UK: New calls to open train line in north Bristol which suffers from ‘very poor transport’

By Alex Ballinger, Bristol Post; October 25, 2017 A renewed call has been made to open a rail line in…

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Maryland’s Governor Hogan issues threat to Washington Metro board chair Evans

By Nick Iannelli, WTOP; October 26, 2017 WASHINGTON — A very public feud between Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the…

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California: Mare Island’s Alstom snags game-changing contract, promises growth

By Rachel Raskin-Zrihen, Vallejo Times-Herald; October 25, 2017 After 100-plus years in business, in its seventh year on Mare Island,…

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New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Bans Alcohol Ads on Subways, Buses and Trains

By Gwynne Hogan, dnainfo.com; October 25, 2017 NEW YORK CITY — The MTA canned the sale of advertising to beer,…

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Starbucks Door Handles Are 31 Times More Germy Than New York City’s Subways

By Taylor Rock, Editor, The Daily Meal; October 25, 2017 The coffee shop’s door proved slightly less germy than a…

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Florida: Tampa’s streetcar system looks to expand north through downtown

By Caitlin Johnston, Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times; October 24, 2017 TAMPA — The TECO Line Streetcar system that runs…

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Buffalo, New York: Metro Rail extension to DL&W back on track after Congress restores program

By Robert J. McCarthy, The Buffalo News; October 20, 2017 The Metro Rail expansion into the former DL&W terminal appears…

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Ontario: $850M Whitby rail yard nears completion

By News Services, Daily Commercial News; October 23, 2017 WHITBY, ONT. — The new 500,000-square-foot GO Transit Whitby Rail Maintenance…

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Massachusetts: Springfield’s Union Station Project Earns Historic Preservation Honor

By Paul Tuthill, WAMC Northeast Public Radio; October 22, 2017 The $95 million restoration of Union Station in Springfield, Massachusetts…

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UK: Parents’ anger as children pictured ‘crammed’ onto trains on their way home from school

By Tom Houghton, Wales Online; October 20, 2017 Parents have voiced their anger after a photo emerged showing Valleys schoolchildren…

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Asia – Rolling stock to laughing stock: Why is Singapore’s metro struggling, when Hong Kong’s is a hit?

By Bhavan Jaipragas, South China Morning Post; October 21, 2017 The public scolding that Singapore’s public transport tsars handed down…

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Bombardier rail division president unfazed by global challenges it faces

Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press, CP 24; October 19, 2017 MONTREAL — None of the challenges facing Bombardier’s railway business…

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Kosovo reinstates domestic passenger services

Written by Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; October 19, 2017 KOSOVO’s national train operator Trainkos has reinstated passenger services between…

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34th Chicago area CREATE project under construction

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 18, 2017 Ground has been broken on Phase III (construction…

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All Aboard Florida/Brightline: Part of Orlando International Airport’s $3.5 billion expansion prepares to go online

By Christopher Heath; WFTV 9 ABC; October 18, 2017 Part one of the Orlando International Airport’s ambitious $3.5 billion expansion…

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Commuters are fuming as New Jersey Transit keeps cancelling the same rush hour train

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 18, 2017 Angry commuters who say that their rush hour train has been canceled over…

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Public input sought on new plan for commuter train between Mooresville and Charlotte, North Carolina

BY MEGAN SPRAGUE, Mooresville Tribune; October 18, 2017 Is a commuter train between Mooresville and Charlotte still a possibility? That…

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Grapevine, Texas on track for TEX Rail station, hotel development

By Miranda Wilcox, Community Impact Newspaper; October 17, 2017 The zoning application for the development of a rail station, hotel…

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UK: London Overground is experimenting with telling passengers which bits of the next train is busiest

By Jonn Elledge, City Metric; October 17, 2017 One of the most fun things to do, for those who enjoy…

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Nashville, all aboard: Mayor Barry reveals details for $5.2 billion transit plan (and when to expect it)

By Meg Garner, Reporter, Nashville Business Journal; October 17, 2017 Mayor Megan Barry announced Tuesday her $5.2 billion plan for…

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New York City: MTA tossing overnight subway station cleaning crews in favor of post-rush hour station sweeps

By Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; October 17, 2017 The MTA is nixing its overnight cleaning crews — part…

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New Jersey Transit’s entire system is breaking down at an alarming rate

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 17, 2017 NJ Transit trains broke down more in 2017 than they did in 2016,…

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Chicago Transit Authority solicits public input on TOD plans near Red Line

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 17, 2017 The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will host a public meeting on Nov. 8…

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