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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Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway did not strive for safety: defence lawyer at Lac-Megantic criminal trial

By Giuseppe Valiante, The Canadian Press, National Post; January 9, 2018 SHERBROOKE, Que. — Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, the…

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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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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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The Daily CSX: Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal In Clay County, Florida CSX Railroad Death

By News Service of Florida, WJCT; January 8, 2018 Editor’s Note: Clay County, Florida is in Northeast Florida, immediately adjacent…

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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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What can New York State really do about eyesore train cars stored by Iowa Pacific?

An Editorial in The Adirondack Daily Enterprise; January 8, 2018 We have been somewhat surprised by the angry reaction to…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline express passenger trains: A Consumer Guide

By Wayne K. Roustan, Reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; January 5, 2018 Finally, Brightline higher-speed passenger trains are expected to begin…

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How to prevent a real train wreck

By H. Lee Murphy, Crain’s Chicago Business; January 4, 2018 After a train accident, investigators often can figure out the…

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The Daily CSX: CSX’s Foote updates STB on railroad’s restructuring plan

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 5, 2018 CSX has completed the first phase of its new operating plan, which has…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Adirondack Park Agency urged to act against oil tanker storage

From The Albany Times-Union; January 4, 2018 Albany – Worried that the state’s appeal to the federal government to block…

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Fixing Curve at Site of Train Derailment in DuPont, Washington Had Not Been State Priority

By Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times; January 2, 2018 The curve where Amtrak Cascades 501 derailed Dec. 18, killing three…

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Amtrak preps for next New York Penn Station repair phase

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 4, 2018 Amtrak tomorrow will kick off the next round of track renewal projects at…

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Four factors that led to the deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington State

By Jeff Davis, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; January 4, 2018 The fatal Amtrak Cascades derailment in Washington State between Tacoma…

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Conductor, Passenger From Derailed Amtrak Washington State Train Allege Inadequate Training In Lawsuits

By Tom Banse, Spokane Public Radio; January 3, 2018 A conductor who was at the front of the Amtrak train…

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U.S. says Washington state Amtrak derailment damage topped $40 million

By David Shepardson, Reuters; January 4, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The damage from a deadly Amtrak train crash in Washington…

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Amtrak train resumes service after derailing in Savannah, Georgia

By Ellen Eldridge and Steve Burns, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; January 4, 2018 The Amtrak train that derailed with 311 passengers…

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New York/New Jersey – The right Hudson tunnel: Scale back Gateway to save it

By The Editorial Board, New York Daily News; January 3, 2018 Albeit on wrong-headed political grounds, the Trump administration has…

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Amtrak train derails in Savannah, Georgia with more than 300 passengers on board

By Ellen Eldridge, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; January 4, 2018 Three cars on an Amtrak train with more than 300 passengers…

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USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao calls on railroads to speed up Positive Train Control implementation

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 3, 2018 U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is urging Class Is, intercity passenger railroads and…

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GOP Rep. Shuster, chairman of House transportation committee, won’t seek reelection

By Cristina Marcos, The Hill; January 2, 2018 Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) will not seek reelection this year, becoming the fourth…

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New York City’s MTA reveals Genius Challenege finalists to fix subways

By Mark Hallum, Times Ledger; January 2, 2018 The MTA announced 19 finalists in its Genius Challenge to save the…

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Cuomo writes to Trump to save Gateway tunnel project

By Will Bredderman, Crain’s New York Business; December 31, 2017 Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office Sunday sought to rescue the federal…

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