Launch of New Hartford Passenger Line Part of ‘Train Renaissance’ in Connecticut

By Claire Hall, UConn Today; June 14, 2018 The Hartford Line is a new commuter rail service between New Haven…

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Tunnel collapse forces Amtrak to bus Coast Starlight passengers through central Oregon

By Craig Sailor, The News Tribune; June 13, 2018 Amtrak’s Coast Startlight train still leaves from Tacoma every day, but…

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Taiwan establishes Railway Bureau

By Syed Rashid Ali, International Railway Journal; June 13, 2018 TAIWAN has officially launched its new Railway Bureau, which will…

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Chicago Metra apologizes for crammed trains on BNSF line after changes

By Marni Pyke, Chicago Daily Herald; June 12, 2018 Two days into its revised schedules on the BNSF Line, Metra…

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Expanded north-south rail service from Springfield, Massachusetts to begin in June 2019

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 12, 2018 About a year from now, travelers will be able to leave Greenfield on…

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Northampton, Massachusetts mayor sees busy train station getting busier with planned north-south Knowledge Corridor service expansion

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 13, 2018 Northampton Mayor David J. Narkewicz knows that an old technology — the passenger…

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Connecticut: Hartford Line’s CTrail Trains To Run Without Bathrooms After ADA Complaint

By Rebecca Lurye, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 12, 2018 A complaint from a state disability advocacy organization has shuttered bathrooms…

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New Jersey Transit board approves $600M bond to replace Portal Bridge

By David Hutter, NJBIZ.com; June 13, 2018 The NJ Transit board of directors approved $600 million in New Jersey Economic…

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Amtrak Debuts NEC Corridor Café Menu Featuring New Items Including Gourmet Boar’s Head® Menu Options

A press release from Amtrak; June 13, 2018: Healthier Dining Selections Now Available for Northeast Corridor Customers WASHINGTON – Beginning…

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The Daily CSX: CSX settles EEOC suit over physical fitness tests for $3.2 million

By Daniel Wiessner, Reuters; June 12, 2018 CSX Transportation Inc will pay $3.2 million to end an Equal Employment Opportunity…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Is Shedding Assets Even as Union Pacific Does the Opposite

By Asit Sharma, The Motley Fool; June 13, 2018 Last week, CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) announced that it’s soliciting bids for six…

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India: After Reports Of Toilet Water Being Used, IRCTC To Livestream Trains’ Kitchens For Passengers

By Sanjay Dutta and Mahendra K Singh, India Times; June 13, 2018 The railways has decided to live-stream footage of…

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Indonesia: More ‘Sleeper’ luxury trains to be operated if demand increases

From The News Desk, The Jakarta Post; June 13, 2018 State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has said…

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Passenger rail supporters expect new provincial government in Ontario to make good on campaign promise

By Staff, Northern Ontario Business; June 12, 2018 Citizens campaigning for the return of passenger rail in northeastern and southwestern Ontario…

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North Carolina DOT inks contract for proposed Charlotte rail station

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; June12, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded a $48.6 million contract to…

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Despite New CTrail Commuter Line, Rail Upgrades Lag North Of Hartford, Connecticut

By Rebecca Lurye, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 12, 2018 While the new Hartford Line will roll through several modern train…

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Connecticut: Supporters hope new CTrail Hartford Line changes car culture

By The Associated Press, MyPlainview.com; June 11, 2018 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With a clutch of offices up and down…

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Fares eliminated on downtown Tampa trolley following Florida Department Of Transportation grant

By Devin Rodriguez, Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times; June 12, 2018 TAMPA — Fares on the TECO Line Streetcar in…

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Purchase by Ford of Detroit’s Michigan Central train depot adds new chapter to long history

By Breana Noble, The Detroit News; June 11, 2018 Michigan Central Depot was busy, Bill Worden recalled of his visit…

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania train station plans don’t include newsstand

By Logan Wilson, WHTM ABC 27 News; June 11, 2018 HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Coffee, books, and a welcoming smile:…

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Canadian National investing $320 million to expand and strengthen Alberta’s rail infrastructure in 2018

A press release from Canadian National Railway; June 12, 2018: Program includes multiple track and yard projects to boost rail…

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The Daily CSX: Washout may have caused Alexandria,Virginia freight train derailment

By Max Smith, WTOP; June 11, 2018 WASHINGTON — Last month’s CSX derailment, which sent freight cars plunging off a…

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