Texas Central, Amtrak Reach Agreement to Link Bullet Train and Amtrak’s Interstate Passenger Network

A press release from Texas Central Partners; May 4, 2018: Plans call for through-ticketing for interstate travel, marketing collaboration and…

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West Virginia’s New River train excursions back on track; tickets on sale

By Rusty Marks, Staff Writer, West Virginia News; May 2, 2018 CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s annual New River Train fall…

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North Carolina’s Piedmont Service: More trains between Charlotte and Raleigh to begin in June

By The Associated Press, Spectrum News; May 2, 2018 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Train travel between North Carolina’s capital and…

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Glenview, Illinois OKs $400,000 In Fight Against Rail Expansion

By Tom Robb, Journal & Topics; May 3, 2018 Glenview trustees put their money where their mouth is in the…

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What Amtrak Wants For Its 30th Street Station in Philly

By Rachel Kaufman, Next City; May 3, 2018 Amtrak has released a Request for Qualifications for a master developer for…

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Canada – Alberta to hold talks on crude transport with producers, railways: minister

By Julie Gordon, Reuters; Mary 2, 2018 CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Alberta will hold talks with rail operators and oil…

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FlixTrain launches Berlin – Stuttgart services

By Kevin Smith, International Railway Journal; April 27, 2018 WORKING in partnership with Leo Express, Czech Republic, FlixTrain launched its…

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What Railways in India hope to learn from German rail

By Avishek G Dastidar, The Indian Express; May 4, 2018 In June, Indian Railways probationers will head to Berlin to…

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Amtrak-related Long Island Rail Road delays ‘unacceptable,’ president says

By Alfonso A. Castillo and William Murphy, Newsday; May 3, 2018 New LIRR president Phillip Eng on Thursday said he…

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New Jersey Transit to cancel some trains to catch up on required PTC safety system

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; May 3, 2018 Facing increasing difficulty meeting a year-end deadline to install a collision-avoidance…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Train Derails West Of Milford, Indiana; High Winds Thought Cause of Derailment

By Mark Howe, Staff Writer, Times-Union; May 3, 2018 MILFORD – A westbound CSX train derailed late Wednesday night, with…

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Amtrak will no longer staff train station at Cincinnati Union Terminal

By Pat LaFleur, WCPO 9; May 2, 2018 CINCINNATI — Next month, Amtrak will close its ticket window at Union…

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Developer, Iowa Pacific deal could bring bike path across the Chicago River

By Alby Gallun, Crain’s Chicago Business; May 2, 2018 Chicago developer Sterling Bay has made peace with the Goose Island…

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India: Passenger caught railway staff using toilet water to make ‘chai’, contractor penalized

By Sriparna Ghosh, International Business Times; May 3, 2018 People traveling in the Indian Railways often prefer home cooked food rather…

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Florida: Termites are history, but bills remain for historic station

By John Patton, Correspondent, Ocala Star Banner; May 2, 2018 DUNNELLON — Jon Sharkey has been associated with the Greater…

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New Jersey: Couple Meeting In Middle Of Hackensack Tracks Struck, Killed By Train

By Jerry DeMarco, Mahwah-Ramsey Daily Voice; May 2, 2018 HACKENSACK, N.J. — Each was on the opposite side of the…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline will pay for some crossing maintenance — but not on the Treasure Coast

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; May 1, 2018 In an apparent attempt to strong-arm local governments, Brightline will pay for pricey…

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Railway: Oregon company wrongly says it owns BNSF land

By Dameon Pesanti, Staff Writer, The Columbian; April 30,2018 BNSF Railway is suing an Oregon-based property developer, claiming the company…

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‘Complete and utter disrepair’: Business groups slam Ottawa’s changes to transportation bill

By Jesse Snyder, Calgary Herald; May 1, 2018 OTTAWA — Business groups are warning that a recent motion introduced by…

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