All Aboard Florida: Local leaders consider added Brightline safety measures

By Jennifer Sorentrue and Jeff Ostrowski, Staff Writers, Palm Beach Post; March 12, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — The day…

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Trump gets invite to see California high-speed rail projects

By JULIE WATSON and KATHLEEN RONAYNE, The Associated Press, Tri-City Herald; March 12, 2018 SAN DIEGO – California Gov. Jerry…

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END OF THE LINE? California State Senator Mike McGuire Drafting Legislation to Dissolve North Coast Railroad Authority, Form ‘Great Redwood Trail Agency’ to Manage Humboldt, Mendocino Assets

By Hank Sims, Lost Coast Outpost; March 12, 2018 State Senator Mike McGuire’s office is drafting legislation that would completely…

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Decades of wear and tear to the Buffalo, New York Metro Rail prompt push for new state funds

By Robert J. McCarthy, The Buffalo News; March 12, 2018 Ever since Metro Rail began rumbling beneath Main Street back…

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Manitoba Opinion – Wrong side of the tracks: Moving the CP rail yards could bring Winnipeg together, Charles Huband writes

By Charles Huband, for CBC News; March 11, 2018 The Canadian Pacific Railway marshalling yards in Winnipeg are huge — over…

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Oklahoma state lawmaker: Task force will study high-speed rail service Tulsa-Oklahoma City

By Don Bishop, KRMG; March 9, 2018 Tulsa, Okla. –  Tulsa Senator Kevin Matthews is starting a bipartisan task force…

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Massachusetts: New tenant mix urged for Worcester’s Union Station

By Nick Kotsopoulos, Telegram & Gazette Staff, Telegram.com; March 8, 2018 WORCESTER – The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has…

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Cost for California bullet train system rises to $77.3 billion

By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times; March 9, 2018 The price of the California bullet train project jumped sharply Friday…

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$154 Million deal in Virginia legislature to give Metro dedicated funding for first time

From INSIDE NOVA; March 10, 2018 The Virginia legislature reached a deal Saturday that is expected to provide Metro with…

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West Virginia Senate approves MARC funding for commuter service from Maryland

By John McVey, Staff Writer, The Journal; March 10, 2018 MARTINSBURG — The West Virginia Senate has unanimously passed a…

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Illinois Governor Rauner pledges support for Quad-Cities rail project

By Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times; March 9, 2018 Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner pledged support Friday for passenger rail service in…

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Amtrak shortening Cardinal route to allow for track renovations in New York City

From The News Leader; March 10, 2018 Beginning at the end of March, Amtrak’s Cardinal will only run between Washington…

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Amtrak says changes ahead on New York City Empire Service route

By Massarah Mikati, The Albany Times-Union; March 10, 2018 SCHENECTADY — Amtrak is preparing for a shift of its upstate…

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Discovering the romance of America on an Amtrak train

By Brian Pendreigh, The Herald Scotland; March 10, 2018 IT WAS a little after 8pm and the metallic silver giant…

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UK: Passengers complain of being ‘toasted by Thameslink’ on ‘boiling’ new trains

By Helena Horton, The Telegraph; March 10, 2018 Rail passengers have complained of “roasting” hot temperatures as a new heating…

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The Daily CSX: Train derails near Sherwood, Tennessee

By Brian Justice, Editor, Herald Chronicle; March 9, 2018 A locomotive pulling 12 train cars derailed Wednesday evening at the…

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Vivarail D-Train to be tested in US cities

By Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; March 9, 2018 RAILROAD Development Corporation (RDC) has developed plans to take a Vivarail…

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Rocky Mountaineer is named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the fifth year in row

A press release from Rocky Mountaineer: Canada’s premier luxury tourist train has been a returning winner since 2014 VANCOUVER, March…

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New York State: Adirondack Park Agency slates hearings on converting railroad corridors to bike trails

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; March 8, 2018 The Adirondack Park Agency’s board gave preliminary approval Thursday to an amendment…

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California: Caltrain to kick off Sunnyvale Station rehab Share Tweet Share Email

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 9, 2018 Caltrain next week will launch a project to rehabilitate its station in Sunnyvale,…

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Boston: MBTA boss lauds commuter rail performance during storms despite some delays

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff, Boston Globe; March 9,  2018 Lowell commuter rail line passengers will probably face 25-minute…

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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Half A Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Investments to 41 Projects in 43 States

A press release from the United States Department of Transportation; March 9, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation…

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Trump’s tunnel vision

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo, Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 9, 2018 TRUMP’S…

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