While most Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority traffic goes into Boston, some passengers take train west to Worcester

By Anissa Gardizy, Special to the Telegram & Gazette, Worcester Telegram; August 6, 2019 One passenger boarded the 8:13 a.m.…

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New York’s MTA paid $418 million in overtime in 2018: report

By Katie Corrado, WPIX 11; April 24, 2019 NEW YORK — Fare hikes began on Sunday, but it looks like…

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Amtrak Inspector General: Safety, training, staffing and repairs are challenges

By Max Smith, WTOP; October 2, 2018 WASHINGTON — Recent Amtrak crashes and a push to operate more like a…

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Report: Scheduled railroading could improve North American freight-rail service

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 1, 2018 North American railroads’ growing interest in precision scheduled railroading has the potential to…

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Eurobarometer: Europeans Happy With Passenger Rail Services

By GTP Editing Team, Greek Travel Pages; September 26, 2018 More than half of Greek commuters (54 percent) are satisfied…

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Office of Inspector General: Amtrak could improve IT management

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 13, 2018 Following a recent audit, Amtrak‘s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has determined that…

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Amtrak Inspector General looking at Washington Union Station project

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Tanya Snyder and Lauren Gardner, Politico Morning Transportation; July 30, 2018 UNION STATION PROJECTS…

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Not enough being done to reduce runaway rail cars: Canadian TSB Saskatoon report

By The Canadian Press, Calgary Herald; March 20, 2018 SASKATOON — A report into a runaway railway car that rumbled…

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New York State comptroller’s report pins record Long Island Rail Road lateness on LIRR, Amtrak

By Janelle Clausen, theislandnow.com; March 15, 2018 The Long Island Rail Road had its worst on-time performance in 18 years,…

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