EDITORIAL: High-speed rail in California has become a slow-motion train wreck

An Editorial From The Las Vegas Review-Journal; August 10, 2018 High-speed rail in California has turned into a slow-motion train…

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Plans underway to connect Salinas, California Train Station to San Francisco Bay Area

By Eduardo Cuevas, The Californian; August 10, 2018 The ceremonial sledgehammer demolition that took place at the Salinas Train Station…

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Why Washington Metro’s Station Designs Are as Important as Its Service

By Dan Reed, Washingtonian; August 13, 2018 As Metro’s Silver Line continues its Virginia expansion, riders in Alexandria are looking…

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Task force looks to return rail service to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

By Evan Brandt, The Mercury; August 10, 2018 PHOENIXVILLE >> Five days after Chester County released a transportation study that…

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Canceled train? Blame the engineer who didn’t show up, New Jersey Transit boss says

By Larry Higgs, NJ Advance Media, NJ.com; August 9, 2018 NJ Transit’s boss placed the blame for a rash of…

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Amtrak’s Roanoke, Virginia Station success could mean more future regional stops

By Rachel Lucas, Weekend Anchor/Reporter, WSLS 10 News NBC; August 9, 2018 ROANOKE – Hoping to land another regional stop,…

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The Daily CSX Book Review: EHH, a lean, mean street fighter

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; August 9, 2018 If ever there were a human equivalent to…

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New York congressional representatives ask Amtrak to reconsider Toys for Tots decision

By Madison Iszler and Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; August 10, 2018 Three upstate members of Congress are asking Amtrak to…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York: Shuttered railway’s future uncertain

By Paul Post, The Saratogian; August 9, 2018 QUEENSBURY, N.Y. >> Warren County Supervisors’ Public Works Committee is scheduled to…

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VIA Rail sets ridership record over August long weekend

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; August 9, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS From Thursday, August 2, to Tuesday, August 7, 2018:…

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Façade work refreshes Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station as Amtrak shops its commercial-district plan

By Jim Saksa, WHYY, Philadelphia Business Journal; August 8, 2018 When Pennsylvania Railroad moved its headquarters from Broad Street to…

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Pennsylvania: Out-of-staters have lawsuits against CSX tossed from Philadelphia court

By Kyla Asbury, PennRecord; August 8, 2018 PHILADELPHIA — The Superior Court of Pennsylvania on July 20 ruled a trial…

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‘Rail summit’ seeking to bring together civic leaders

By Chad Frey, Newton Kansan; August 8, 2018 Invitations have been going out for a passenger rail summit, set for…

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New Jersey Transit slates rail improvements, expansion in FY19

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 9, 2018 New Jersey Transit‘s board yesterday adopted a $1.46 billion capital program for fiscal-year…

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Chicago and railroad police use of ‘bait truck,’ caught on viral video, is criticized by alderman, ACLU

By Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune; August 8, 2018 A joint investigation by Chicago police and the Norfolk Southern Railroad that…

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National Transportation Safety Board: Enough blame to go around for Biloxi, Mississippi CSX freight train and tour bus crash

By TANYA SNYDER, With help from Mary Lee and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; August 8, 2018 ENOUGH BLAME TO…

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South Florida: Tri-Rail targets third quarter 2019 runs to Brightline’s downtown MiamiCentral Station

By Rebecca San Juan, Miami today; August 7, 2018 Mobility options are expected to widen for residents in Miami-Dade, Fort…

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Amtrak Reveals Modern Interiors on New Acela Express Fleet

A press release from Amtrak; August 8, 2018: Acela equipment to offer contemporary accommodations and amenities WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2018…

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One less Iowa Pacific railroad: Christmas Town train railroad sold

By Jason Bolton, Data Editor, Memphis Business Journal; August 8, 2018 A regional railroad that serves the Memphis market has…

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Nippon Sharyo, JR Tokai’s rolling stock unit to end agonizing U.S. operations

By TAKEHIRO TOMODA, Staff Writer, The Asahi Shimbun; August 8, 2018 NAGOYA–Nippon Sharyo Ltd., a rolling stock manufacturer, will exit…

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Washington, D.C.: All of Metro’s new 7000 Series rail cars need wiring replaced

By Max Smith, WTOP; August 7, 2018 WASHINGTON — Metro must replace faulty wiring on every single one of its…

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Train at 110kmph kills three elephants in India

By A Correspondent, The Telegraph India; August 8, 2018 Jamshedpur: An express train travelling at 110kmph hit three elephants in…

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OPINION: High-Speed Rail in Nova Scotia Will Make a Difference

By COLIN MITCHELL, The Chronicle Herald; August 7, 2018 Imagine this: You’re a fresh-faced software engineer working in Halifax, Nova…

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Essay | The Last Train To Grand Canyon: How Amtrak Fails The National Parks—And America

By Alfred Runte, National Parks Traveler; August 8, 2018 Editor’s note: National parks historian Alfred Runte has over the years closely…

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