California’s Thomas fire suspends part of Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner service, shuts resorts in Ojai and Santa Barbara

By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times; December 12, 2017 Amtrak’s rail service between Oxnard and San Luis Obispo on its…

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Ontario: Does the north need the Northlander?

By Josh Dehaas, TVO.org; December 13, 2017 When Kerry Desilets’s friend died earlier this year, Desilets desperately wanted to attend…

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North Carolina DOT awards $6 million for freight-rail improvements

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 13, 2017 The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced $6 million in funding will be…

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Washington State: Confusion, potential sprint across dangerous tracks after Amtrak, Sounder station merger

By Craig Sailor, The News Tribune; December 11, 2017 Changes at the Tacoma Sounder train station at Freighthouse Square have…

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$afety culture?

Written by Doug Riddell, Guest Columnist, Railway Age Magazine; December 11, 2017 I read with interest Railway Age’s most recent…

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Dallas Beats Houston (at Light Rail), 5 Reasons We Should Follow Their Lead

By Jeff Balke, Houston Press; December 12, 2017 The Dallas versus Houston debate may be old and worn thin, but…

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Commuters often exposed to damaging noise levels

By Shereen Lehman, Reuters; December 11, 2017 (Reuters Health) – Loud noise exceeding levels that can damage hearing is regularly…

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Alton, Illinois train depot comes down; FDR and Eleanor, Gerald Ford stopped at station

By Linda N. Weller, The Telegraph; December 11, 2017 ALTON — A trackhoe began tearing away at the old Alton…

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Amtrak in Norfolk, Virginia Marks Five-Year Anniversary

A press release from Amtrak; December 11, 2017: Ridership increasing for route and station WASHINGTON – Amtrak celebrates five years…

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Norfolk Southern begins running trains over new Portageville Bridge, expanding economic opportunities for New York’s Southern Tier and New England

A press release from Norfolk Southern Corporation: CASTILE, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2017 – After two years of construction across a…

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Wilmington, North Carolina: The little project that could? Rail realignment could transform the region, for a price

By Benjamin Schachtman, Port City Daily; December 11, 2017 WILMINGTON — The rail realignment project is an ambitious plan to…

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Record number of passengers through Switzerland’s Gotthard rail tunnel

By Luigi Jorio, Swissinfo.ch; December 11, 2017 It has been one year since the first trains started using the Gotthard…

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More reindeer meet tragic fate in Norway

By Staff, newsinenglish.no; December 11, 2017 Sami reindeer herders and not least their animals suffered yet another tragedy during the…

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Maryland’s MARC trains to the University of Delaware? Possibility inches closer with award of Newark train station contract

By Karl Baker, The News Journal; December 11, 2017 A likely expansion of passenger rail service to the University of Delaware…

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United Industries fined for unneeded railcar repairs

Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 8, 2017 A unit of Progress Rail Services has agreed…

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The Daily CSX: ‘Hunter Envy’ concerns analyst

Note: The story below is part of a larger “round up” of stories in Jacksonville, Florida’s The Financial News &…

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New York City: MTA’s newest fleet of $2M subway cars face third crippling mishap in two weeks

By Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; December 10, 2017 Congratulations, MTA: You’re the proud owners of more than two…

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Connecticut: Hopes for Hartford Line include rail travel to Boston

By Mary Ellen Godin, Staff, The Record-Journal; December 10, 2017 CTrail’s Hartford Line may be ready to take more commuters…

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Russian Train Passengers Need Consent to Share Bottom Bunk

From The Moscow Times; December 11, 2017 Russian train passengers who purchase tickets for top bunks can only sit on…

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Christmas train CHAOS: Station closures set to continue ‘worst year ever’ on UK railways

By Jon Coates, Sunday Express; December 10, 2017 The Christmas rip-off will see travellers using Southeastern services pay double the…

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