Germany: Passengers escape unharmed after ICE fire

By Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; October 12, 2018 MORE than 500 passengers were evacuated from a German Rail ICE…

Continue Reading →

Picking up steam in New England: Rail advocates to meet in Springfield for updates on CTrail, expanded north-south service and east-west plans

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; October 11, 2018 SPRINGFIELD – Rail passengers and their advocates will gather Saturday in Springfield at…

Continue Reading →

Canadian Thanksgiving: VIA Rail Canada reaches the 100,000- passengers mark on a long weekend

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; October 11, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS From Thursday, October 4, to Tuesday, October 9, 2018…

Continue Reading →

Texas Bullet Train developer names new operating partner

By Bill Hethcock, Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal; October 10, 2018 The developers of the Texas Bullet Train on Wednesday…

Continue Reading →

Rail GD of New Richmond, Quebec to renovate VIA Rail Canada dining cars

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; October 10, 2018: NEW RICHMNOND, QC, Oct. 10, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada (VIA…

Continue Reading →

Passenger rail revival plan for Northern Ontario rolling out this fall

By Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business; October 9, 2018 A northeastern Ontario passenger rail advocacy group is tabling a plan…

Continue Reading →

New horizons for Alstom high-speed trains

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; October 5, 2018 ALSTOM’s new range of Avelia high-speed trains got off to a…

Continue Reading →

Michigan: Traverse City-Ann Arbor Train Service Could Generate $100M Annually, Report Finds

By Beth Milligan, The Ticker; October 8, 2018 Reestablishing train service between Traverse City and Ann Arbor could attract 1.5…

Continue Reading →

UK: Technical fault puts new ScotRail trains out of service

From BBC News; October 5, 2018 ScotRail has withdrawn its newest trains from service following the discovery of a technical…

Continue Reading →

Brightline Sets a New Standard for Train Travel in Florida

From The Editors, Leisure Group Travel; October 5, 2018 Looking for a fast, easy and friendly way for your group…

Continue Reading →

Opinion: The Amtrak era is over. It’s time for a replacement

By F.K. Plous, Railway Age Magazine; October 4, 2018 Railway Age editor William C. Vantuono wondered recently what exactly Amtrak…

Continue Reading →

How the Washington & Old Dominion railroad created Northern Virginia’s suburbs

By Gregg Otten, Guest Contributor, Greater Greater Washington; October 3, 2018 Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a…

Continue Reading →

Maryland: MARC delays were ‘awful’ this summer. There’s been some improvement, but problems still linger.

By Colin Campbell, Reporter, The Baltimore Sun; October 4, 2018 As MARC train delays mounted and passenger complaints erupted in…

Continue Reading →

Buried disclaimers should make Amtrak liable for delays

By Mark Pestronk, Travel Weekly; October 3, 2018 Q: Like many agencies, we sell Amtrak tickets from time to time.…

Continue Reading →

Amtrak finishing renovations to Castleton, Vermont station

By KATE BARCELLOS, Staff Writer, Rutland Herald; October 3, 2018 CASTLETON — Amtrak will finish renovations at its Castleton station…

Continue Reading →

Exhausted, excited baseball fans return home to Milwaukee on Amtrak trains

By Rikki Mitchell, WTMJ NBC; October 1, 2018 It was a long day for Milwaukee Brewers fans who traveled to…

Continue Reading →

Amtrak reform: Attention must be paid

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; October 2, 2018 Watching Washington, October 2018: From operating plans to…

Continue Reading →

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Caltrans Introduce New, Cleaner Locomotives at Los Angeles Union Station

A press release from Amtrak Pacific Surfliner; October 1, 2018: More reliable, greener Siemens Charger locomotives will power passenger trains…

Continue Reading →

Inspector General report: Amtrak makes financial gains but safety issues persist

By Ashley Halsey III, The Washington Post; October 1, 2018 Amtrak cut its annual operating losses by nearly half last…

Continue Reading →

What’s Up With Amtrak?

By Francis Tapon, Contributor, Forbes; September 30, 2018 I interviewed Marc Magliari, who is Amtrak’s spokesperson for 23 states, to…

Continue Reading →

When Are Truly High-Speed Trains Coming To Amtrak?

By Francis Tapon, Contributor, Forbes; September 30, 2018 This month, Germany inaugurated the world’s first hydrogen-fuel-cell powered train. France’s TGV…

Continue Reading →

Grimy, Glorious, Gone. The Divergent Paths of 7 Train Stations

By Mitch Smith, Photographs By Emily Najera, The New York Times; September 29, 2018 GARY, Ind. — Back when work…

Continue Reading →

Opinion: What, ANOTHER positive Amtrak Trip Report? Yes!

Editor’s note: Russ Jackson is the retired distinguished editor of the Western Rail Passenger Review. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson reside…

Continue Reading →

Worcester, Massachusetts gears up mass transportation, but long road lies ahead

By Cyrus Moulton, Telegram & Gazette Staff, The Telegram; September 29, 2018 WORCESTER – Twenty years ago, Union Station was…

Continue Reading →

India: Snake bites passenger on board Sangam Express

By TNN, The Times of India; October 1, 2018 KANPUR: A passenger on board the Meerut-bound Sangam Express .. Click here…

Continue Reading →