Florida TaxWatch: All Aboard Florida Could Boost Florida Economy by $915 Million

By Allison Nielsen, Sunshine State News; January 16, 2018 The new Brightline train embarked on its maiden voyage from West…

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Washington, D.C.: Broken rail likely cause of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority derailment, agency says

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 16, 2018 A Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Red Line train yesterday derailed outside…

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Virginia: High speed rail group wants 11 trains from Norfolk daily. Here’s how they’d do it.

By Katherine Hafner, The Virginian-Pilot; January 15, 2018 Nine round-trip trains to Washington, a rail line linking colleges in the…

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All Aboard Florida: Former New Jersey Transit workers get Brightline train moving in Florida

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; January 15, 2018 Brightline, the country’s first privately operated passenger train in decades, made…

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Ontario Northland rolls into the Sault; train service still needed

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star; January 16, 2018 Ontario Northland has expanded its bus service westward to include Espanola, Sault…

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New York: Black sludge pours out of sink on Long Island Rail Road train

By Danielle Furfaro, New York Post; January 16, 2018 A passenger aboard a Long Island Rail Road train out of…

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Quebec: Lac-Megantic rail disaster jurors are at an impasse, a judge has been told

By The Canadian Press; National Post; January 18, 2018 SHERBROOKE, Que. — The jurors at the Lac-Megantic trial have told…

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Australia: Queensland’s new trains struggling to cope with summer heat

By Tony Moore, The Sydney Morning Herald; January 15, 2018 Rail commuters have complained the airconditioning in south-east Queensland’s new…

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The Daily CSX: CSX sees revenue fall, but expense trims and tax break bolster bottom line

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; January 16, 2018 In his first address to investors since becoming CSX Corp.…

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Indiana: ‘My train exploded’ – Passengers evacuated after malfunction on South Shore line

From WSBT 22; January 16, 2018 Overnight sparks flew on a South Shore train heading to South Bend. The train…

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VIA Rail Canada says train stopped in Gogama, Ontario

From CBC News Sudbury; January 16, 2018 Via Rail is confirming that a passenger train has been stopped in Gogama,…

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Will century-old Impossible Railroad finally thrive, delivering billions in economic activity?

By Joshua Emerson Smith, The San Diego Union-Tribune; January 15, 2018 In Jacumba Hot Springs, less than a mile from…

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Railroads Get U.S. Supreme Court Hearing on Stock-Option Taxes

By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Quint; January 12, 2018 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether railroads and…

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Florida East Coast Railway names Asplund president, CEO

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 15, 2018 Nate Asplund has succeeded James Hertwig as president and chief executive officer of…

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Amtrak adding 2,000 seats to Pacific Surfliner trains because of Highway 101 closure

By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times; January 15, 2018 Amtrak is adding 2,000 more seats daily to its popular Pacific…

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Man who shot Amtrak conductor to be released to a secure senior facility

By Justin Kmitch, Chicago Daily Herald; January 10, 2018 The 80-year-old Wisconsin man who was charged with the attempted murder…

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The Daily CSX: New CSX exec once feuded with Hunter Harrison

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The Daily CSX: New CSX chief has unfinished work on railroad

By Paul Ziobro, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Fox Business News; January 13, 2018 One month after the…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline will be model for other U.S. regions, Congressman says

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; January 12, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — As All Aboard Florida’s Brightline…

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All Aboard Florida: See photos from Brightline’s launch in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach

From The Orlando Business Journal; January 13, 2018 At 9:35 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, the Brightline train took off…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline officials eye rail corridors in Georgia, Texas, one day before South Florida service begins

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; January 12, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — The Treasure and Space coasts still are waiting for…

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Free Ron Batory!!!

By Fred Frailey, TRAINS Magazine; January 10, 2018 Foolishness by the senators from New York and New Jersey continues. Six…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline federal court case to be renewed by Martin, Indian River counties

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; January 10, 2018 MARTIN COUNTY — Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to renew a federal court battle…

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Future looks ‘bright’ for Ontario Northland, official says

By Gord Young, The Nugget; January 12, 2018 Ontario Northland has hired more than 200 people over the past two…

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North Carolina DOT’s largest rail infrastructure improvement program wraps up

Written by  Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; January 11, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is celebrating…

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