A train station run entirely by volunteers – many well over 60 years old

By Gail Wood, Correspondent, The Christian Science Monitor; October 10, 2017 October 10, 2017 Lacey, Wash.—Ken Lyons could have been…

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Illinois completes CREATE grade separation project

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 10, 2017 A $67 million grade separation project in Bensenville, Illinois, has been completed as…

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Navigating the Complex Landscape of P3s

By Jane Campbell, Contributor, Governing; October 10, 2017 With the global insurer AIG predicting that the United States will soon…

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We had to cancel 35 trains after 20 engineers took surprise day off, New Jersey Transit says

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 10, 2017 NJ Transit officials blamed the cancellation of 35 trains on Columbus Day on…

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Pennsylvania: Prosecutors Still Pursuing Charges Against Locomotive Engineer in Philly Amtrak Crash

By Joseph Ax, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report; October 10, 2017 (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s attorney general is still pursuing…

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UK: Final flush in 2019 for railroad passenger car direct-dump-onto-the-tracks toilets

No more platform No 2s: train toilets to stop emptying on to tracks By Gwyn Topham, Transport Correspondent, The Guardian;…

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Utah: Stadler Rail picks Salt Lake City for new rail plant, Clearfield site nixed

By TIM VANDENACK, Staff, Standard-Examiner; October 9, 2017 CLEARFIELD — A Swiss train manufacturing company that had eyed Clearfield as…

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After Iowa Pacific’s departure: Texas State Railroad displays artifacts, museum in works

Written by JACQUE HILBURN-SIMMONS, Tyler Morning Telegraph; October 9, 2017 RUSK – In the late 1800s, prisoners from Rusk Penitentiary…

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Philadelphia: Plans underway for major retail upgrades, new vibe at Suburban Station

By Michael Tanenbaum, Staff, Philly Voice; October 9. 2017 With approximately 100,000 people passing through Suburban Station on a daily…

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Opinion column: China’s fastest bullet trains pose threat to domestic airlines, prompting them to speed up global expansion

By Laura He, South China Morning Post; October 9, 2017 With China having recently launched the world’s fastest bullet train…

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Manitoba Analysis – Churchill resident sends message to politicians: ‘look north dude’

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News; October 9, 2017 “Look north dude.” That plain-speaking advice was fired at Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister…

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CP extends reach into the Ohio Valley, expands sales and marketing presence in Asia

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway: CALGARY, Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE:…

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South Florida: The Wave streetcar system in Fort Lauderdale gets crucial boost in federal funding

By Brittany Wallman, South Florida Sun Sentinel; October 9, 2017 The federal government has released $60.8 million to help build…

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New York Governor Cuomo denies construction on Moynihan Train Hall delayed track repairs that caused Penn Station derailments

By Kenneth Lovett and Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; October 9, 2017 Gov. Cuomo on Monday denied that his…

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Maryland: Purple Line Opponents Requesting Money from Town of Chevy Chase To Cover Lawsuit Costs

By Andrew Metcalf, Bethesda Magazine; October 9, 2017 Town of Chevy Chase residents can weigh in Thursday evening on whether…

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Philadelphia: Will SEPTA ever start refunding you for your late train? Maybe, eventually, sort of

By Marielle Mondon, Staff, Philly Voice; October 9, 2017 Everyone who has ever ridden SEPTA’s Regional Rail, even on a…

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Kansas City: Streetcar expansion passes another test with voters

By Brian Kaberline, Editor, Kansas City Business Journal; October 9, 2017 Efforts to extend Kansas City’s streetcar system inched forward…

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Siemens Makes Strategic Investment in Wi-Tronix

A press release from Siemens and Wi-Tronix: With Wi-Tronix, Siemens expands its digitalized services for predictive maintenance in the rail…

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Norfolk Southern begins Hurricane Nate recovery in Louisiana, Mississippi

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 9, 2017 Norfolk Southern Railway has begun recovery efforts to restore service to areas affected…

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Scotland: ‘Ditch the Dutch’ video calls for full nationalisation of Scotland’s railways is ‘off track’

By Martin Williams, Senior News Reporter, The Herald; October 9, 2017 CALLS for Scotland‘s railways to be brought under “full…

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New York City: Before Derailments at Penn Station, Competing Priorities Led to Disrepair

By MICHAEL LaFORGIA, The New York Times; October 9, 2017 Amtrak officials knew for years that they would have to…

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Alstom unveils final Acela line model; Avelia Liberty prototype ready for testing in 2019

By Jason Jordan, The Evening Tribune; October 9, 2017 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Prompted by the growth of high speed service…

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California: Iowa Pacific fails to pay Santa Cruz transportation commission, denies rumors

By Kara Guzman, Santa Cruz Sentinel; October 7, 2017 SANTA CRUZ >> Iowa Pacific Holdings, the railroad operator contracted to…

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