State lawmakers pull the plug on Utah Transit Authority name change

By Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News; May 16, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers confirmed Wednesday they’re pulling the plug…

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VIA Rail Canada Launches the VIA40 Contest: Forge the Future From the Past

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; May 17, 2018: MONTRÉAL, May 17, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail)…

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Trump Nominee to Amtrak Board of Directors Joseph Gruters Grilled on Amtrak Plans

By Jacob Ogles, SRQ Daily Freshly Squeezed Content Every Morning; May 17, 2018 Joe Gruters helped President Donald Trump win…

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FRA’s Dirty Dozen

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Tanya Snyder, Lauren Gardner and Brianna Gurciullo, Politico Morning Transportation; May 17, 2018 DIRTY…

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Virginia on track for passenger rail cost analysis to extend service to New River Valley and Bristol

By David McGee, Bristol Herald Courier, The Roanoke Times; May 16, 2018 A state study to examine the potential cost…

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Norfolk Southern Railway, state debate crossing-blocking tickets at Indiana Supreme Court

By Niki Kelly, The Journal Gazette, May 17, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS — A dispute about ticketing Norfolk Southern Railway Co. for…

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The graveyard shift at New York City’s Penn Station

By Greg Brownell, The Post Star; May 17, 2018 Most of us who use Penn Station in New York think…

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British Columbia: Bear on the tracks kept a West Coast Express train from stopping in Port Moody

By Jesse Ferreras, Online Journalist, Global News; May 16, 2018 The sighting of a bear near Moody Centre transit station…

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Explore the Last Frontier on the Alaska Railroad

By Staff, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner; May 15, 2018 FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Railroad offers a unique vantage point for visitors…

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Canadian National Railway eyes smaller deals, but doubts big mergers are near

By Eric Atkins, The Globe And Mail; May 15, 2018 Canadian National Railway Co. is eyeing smaller takeover targets to…

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Why high wind orders are now a thing on the railroad, and how they affect Virginia Railway E trains

From VRE via Potomac Local; May 15, 2018 From Virginia Railway Express: [Monday] night, in response to the high winds…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline picks Lyft for exclusive partnership

By Emon Reiser, Digital Producer, South Florida Business Journal; May 15, 2018 Brightline, the $3 billion passenger rail project that…

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Miami-Dade County assuming control of Miami Intermodal Center

By Jesse Scheckner, Miami Today; May 15, 2018 Miami-Dade County will assume control the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC), a multi-million…

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Hump yards, dwell times and velocity: a trio of railroad execs discuss the state of their companies

By John Kingston, Executive Editor, Freight Waves; May 16, 2018 It was a hat trick of three railroads at the…

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Bill would make assaulting rail crew members a federal offense

By Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Tribune; May 16, 2018 On the one-year anniversary of the shooting of an Amtrak conductor in…

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Topeka, Kansas to seek Congress members’ help in keeping Amtrak agent

By Tim Hrenchir,The Topeka Capital-Journal; May 15, 2018 Topeka’s city government is seeking help from members of Congress in asking…

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Fire officials investigate suspicious rail car fires in San Luis Obispo, California

By Christina Favuzzi,  KSBY6 NBC; May 16, 2018 UPDATE (7:25 a.m.) – Firefighters remain on scene at the railroad tracks…

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Association of American Railroads’ Hamberger, well done

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Lauren Gardner, Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; May 16, 2018 HAMBERGER,…

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Virginia: Trains to leave station in Ettrick; new Petersburg area station to be built in Colonial Heights

BY JIM McCONNELL SENIOR WRITER, Chesterfield Observer; May 16, 2018 Despite years of spirited lobbying by county leaders, Virginia State…

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Bikes on train service available from Richmond, Virginia’s Main Street Station

By Alix Bryan, WTVR CBS 6; May 15, 2018 RICHMOND, Va. — Cyclists interested in exploring both ends of the…

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Cincinnati opinion: Staff cuts at Amtrak station wrong direction for rail here

By Jacob Fessler, Opinion Contributor, The Cincinnati Enquirer; May 15, 2018 Effective June 5, Amtrak plans to eliminate the two…

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Consultant launches audit of New Jersey Transit

By David Hutter, NJBIZ.com; May 15, 2018 Atlanta-based consulting firm North Highland Co., awarded a $1.3 million contract in April,…

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A Japanese rail company issued an official apology after a train left 25 seconds early

By Alexandra Ma, Business Insider; May 15, 2018 A Japanese railway company has issued an official apology after one of…

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