California: 25 years ago, Metrolink let SoCal do the locomotion again

By David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: October 26, 2017 The Red Cars had ended service here a month before…

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Two weeks of feuding between Washington Metro board chair and Maryland end in a whimper

By Faiz Siddiqui and Martine Powers, The Washington Post; October 26, 2017 A contentious two-week public feud between Maryland officials…

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New York Governor Cuomo Opposes Tank Cars On Adirondack Line

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; October 26, 2017 In an appearance in Warren County, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that…

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The Daily CSX: CSX executive shakeup rattles employees, investors; shares drop

By Reuters, Fox Business News; October 26, 2017 The resignation of two prominent female executives at CSX Corp (CSX) hours…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Upheaval Risks Throwing It Off Track

By Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg Gadfly; October 26, 2017 Three top executives don’t leave a company when everything is going swimmingly.…

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The Daily CSX: Is CSX’s Comeback Spiked?

By Steven M. Sears, Barron’s; October 26, 2017 The CSX turnaround trade just got complicated. CSX (ticker: CSX) stock sold…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Hires New Operating Chief in Shake-Up

By Paul Ziobro, Dow Jones Newswires, Fox Business News; October 26, 2017 CSX Corp. is shaking up its management ranks,…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Honored for Service by National Defense Transportation Association

A press release from CSX: The company’s continued commitment to meeting the logistics needs of U.S. armed forces is recognized…

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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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Passenger describes sudden stop on Amtrak’s California Zephyr in Nebraska before suspect’s arrest

By Sydney Edwards, NTV ABC; October 25, 2017 HOLDREGE, Neb. — An armed man was arrested after police say he pulled…

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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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The Daily CSX: CSX Postpones Investor Conference and Announces $1.5 Billion Share Buyback

A press release from CSX: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following today’s announcement of executive changes including…

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Amtrak’s next stop: Roanoke, Virginia

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; October 25, 2017 Amtrak is extending passenger rail service to the Roanoke Valley in…

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Amtrak may extend seasonal passenger train service to Rockland, Maine

By Stephen Betts, Village Soup; October 24, 2017 Rockland — Seasonal passenger train service could return to Rockland. The Northern…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Corporation Announces New Chief Operating Officer and Executive Management Changes

A press release from CSX: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX Corporation (CSX) today announced that James…

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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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Ontario Moving Ahead on High Speed Rail with Planning Advisory Board

A press release from the Office of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne; October 23, 2017: Historic Project Would Cut Travel Times…

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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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