Opinion columnist Williams: One train station is enough for Richmond, Virginia region

By Michael Paul Williams, The Richmond Times-Dispatch; October 12, 2017 If you’ve ever felt a tinge of embarrassment at greeting…

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Berlin long-term development plan signed

Written by David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; October 6, 2017 A framework agreement called i2030 to improve the rail network…

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Newton, Kansas Poised To Be Regional Hub If Passenger Rail Expands North

By Nadya Faulx, KMUW Wichita; October 11, 2017 The city of Newton, Kansas, sits on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief route, which…

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Man unfit to stand trial in Naperville, Illinois Southwest Chief Amtrak conductor shooting

By Justin Kmitch, Chicago Daily Herald; October 11, 2017 A 79-year-old Wisconsin man charged with the May shooting of an…

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Amtrak plans for Sebring, Florida station approved

By JAY MEISEL, Staff Writer, Highlands News-Sun; October 11, 2017 SEBRING — Amtrak plans early next year to begin work…

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WiFi woes: the difficulties of improving onboard internet services

By Joe Baker, Railway-Technology.com; October 11, 2017 In today’s hyper-digital era, onboard WiFi has become less of a handy convenience…

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All Aboard Northern Ontario announces launch of new citizens’ rail passenger advocacy campaign

A press release from All Aboard Northern Ontario via Wawa-News.com; October 12, 2017: All Aboard Northern Ontario, a new grassroots…

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Caltrans Unveils Vision for California’s Rail Plan

A press release from Caltrans via SCVnews.com; October 11, 2017: Caltrans today released the public draft of the California State…

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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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New York City: Grand Central Terminal transforming into cinema for one day only

By Shaye Weaver, amNY.com; October 11, 2017 The starry ceiling and cavernous halls of Grand Central Terminal will become the…

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Virginia: Hanover, Ashland residents air concerns over federal DC2RVA rail project

By MICHAEL O’CONNOR, Richmond Times-Dispatch; October 11, 2017 The contentious debate over how a federal rail project might affect Ashland…

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UK: Take a sneak peek inside the new high-tech trains coming to Cambridge

By Adam Care and James Laybourn, Cambridge News; October 11, 2017 It feels more like a London tube train than…

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Boston’s stuck! Beantown rail fleet tops New Jersey Transit as least reliable

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 11, 2017 NJ Transit’s trains are no longer the worst in the nation for breaking down…

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South Africa: City of Cape Town Intends to Take Over Commuter Trains

By William Yoder, AllAfrica; October 10, 2017 On Tuesday, Mayoral Committee Member for Transportation and Urban Development Brett Herron announced…

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A train station run entirely by volunteers – many well over 60 years old

By Gail Wood, Correspondent, The Christian Science Monitor; October 10, 2017 October 10, 2017 Lacey, Wash.—Ken Lyons could have been…

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We had to cancel 35 trains after 20 engineers took surprise day off, New Jersey Transit says

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 10, 2017 NJ Transit officials blamed the cancellation of 35 trains on Columbus Day on…

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UK: Final flush in 2019 for railroad passenger car direct-dump-onto-the-tracks toilets

No more platform No 2s: train toilets to stop emptying on to tracks By Gwyn Topham, Transport Correspondent, The Guardian;…

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After Iowa Pacific’s departure: Texas State Railroad displays artifacts, museum in works

Written by JACQUE HILBURN-SIMMONS, Tyler Morning Telegraph; October 9, 2017 RUSK – In the late 1800s, prisoners from Rusk Penitentiary…

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Philadelphia: Plans underway for major retail upgrades, new vibe at Suburban Station

By Michael Tanenbaum, Staff, Philly Voice; October 9. 2017 With approximately 100,000 people passing through Suburban Station on a daily…

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Opinion column: China’s fastest bullet trains pose threat to domestic airlines, prompting them to speed up global expansion

By Laura He, South China Morning Post; October 9, 2017 With China having recently launched the world’s fastest bullet train…

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Manitoba Analysis – Churchill resident sends message to politicians: ‘look north dude’

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News; October 9, 2017 “Look north dude.” That plain-speaking advice was fired at Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister…

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