Canadian federal budget approves new fleet of trains for VIA Rail, but dedicated tracks still under study

By Brian Platt; National Post; February 28, 2018 OTTAWA — Via Rail is finally getting funding to replace its aging…

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BNSF Files Motion to Join Federal Lawsuit Against State of Washington for Violating U.S. Constitution, Federal Law

A press release from BNSF Railway Company; February 28, 2018: SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has requested to join as…

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Passenger rail impact study now under way; it’s the second step to rail service for Bristol, Virginia

By DAVID MCGEE, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER; February 28, 2018 BRISTOL, Va. — An international design and consulting firm is beginning…

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