Extra Amtrak Trains Scheduled in Northeast for Thanksgiving Travel

A press release from Amtrak; October 30, 2017: WASHINGTON – In anticipation of the busiest travel week of the year,…

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How I Rolled on the Crescent: New York to New Orleans by Rail

By ROBERT SIMONSON, The New York Times; November 1, 2017 Everyone I told said the same thing: “Oh, my God!…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: A Legal Case Against Storing Tank Cars In Adirondacks

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; October 31, 2017 Governor Andrew Cuomo is opposed to storing empty tank-cars on tracks in…

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New York City’s public transit somehow ranked best in the nation

By Danielle Furfaro and Lia Eustachewich, New York Post; October 29, 2017 What the F? City straphangers just endured a…

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Virginia: Amtrak returns to Roanoke

By Jeff Sturgeon, The Roanoke Times; October 30, 2017 Amtrak brought back passenger rail Monday. A blue passenger train reached…

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In the Adirondack Mountains: Forest Preserve Oil Cars And Iowa Pacific Intentions

By Tim Rowland, Adirondack Almanack; October 29, 2017 I have a history of missing the big picture. When I see…

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New York City: Undercover and underground with NYPD elite anti-crime subway unit

By Tim Fleischer, WABC Eyewitness News 7; October 27, 2017 BRONX, New York (WABC) — Undercover. Underground. Members of an…

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New Jersey Transit, facing shortage, is slow to train locomotive engineers

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; October 27, 2017 NJ Transit takes longer to train locomotive engineers than any of…

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New York Governor Cuomo Opposes Tank Cars On Adirondack Line

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; October 26, 2017 In an appearance in Warren County, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that…

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New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Bans Alcohol Ads on Subways, Buses and Trains

By Gwynne Hogan, dnainfo.com; October 25, 2017 NEW YORK CITY — The MTA canned the sale of advertising to beer,…

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Starbucks Door Handles Are 31 Times More Germy Than New York City’s Subways

By Taylor Rock, Editor, The Daily Meal; October 25, 2017 The coffee shop’s door proved slightly less germy than a…

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Amtrak’s next stop: Roanoke, Virginia

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; October 25, 2017 Amtrak is extending passenger rail service to the Roanoke Valley in…

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Buffalo, New York: Metro Rail extension to DL&W back on track after Congress restores program

By Robert J. McCarthy, The Buffalo News; October 20, 2017 The Metro Rail expansion into the former DL&W terminal appears…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: First tank train cars arrive for storage in Adirondacks

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; October 18, 2017 Saratoga & North Creek Railway’s first shipment of rail tank cars…

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New York City: MTA tossing overnight subway station cleaning crews in favor of post-rush hour station sweeps

By Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; October 17, 2017 The MTA is nixing its overnight cleaning crews — part…

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New York State: Buffalo’s Central Terminal Selected for 2018 World Monument Watch List

From Buffalo Rising; October 16, 2017 World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced that the Central Terminal, located on Buffalo’s East…

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Amtrak Announces Work To Refresh And Modernize New York Penn Station Restrooms

A press release from Amtrak; October 13, 2017 Project is part of Amtrak’s commitment to New York Penn Station’s renewal…

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New Jersey Transit Delays Got Worse in September After New York Penn Repairs Completed: Report

From NBC 4 New York; October 13, 2017 If you thought your NJ Transit commute was worse in September than…

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Iowa Pacific in the Adirondacks in New York State: Railroad owner defends train car storage proposal

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; October 13, 2017 QUEENSBURY — The owner of Saratoga & North Creek Railway told…

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New Jersey Governor Christie says he is confident new Hudson River tunnels will be built

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 13, 2017 Gov. Chris Christie and federal lawmakers said Friday they’re confident the federal government will…

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The Northeast Corridor in New Jersey: Crews to break ground on Portal Bridge Project in Kearny

From News 12 New Jersey; October 13, 2017 KEARNY – Crews will break ground Friday on the Portal Bridge Project…

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Boston: MBTA data shows service worst among carriers

By Matt Stout, Boston Herald; October 12, 2017 More commuter rail trains broke down on the MBTA last year than…

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Richmond, Virginia: A Tale of Two Tracks

By Sarah King, Richmond Magazine; October 11, 2017 Area residents expressed a mix of support for, and reservations about, the…

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Albany, New York editorial: Misplaced rail priorities

The Editorial Board, Albany Times-Union; October 11, 2017 THE ISSUE: Politicians too often prefer attention-grabbing projects to maintaining infrastructure. THE…

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