West Central Wisconsin: Area passenger rail service could benefit elderly population

By Jesse Horne, WEAU NBC 13 News; April 26, 2018 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) — A train was arriving in…

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Union Pacific pulls locomotives out of storage, adds employees to ‘overload’ part of its congested network

  By Steve Jordon, Staff Writer, Omaha World-Herald; April 26, 2018 Union Pacific Railroad pulled 650 locomotives out of storage…

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Switzerland to end SBB long-distance monopoly

By Anitra Green, International Railway Journal; April 20, 2018 FOLLOWING detailed examination of applications submitted by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline tweaks train schedule for Miami addition

By Wayne K. Roustan, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; April 26, 2018 Brightline higher-speed passenger trains will depart Fort Lauderdale and West…

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Virginia: Hampton Roads is America’s biggest coal-exporting port. And coal exports are booming.

  By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; April 26, 2018 Coal exports in Hampton Roads, the nation’s biggest coal-exporting port, are…

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Oil logjam set to ease as Canadian drillers cut deals with railroads to ship more crude

By Kevin Orland, Bloomberg News, Financial Post; April 26, 2018 Alberta’s beleaguered oil industry may get some relief from its…

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The Daily CSX: ‘They misled our community’: Despite prior deal, CSX plans to demolish historic rail depot in Gladstone

By ROBERT ZULLO, Richmond Times-Dispatch; April 25, 2018 GLADSTONE — When Joanne Absher was a little girl, there was a…

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Southern California: Investing in regional rail can erase prescription for gridlock

By Art Leahy, The Orange County Register; April 25, 2018 For nearly half a century I have enjoyed a unique…

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As Cost of New York City Train Link Passes $11 Billion, M.T.A.’s Credibility Shrinks

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS, The New York Times; April 25, 2018 New York City’s most expensive transit project just keeps…

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NEC Commission: Show us the money

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; April 25, 2018 The Northeast Corridor Commission’s Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report…

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Norfolk Southern set four financial records in Q1

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 25, 2018 Norfolk Southern Corp. this morning announced its first-quarter financial results, which include four…

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Move over TIGER, USDOT ready to BUILD

By  Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; April 23, 2018 The U.S. Department of Transportation is retiring the Transportation Investment Generating…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Some supervisors lobby for talks with railroad company

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; April 24, 2018 The shutdown of Saratoga & North Creek Railway will be a…

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An Amtrak adventure provides a fun, flavorful travel alternative to flights and road trips

By Kyra Ames, Montana Standard; April 24, 208 One of the perks of living in Montana is not having to…

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Transdev seeks full access to German ticket sales channels

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; April 24, 2018 TRANSDEV, Germany’s largest private public transport operator, is calling for fair…

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CN Rail Mulls Real Estate Sales to Raise Cash for Network Revamp

By Kristine Owram and Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg; April 24, 2018 Canadian National Railway Co. will consider selling additional real estate…

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Has Disney finally realized their monorails need a major update?

By Ken Storey, Orlando Weekly; April 23, 2018 After a rough patch that included Monorail Red driving with the doors…

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Exclusive: Florida Senator Marco Rubio challenges legitimacy of Brightline financing

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; April 24, 2018 Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, Tuesday cast doubt on Brightline’s approval for $1.75 billion of…

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CN’s income fell, operating ratio and expenses rose in Q1

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 24, 2018 Harsher-than-normal winter weather in the first quarter, including extremely low temperatures in Canada…

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Long Island Rail Road’s Phillip Eng: Improvements need to come sooner

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; April 23, 2018 The Long Island Rail Road’s new president vowed Monday to speed up…

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UP, BNSF offer bonuses up to $25K to fill critical positions

By MATT OLBERDING, Lincoln Journal Star; April 24, 2018 Nebraska’s low unemployment rate is leading the nation’s two largest freight…

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The Toledo Blade Editorial: Keep rail options open

By The Editorial Board, The Toledo Blade; April 22, 2018 Ohio should pay attention to the expansion of high-speed rail…

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Strike averted: Canadian Pacific, two unions reach 11th-hour agreements

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 23, 2018 Canadian Pacific late Friday negotiated its way out of a strike two unions…

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