway Age Magazine; June 1, 2018 Passenger trains don’t operate in a vacuum. They compete for business…

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin Common Council on board in opposing reduction in Amtrak’s long-distance train network

By Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Urban Milwaukee; May 30, 2018 Today (Wednesday, May 30) the Common Council approved legislation placing…

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Boxed meals replace dining car on overnight Amtrak train Lake Shore Limited

By Eric Anderson, The Albany Times-Union; May 30, 2018 Hot breakfasts and dinners will disappear from the Lake Shore Limited…

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Amtrak announces ‘lactation suites’ for nursing mothers in five major train stations

By Laura Kelly, The Washington Times; May 22, 2018 Amtrak announced Tuesday it will open lactation suites for nursing mothers…

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Illinois: Alton’s Amtrak station serving thousands as route improvements continue

By Linda N. Weller, The Telegraph; May 20, 2018 ALTON — In the eight months since the Alton Regional Multi-Modal…

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Brightline Texas? Brightline Examines Expanding Outside Florida

By Mike Vogel, Florida Trend Magazine; May 14, 2018 As privately owned and run intercity passenger train Brightline begins service…

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U.S. Sen. Durbin asks feds to help improve Amtrak speed on Carbondale route in Illinois

By Dustin Duncan, The Southern; May 10, 2018 CARBONDALE — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin pressed the Federal Railroad Administration Thursday…

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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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Developer, Iowa Pacific deal could bring bike path across the Chicago River

By Alby Gallun, Crain’s Chicago Business; May 2, 2018 Chicago developer Sterling Bay has made peace with the Goose Island…

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Amtrak’s City of New Orleans to stop in Marks, Mississippi

From The Delta Business Journal; April 30, 2018 The “City of New Orleans Route” passenger Amtrak service from Chicago to…

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May 1st is Amtrak Day: Amtrak Celebrates 47 Years, Looks to the Future

A press release from Amtrak; May 1, 2018: Numerous customer improvements completed, more underway WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today,…

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Galesburg, Illinois officials worried about rail tourism

By Rebecca Susmarski, The Register-Mail, April 26, 2018 GALESBURG — Amtrak’s decision to eliminate most private rail service on its…

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Chicago Metra is an example of how mobile can trump the website

By Praveen Puri, Contributing Writer, Chicago Business Journal; April 26, 2018 Metra, which provides rail service to Chicago from the…

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Is Trouble Brewing at Chicago’s Union Station?

A press release from Holland & Knight; April 27, 2018: A recent filing at the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB)…

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CSX, Belt Railway and Watco make high-level management changes

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 24, 2018 CSX yesterday announced Vice President of Mechanical Brian Barr will assume the new…

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Commentary: Want airline food? Take Amtrak

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; April 19, 2018 Ex-Florida Congressman John Luigi Mica, a foodie who spent…

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Amtrak downgrades food service on Capitol Limited and Lake Shore Limited: ‘New and Contemporary Dining Soon on Two Amtrak Routes’

A press release from Amtrak; April 19, 2018: Capitol Limited and lake Shore Limited sleeping car customers to be offered fresh…

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PGA and Amtrak partnering for Senior PGA Championship special train service from Chicago to Benton Harbor

From The Herald-Palladium; April 18, 2018 The PGA of America is partnering with the Michigan Department of Transportation and Amtrak…

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You Can See America’s Most Stunning Sights By Purchasing a Single Amtrak Ticket on the Empire Builder

By John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure; April 10, 2018 A little while ago college friends rented a house in…

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