Massachusetts Governor Baker has “issues’ with Keolis: ‘They need to up their game’

By Matt Stout, Boston Herald; January 12, 2018 Gov. Charlie Baker is ramping up pressure on Keolis, the MBTA’s private…

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UK: Passengers baffled after Stansted Express train ‘kills cow’

By Eleanor Rose, Evening Standard; January 12, 2018 Travellers were left baffled after their Stansted Express service ploughed into a…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline starts service Saturday; round-trip fares starting at $20

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; January 11, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — All Aboard Florida’s Brightline will…

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Staggers what? Time for a name change

Written by Frank N. Wilner, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; January 9, 2018 Have others noticed that aside from those…

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Neo-Nazi’s Lawyer Says Train Terrorism Case ‘Blown Significantly Out Of Proportion’

By Ryan J. Reilly, Huffington Post; January 9, 2018 WASHINGTON ― An attorney for a neo-Nazi facing federal terrorism charges…

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Pennsylvania: Amtrak station plans delayed again; platform, bridge, Emaus extension pushed into 2020s

By Dan Miller, Press & Journal; January 10, 2018 Construction of the new Amtrak train station in Middletown was supposed…

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Ontario farmers want voice on high-speed rail

By John Greig, Manitoba Co-Operator; January 9, 2018 Ontario farmers and rural residents want a place on the advisory board…

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Amid Questions, California High-Speed Rail Examines New Bakersfield Route, Station Site

By Joe Moore, KVPR, Valley Public Radio; January 10, 2018 If the leaders of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority are to…

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Connecticut: Metro-North to hike fares 10 percent

By Bill Cummings, Connecticut Post; January 9, 2018 HARTFORD — Metro-North commuters are facing a 10 percent fare hike this…

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The Most Awful Transit Center in America Could Get Unimaginably Worse

By Devin Leonard, Bloomberg Businessweek; January 10, 2018 To get to New York’s Penn Station, every northbound Amtrak passenger makes…

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California train service halted south of Santa Barbara due to mudslides, flooding

By Gabby Ferreira, The Tribune; January 9, 2018 Mudslides and flooding have closed the railroad south of Santa Barbara, according…

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Amtrak names Hylander chief safety officer

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 10. 2018 Amtrak has hired Ken Hylander as the railroad’s executive vice president and chief…

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Alaska: From pipedream to reality?

By AMY BUSHATZ, Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman; January 9, 2018 WASILLA — A long-discussed commuter train between the Valley and Anchorage…

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A bullet train to keep Texas moving

By Drayton McLane Jr., Global Railway Review; January 8, 2018 Half of Texas’ population is linked by Interstate 45, a…

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Amtrak CEO Opinion: What accelerated infrastructure work at New York Penn Station means for you

By Guest Columnist Richard Anderson, NJ.com; January 8, 2018 At Amtrak, we are committed to improving Penn Station with significant…

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UK: Virgin Trains stops selling Daily Mail newspaper on trains

By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press, Tri-City Herald; January 9, 2018 LONDON – Virgin Trains and the Daily Mail are sparring…

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VIA Rail sets record for ridership over the holiday season

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: HIGHLIGHTS From December 18, 2017 to January 7, 2018: VIA RAIL CROSS-CANADA ROUTES…

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Not everyone on board for Minnesota high-speed rail

By Janet Moore, Star Tribune; January 8, 2018 An environmental study exploring the viability of high-speed passenger rail service between…

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Australia: Squeezing more out of Sydney’s train fleet leaves less time for maintenance

By Matt O’Sullivan, The Sydney Morning Herald; January 9, 2018 Efforts to squeeze more out of Sydney’s rail fleet as…

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Plasan to Produce First Composite Accessible Boarding Technologies for Amtrak

By Evan Milberg, Composites Manufacturing; January 8, 2018 Plasan Carbon Composites (PCC), a leading supplier of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP)…

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Memo: New Jersey Transit couldn’t fill critical jobs because low pay turned off applicants

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; January 8,2018 NJ Transit couldn’t fill key positions because the agency wouldn’t offer competitive…

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Jackson, Michigan Amtrak ticket window to stay open 5 days a week, but that could change

By Taylor DesOrmeau, mlive.com; January 8, 2018 JACKSON, MI – Train riders can continue buying tickets from the Jackson depot…

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Infrastructure bank could be ‘key’ for U.S.-Canada high-speed rail: study

By Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press, CTV News; January 3, 2018 OTTAWA — A multibillion-dollar proposal to connect Vancouver to…

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FBI: Man with white supremacist ties stopped Amtrak train in rural Nebraska with intent to harm passengers

  By Andrew J. Nelson, Staff Writer, Omaha World-Herald; January 5, 2018 A Missouri man with connections to white supremacists…

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Texas State Railroad ends 2017 on high note

Special to the Progress, Jacksonville Progress; January 6, 2018 Texas State Railroad’s 2017 was a year marked with transition and…

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