Boston: MBTA highlights $101M invested in winter resiliency efforts

Written by Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; November 3, 2017 The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is highlighting the $101…

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Canadian Pacific Rail train crews reject contract extension

By Eric Atkins, Railway Industry Reporter, The Globe and Mail; November 2, 2017 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train crews voted…

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Colorado: ‘Roads are not enough:’ Commission exploring Front Range passenger train service preps lawmakers on their pitch

Members of a commission exploring the viability of passenger train service across the Front Range briefed lawmakers Thursday on their…

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The ghost trains of northern England that refuse to die

By Godfrey Holmes, Independent; November 1, 2017 Some folk arrive at a railway station crestfallen to find their train’s been…

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Boston: A commuter rail rider was arrested after a ticket check — but he had a valid pass

By Adam Vaccaro, Boston Globe; November 1, 2017 The MBTA’s new push to check tickets on commuter rail platforms has…

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TSA Administrator: No need for airport-like security for rail travel

By Leslie Josephs, CNBC; November 2, 2017 Airport-like security screenings are not necessary for Amtrak or other rail travel, the…

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The Daily CSX: Maryland congressional delegation wants CSX to explain Howard Street Tunnel decision

By Colin Campbell, The Baltimore Sun; November 2, 2017 Maryland’s congressional delegation wants CSX Transportation CEO Hunter Harrison to explain…

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Illinois bids again for feds’ help in easing a national rail headache

By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; November 2, 2017 Hoping that the third time is the charm, state and local…

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Extra Amtrak Trains Scheduled in Northeast for Thanksgiving Travel

A press release from Amtrak; October 30, 2017: WASHINGTON – In anticipation of the busiest travel week of the year,…

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How I Rolled on the Crescent: New York to New Orleans by Rail

By ROBERT SIMONSON, The New York Times; November 1, 2017 Everyone I told said the same thing: “Oh, my God!…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: A Legal Case Against Storing Tank Cars In Adirondacks

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; October 31, 2017 Governor Andrew Cuomo is opposed to storing empty tank-cars on tracks in…

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The Daily CSX: CSX decides not to seek expansion of Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore, Maryland

By Colin Campbell and Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun; November 1, 2017 CSX Transportation withdrew its support for a long-awaited…

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The Daily CSX: Family of CSX CEO Harrison pays $14M to buy out partner on equestrian property

By Brian Bandell, Senior Reporter, South Florida Business Journal; November 1, 2017 The family of CSX Corp. CEO E. Hunter…

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Norway plans first order for double-deck trains

Written by Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; October 30, 2017 THE Norwegian Railway Directorate announced on October 24 that it…

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New Jersey: North Brunswick is riding high on train station announcement

By Jennifer Amato, Managing Editor, centraljersey.com; October 31, 2017 NORTH BRUNSWICK – Shop. Dine. Ride. Live. The tagline for the…

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New York City’s public transit somehow ranked best in the nation

By Danielle Furfaro and Lia Eustachewich, New York Post; October 29, 2017 What the F? City straphangers just endured a…

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Connecticut: Wallingford train station to open Monday; first to open as part of CTrail Hartford Line

From myrecordjournal.com; October 31, 2017 WALLINGFORD — The town’s new train station on North Cherry Street is scheduled to open…

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Some tough choices — and pushback — along the proposed California bullet train route

By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times; October 29, 2017 Urban neighborhoods, protected wetlands, olive orchards, a federal reservoir and a…

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First Nations-led railroad would be first of its kind in Ontario

From CBC News Sudbury; October 30, 2017 The Missanabie Cree First Nation is on track to become Ontario’s first Indigenous-led…

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Ontario: Imminent closure of Huron Central Rail will put hundreds of Sault, Algoma area jobs at risk

By Content Team, Sault Online; October 31, 2017 New Democrats renew commitment to fund upgrades at Huron Central and save…

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VIA Rail’s silence on 22-hour delay angers passengers on Edmonton-Vancouver run

From CBC News, Edmonton; October 31, 2017 For five years Tracy Goodwin planned to ride Via Rail through the Rocky…

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Will the Siemens Alstom merger live up to expectations?

Written by David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; November 1, 2017 THE announcement on September 26 that Siemens and Alstom have…

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