Chicago Union Station renovation will brighten its Great Hall

By Matthew Messner, The Architects Newspaper; October 2, 2017 In a city of spectacular interior spaces, perhaps the most iconic…

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New Mexico Editorial: Rail Runner chugging through millions in taxes

By The Editorial Board, Albuquerque Journal; Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 In the not-too-distant future, New Mexicans will have to decide…

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Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority: Momentum, Support Build for South Shore Rail Expansion

By Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, Valpolife.com; October 2, 2017 Backed by strong economic growth projections provided by the Northwest…

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Iowa Pacific in the UK: Popular Weardale Railway festive train ride The Polar Express replaced as company settles $3m legal dispute over royalties

By Katie MacFarlane, Reporter, The Northern Echo; October 3, 2017 A HERITAGE railway which became embroiled in a $3m legal…

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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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Last Brightline trainset set to arrive in South Florida this week

By Debora Lima, Reporter, South Florida Business Journal, October 3, 2017 Brightline is charging toward the debut of its passenger…

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New York: Immunity for Officer Who Arrested ‘Rail Fan’ Divides Circuit

By JOSH RUSSELL, Courthouse News; September 29, 2017 MANHATTAN (CN) – Police officers who handcuffed a teenage train enthusiast they worried…

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Jamaica Editorial Opinion: Get the Appleton to Montego Bay rail service up and running, please

An Editorial from the Jamaica Observer; October 2, 2017 This newspaper notes with interest word from chairman of the Jamaica…

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Amtrak Seeks Funding Help From The Related Cos. For Rail Tunnel Under Hudson Yards

By Matthew Rothstein, Bisnow Philadelphia, September 26, 2017 The Amtrak Gateway project is hundreds of millions of dollars short on funding,…

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California: How the University of Redlands is preparing for passenger rail service

By Sandra Emerson, Redlands Daily Facts, September 28, 2017 With the Arrow passenger rail service expected to come to Redlands as…

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North Carolina: Weldon Amtrak station plans continue rolling along

By Khai Hoang, The Daily Herald; September 29, 2017 Proceeding with the plan to bring an Amtrak station to Weldon,…

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Ontario: Metrolinx finally releases report on controversial GO stations

By Ben Spurr, Transportation Reporter, The Toronto Star; October 1, 2017 Fifteen months after Metrolinx approved two controversial new GO…

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Passenger clings onto the side of a high-speed German train for 15 MILES after it departed the station with his luggage inside

By Sara Malm for MailOnline, Daily Mail; September 29, 2017 A panicked traveller survived holding on to the side of…

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Florida: Treasure Coast loses another bid to stop Brightline extension to Orlando

From The Real Deal, South Florida Real Estate News; September 30, 2017 An administrative law judge Friday denied a challenge…

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Panel reimagines passenger rail service — once again — between New York and the Berkshires

By Terry Cowgill, The Berkshire Edge; September 27, 2017 Lenox — It’s been a while since interested people got together…

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New York City: Stalled subways might be costing companies and employees millions

By Sarah Trefethen and Michael Gartland, New York Post; October 1, 2017 Stalled subways could be costing city businesses and…

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Massachusetts: DOT right to take phased approach to South Coast Rail

By Nicholas Christ and Dave Slutz, SouthCoast Today; September 30, 2017 As the co-chairs of the SouthCoast Development Partnership, a…

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