European Commission approves Italo-NTV acquisition

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; April 5, 2018 THE European Commission (EC) has approved the acquisition of Italian open-access…

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Ontario Commits Over $11 Billion to Build First Phase of High Speed Rail

A press release from the Ontario Office of the Premier; April 6, 2018 Transformational Project to Begin Service As Early…

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Amtrak Empire Service changes no sweat for Metro-North passengers

By ZAK KOSTRO, The Riverdale Press; April 6, 2018 Amtrak trains passing through Spuyten Duyvil will take a different route…

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New York City studying ways to get more New Yorkers on commuter rail lines

By Joe Anuta, Crain’s New York Business; April 5, 2018 The city’s Department of Transportation is studying ways to get…

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Ontario: Algoma Central Railway at the forefront of upcoming rail summit

By James Hopkin, SooToday.com; April 5, 2018 Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains (CAPT) volunteer Al Errington says that he’s witnessed…

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Connecticut DOT Blaming Amtrak For Decision To Lease 30-Year-Old Rail Cars for Hartford Line

By Gregory B. Hladky, Hartford Courant; April 6, 2018 Connecticut officials are blaming their decision to lease aged rail cars…

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MassDOT: 30-Year-Old Rail Cars Connecticut Is Leasing Not Worth Repairing

By Gregory B. Hladky, Hartford Courant; April 6, 2018 The 30-year-old rail cars Connecticut is spending $4.45 million to renovate…

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Editorial: Transportation will carry Connecticut’s future

By The Editorial Board, The Day; April 5, 2018 The Romans built roads and spread an empire. President Dwight Eisenhower…

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Norfolk Southern Railway blames its crew for Kentucky train crash. And sues them.

By Greg Kocher, Lexington Herald-Leader; April 5, 2018 Norfolk Southern Railway Co. filed suit against two crew members whom it…

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Train backlog leaves $500 Million in Canadian grain waiting at farms

By Staff, CTV News; April 5, 2018 At the moment, Curtis McRae has $120,000 of grain sitting in a massive…

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The Daily CSX: CSX in the process of selling two Southeast rail lines in Alabama and Georgia

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; April 6, 2018 CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) is in the process of selling…

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18% more passengers travelled on VIA Rail’s intercity trains over the Easter long weekend

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; April 5, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS March 29–April 3, 2018: INTERCITY TRAINS ON THE QUÉBEC…

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In a car culture, trains like ‘The Crescent’ holding on in Alabama

By Beth Thames, AL.com; April 5, 2018 I’ve always loved trains, even when they’re unpredictable. The train from Birmingham to…

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Grab a book for the train ride on the Long Island Rail Road

From The Long Island Herald; April 4, 2018 The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library collaborated with the Long Island Rail Road to…

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Editorial: Reversal of Amtrak’s charter train decision a must

The Editorial Board, The Herald-Dispatch; April 5, 2018 West Virginia’s tourism industry last week suffered an apparent blow, courtesy of…

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New Joliet, Illinois train station opens Wednesday

By BOB OKON, The Herald-News; April 5, 2018 JOLIET – The new train station is scheduled to open Wednesday. The…

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Rocky Mountaineer Introduces Four New Canadian Rockies Destinations to Discover in 2019

A press release from Rocky Mountaineer; April 5, 2018: Guests can take advantage of $1,000 CAD ($850 USD) in added…

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Michigan: Early Train Study Findings Support Passenger Train Service From Traverse City To Ann Arbor

By Beth Milligan, The Ticker; April 5, 2018 Consultants are only halfway through a six-month study on the possibility of…

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First Brightline train arrives at Miami station during final stage of construction

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; April 4, 2018 A Brightline train pulled into the MiamiCentral station for…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline adding Friday night trains

By Wayne K. Roustan, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, April 5, 2018 Brightline express passenger service is adding a late train to…

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Union Pacific’s Fritz to Surface Transportation Board: ‘Stabilize service, reverse downward trend’

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; April 4, 2018 Union Pacific has responded to the Surface Transportation Board’s…

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Norfolk Southern responds to STB on service issues

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 4, 2018 Norfolk Southern Railway‘s service “is not where we or our customers need it…

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