El Paso, Infrastructure phase of $97 million Downtown streetcar project months ahead of schedule

By Elida S. Perez, El Paso Times; October 16, 2017 The key component of the $97 million Downtown streetcar project…

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Judge denies class action status for antitrust lawsuit against U.S. Class Is

By Mark Edward Nero, American Shipper; October 16, 2017 U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman on Oct. 10 issued an…

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Palm Beach Post Exclusive in South Florida: Brightline train derailed in February, causing $408K in damage

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; October 16, 2017 A Brightline train derailed in February as it moved…

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Have train riders found a sneaky new way to cheat on New Jersey Transit fares?

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 15, 2016 A new type of fare-beater is becoming a money-sapping problem for NJ Transit,…

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Former airline mogul and now Co-President and CEO of Amtrak Richard Anderson names former airline marketing veteran as new Amtrak Chief Marketing Officer

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 16, 2017 Airline industry marketing veteran J. Timothy “Tim” Griffin…

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Port Huron, Michigan Amtrak station under scrutiny

By Jackie Smith, The Times Herald; October 15, 2017 Officials don’t know yet if a federal grant to evaluate Port…

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Amtrak Announces Work To Refresh And Modernize New York Penn Station Restrooms

A press release from Amtrak; October 13, 2017 Project is part of Amtrak’s commitment to New York Penn Station’s renewal…

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Opinion: Obama’s policies are still threatening the freight rail industry

By Lawrence Spiwak, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; October 13, 2017 Nearly one year after the election, the Trump administration has…

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New Jersey Transit Delays Got Worse in September After New York Penn Repairs Completed: Report

From NBC 4 New York; October 13, 2017 If you thought your NJ Transit commute was worse in September than…

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Canada: VIA thankful for Thanksgiving ridership surge

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 13, 2017 VIA Rail Canada set ridership records over the…

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Tennessee: Chattanooga-Atlanta bullet train could lure millions of air travelers to Chattanooga airport

By Mike Pare, Times Free Press; October 15, 2017 “It’s the flights, stupid.” That’s David Crockett’s mantra when it comes…

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Manitoba: Ship carrying supplies and fuel arrives in Churchill

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News, October 15, 2017 The MV Nunalik sailed into the Churchill River early Sunday morning with a…

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Manitoba: Ship brings propane to Churchill, will leave with stranded VIA Rail train

By Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press, CTV News; October 15, 2017 CHURCHILL, Man. — A ship has arrived in Manitoba’s…

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All Aboard Northern Ontario pushing to get Northlander back on track

From CBC News, Sudbury; October 14, 2017 A grassroots group has embarked on a journey to bring passenger train service…

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Iowa Pacific in the Adirondacks in New York State: Railroad owner defends train car storage proposal

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; October 13, 2017 QUEENSBURY — The owner of Saratoga & North Creek Railway told…

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New Jersey Governor Christie says he is confident new Hudson River tunnels will be built

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 13, 2017 Gov. Chris Christie and federal lawmakers said Friday they’re confident the federal government will…

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California Bay Area: SMART makes it through fire devastation, ties communities together

By Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal; October 12, 2017 As they leave an operations center in Santa Rosa on their…

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Southern California opinion: Gold Line and Metrolink battle for rail riders

By The Editorial Board, San Gabriel Valley Tribune; October 12, 2017 Private-sector transit options in Southern California have always been…

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Dallas: Transit-oriented developments kicks off in Farmers Branch

By Steve Brown, Real Estate Editor, The Dallas Morning News; October 13, 2017 Construction has started on the second phase…

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‘Midnight Rider’ Case: CSX Wants New Trial; Sarah Jones Family Fights Against It

By Anita Busch, Deadline Hollywood; October 13, 2017 CSX is asking for a new trial after losing a civil case…

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Canadian federal government issues ultimatum over broken rail line to Churchill, Manitoba

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press, National Observer; October 13, 2017 The federal government is threatening to sue the owner…

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Churchill, Manitoba business offers to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s moccasins, if PM helps struggling town

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News; October 13, 2017 Penny Rawlings has a replacement pair of moccasins for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

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Why Uber and Lyft Might Be Hurting Stressed Public Transit Systems

By Barb Darrow, Fortune Magazine, October 13, 2017 Conventional wisdom holds that the use of ridesharing services like Uber and…

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