Ontario: ‘You can’t make this thing up’: Dog takes GO Transit ride to Toronto Union Station

By Alana MacLeod, Web Writer, Global News; August 6, 2018 A family in Toronto’s most easterly neighbourhood is barking with…

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Congress moving toward Chinese railcar ban: Eno

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; August 7, 2018 The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have each…

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Passenger rail service still needs backing

Commentary By Evan Stair, Santa Fe New Mexican; August 7, 2018 Many hopes rest on the Udall-Moran Southwest Chief Route…

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Cancellations, Delays Plaguing Already Embattled New Jersey Transit

By DAVID PORTER, Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; August 7, 2018 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Several months after…

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The Daily CSX: CSX revamps management structure in latest operational change

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; August 7, 2018 CSX Corp. is reorganizing its management structure in its latest…

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Union Pacific slowing California high speed rail: Report

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; August 6, 2018 A dispute between Union Pacific and contractors threatens to…

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Amtrak Midwest Services Improved for Fall Travel

A press release from Amtrak; August 7, 2018: Easier connections, more pets, bikes & student fares for back-to-school time CHICAGO…

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BNSF to spend $750K on road repairs in Western Montana derailment settlement

By PATRICK REILLY, Montana Standard; August 3, 2018 BNSF Railway has agreed to pay the U.S. government $200,000 and spend…

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Norfolk Southern begins derailment cleanup in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 6, 2018 A Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailed yesterday near Station Square in Pittsburgh,…

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Texas: Sinkhole opens on Union Pacific tracks in Van Zandt Co, Amtrak’s Texas Eagle train delayed 6 hours

By Staff, KYTX; August 6, 2018 VAN ZANDT — A sinkhole opened up along the railroad tracks in Van Zandt…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline: High-speed rail firm scouting land for station and development around proposed Rays ballpark site in Tampa’s Ybor City

By Christopher O’Donnell, Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times; August 4, 2018 TAMPA — Brightline, the firm behind the passenger rail…

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Japan: Failing railway uses ‘foul-tasting’ snacks to beat passenger decline

From The Mainichi; August 4, 2018 CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) — A small Japanese railway company in Choshi, near Tokyo, has…

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Central Florida: SunRail ridership on new Osceola section compares to original section

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; August 3, 2018 SunRail numbers for just two days show that stations along the…

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New Jersey Transit to shut down Atlantic City line for 5 months starting in September

By Curtis Tate, NorthJersey.com; August 3, 2018 NJ Transit plans to shut down the Atlantic City Line for five months…

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Trailways of New York Announces Connecting Service with Amtrak

A press release from Trailways of New York; August 4, 2018: HURLEY, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Amtrak customers now…

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Senate OKs $16.1 billion for transit, passenger rail

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 2, 2018 The U.S. Senate yesterday approved a fiscal-year 2019 appropriations bill that provides $16.1…

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Technology and Passenger Trains: Apple Maps Adds Support for VIA Rail Canada

By Gary Ng, iPhone in Canada; August 2, 2018 Apple Maps has gained an update to now show data from…

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Video shows California man suffering seizures dragged off train by passenger eager to get home

By Brian Newlin, clickondetroit.com; August 3, 2018 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Police in Long Beach, California are investigating after cellphone…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Warren County warns rail tracks still active

By Zachary Matson, The Daily Gazette; August 2, 2018 Warren County officials warned people this week that the railroad it…

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South Florida: Tri-Rail chief to retire at year’s end; proud of the rail line’s achievements

By Wayne K. Roustan, Reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; August 2, 2018 The man who oversees Tri-Rail operations is about to…

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Roanoke, Virginia Amtrak Ridership Encouraging for Bedford Stop

Commentary From TheRoanokeStar.com; August 2, 2018 Having passed the six-month milestone since Amtrak ridership to and from the Roanoke Station…

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Amtrak northbound Crescent train derails outside Washington Union Station; no injuries reported

By Faiz Siddiqui, The Washington Post; August 2, 2018 An Amtrak train derailed Thursday afternoon just outside Washington’s Union Station, but…

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