Expert: New route may have distracted engineer before crash

By PHUONG LE, The Associated Press, the Olympian; December 20, 2017 SEATTLE – Experts say it’s possible the engineer on…

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Train derailment near Olympia: Officials pushed ‘aggressive’ timeline before safety technology was ready

By Mike Baker, Christine Willmsen and Mike Lindblom, Staff Writers, Seattle Times; December 19, 2017 The corridor where an Amtrak…

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Maryland: Federal appeals court rules Purple Line can go forward

By The Associated Press, The Baltimore Sun; December 19, 2017 WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction on Maryland’s Purple Line light-rail line…

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New Jersey Transit is a ‘national disgrace’ that must be torn down and rebuilt: Murphy

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; December 20, 2017 Gov.-elect Phil Murphy pulled no punches about what he thinks is the biggest job…

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Amtrak CEO Calls Fatal Derailment a ‘Wake-Up Call’

By CNN Wire, Fox 40; December 20, 2017 Amtrak’s co-CEO apologized profusely for the high-speed train derailment that hurled passenger…

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The Daily CSX – Cowen analysis: CSX post-Hunter

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; December 20, 2017 The late Hunter Harrison’s body of work “will…

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Ontario’s high-speed rail plan moved forward with call for bids on Kitchener-to-London line

By Heather Rivers, Woodstock Sentinel-Review; December 18, 2017 It’s apparently full steam ahead for the province’s proposed high-speed rail project…

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California: LAN to manage Salinas rail project construction

Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 19, 2017 The Transportation Authority of Monterey County (TAMC) has…

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The Daily CSX: Lawmakers say CSX is keeping an ‘open mind’ on Howard Street Tunnel project in Maryland

By John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun; December 19, 2017 Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation and Mayor Catherine Pugh emerged from…

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All Aboard Florida: Counties Continue to Challenge Brightline in Court

By Ed Dean, Sunshine State News; December 20, 2017 In recent years, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties have…

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The Daily CSX: CSX’s New CEO Climbs Aboard a Turnaround in Motion

By Paul Ziobro, The Wall Street Journal; December 19, 2017 After the death of CSX Corp. chief Hunter Harrison, all…

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Spelling out the facts: It Should Have Been a Celebration for New $181 Million Train Route. What Went Wrong?

By Craig Sailor of The News Tribune, The Chronicle; December 19, 2017 They were the first passengers to use a…

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Amtrak engineer in deadly wreck may have been distracted, official says

By Nicole Darrah, Fox News; December 19, 2017 Federal investigators are looking into whether the Amtrak engineer operating a train…

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DuPont Mayor confirms ‘mass casualty incident’ training was underway when Amtrak derailment occurred

By Shepard Ambellas, Intellihub.com; December 19, 2017 DUPONT, Wa. (INTELLIHUB) — Ironically, City Mayor Mike Courts and his team, along…

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BLET President’s statement regarding Dec. 18 Amtrak derailment in Washington State

A press release from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 19 — The following is a…

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2 Killed in Amtrak Crash Shared a Passion for Trains

By JULIE BOSMAN, The New York Times; December 19, 2017 Two of the victims of the Amtrak derailment near Tacoma,…

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Amtrak train derailment victim was ‘rail aficionado,’ transit employee

By Katherine Lam, Fox News: December 19, 2017 A transit employee described as a “rail aficionado” was one of the…

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Officials: Amtrak train was reportedly going 80 in a 30-mph zone

By Mike Baker, David Gutman and Mike Lindblom, Staff Writers, The Seattle Times; December 18, 2017 The Amtrak train that…

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Deadly Rail Crash Revives Questions About Amtrak’s Safety Record

By Ryan Beene, Alan Levin, and Mark Niquette, Bloomberg News; December 19, 2017 The deadly Amtrak crash in Washington state…

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Washington State Department of Transportation statement on Amtrak Cascades derailment

A press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation; December 18, 2017: Today’s (Monday, Dec. 18) tragic derailment of…

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USDOT seeks to speed up infrastructure projects

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 19, 2017 The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs’ recently published agenda includes…

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The Daily CSX: James Foote’s contract didn’t anticipate him becoming CSX Corp. CEO

By Mark Basch, Contributing Writer, Financial News & Daily Record; December 18, 2017 James Foote’s contract to become chief operating…

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The Daily CSX – Union leader: Harrison ‘slashed and burned’ at CSX

By David Cawton, Staff Writer, Financial News & Daily Record; December 19, 2017 The relationship between Hunter Harrison and the…

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The Daily CSX: Nothing in Harrison deal calls for refunding $84 million he got to come on board

By Mark Basch, Contributing Writer, Financial News & Daily Record; December 19, 2017 After Hunter Harrison became CEO of CSX…

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