Caltrain weekend service to San Francisco cut for 6 months during construction

By Michael Cabanatuan, SFGate.com; September 25, 2018 Weekend Caltrain riders won’t be able to ride the train to or from…

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Amtrak dome car that was to operate on Adirondack damaged in Maine

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; September 26, 2018 Rensselaer –  Amtrak’s “great dome car,” a glass-topped 1950s-era passenger rail car…

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HNTB Releases New Survey: Americans Overwhelmingly Believe Public Transportation Should Receive Government Funding

A press release from HNTB Corporation; September 24, 2018: NEW YORK (PRWEB)September 24, 2018 Key findings include: Eight-six percent of…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: American Airlines going healthier with Zoes Kitchen

By Lewis Lazare, Reporter, Chicago Business Journal; September 24, 2018 American Airlines is teaming up with Zoes Kitchen, a fast-casual…

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Long Island Rail Road Double Track project completed more than a year ahead of schedule

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; September 24, 2018 A project that added a second track along a 13-mile stretch…

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Canadian National cuts cheque to help cover cost of fighting Winnipeg, Manitoba brush fires

By The Canadian Press, The Province; September 24, 2018 WINNIPEG — Canadian National Railway says it’s sending a cheque to…

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The Daily CSX: North Carolina town sues CSX for Hurricane Florence flooding

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 24, 2018 Citizens of Lumberton, North Carolina filed a class-action Monday suit…

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North Charleston, South Carolina rail hub gets permit, moves closer to construction

By David Wren, The Post and Courier; September 24, 2018 A rail yard where cargo boxes moving through the Port…

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Minnesota: Ramsey County still hopeful about a second daily passenger train from Chicago to the Twin Cities

By Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press; September 24, 2018 The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners remains optimistic that a second daily…

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Norfolk Southern wins appeal of Allen County, Indiana citations

By Niki Kelly, The Journal Gazette; September 24, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Supreme Court ruled today that Allen County…

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UK: How Virgin Trains is using tech to become a customer-obsessed company

By Taylor Bragg, T_HQ; September 21, 2018 It’s been over 200 years since the first passenger train ran in the…

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It’s New Jersey Transit’s go-to excuse for canceling trains, but it’s not the whole story

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; September 24, 2018 For NJ Transit commuters, the initials PTC might as well stand for Potential…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: Alaska Airlines celebrates autumn in first-class cabins

Editor’s Note: This is another story in an ongoing series about managing food service operations and passenger expectations. – Corridorrail.com…

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Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation to review passenger rail service between Pittsburgh and Altoona

By Paul J. Gough, Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times; September 21, 2018 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will review the potential…

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The Daily CSX: Rail company blamed for Hurricane Florence flooding in North Carolina town

By Phil McCausland, NBC News; September 21, 2018 LUMBERTON, N.C. — People who live on the south side of town…

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Telling New York & Atlantic Railway’s commitment to safety with next in a video series

Our friends at James Street Associates (https://www.jamesstreetassoc.com) have teamed up with the New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) (https://www.anacostia.com/railroads/nya) to tell the…

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Long Island Rail Road’s disability payouts plunge after fraud revealed

By The Associated Press, The News Tribune; September 22, 2018 NEW YORK – Federal disability payments for Long Island Rail…

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South Florida: Track repairs will slow Tri-Rail trains for the rest of the year

By Wayne K. Roustan, Reporter, South Florida Sun Sentinel; September 21, 2018 Railroad track maintenance and repairs are expected to…

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Sunset Limited: 25th anniversary of deadliest Amtrak crash in history

Editor’s Note: Two permanent plaques commemorate the tragedy and lives lost when the Sunset Limited plunged from the Big Bayou…

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Authorities say no one hurt after Union Pacific train derails into northwest Iowa river

By Austin Cannon, Des Moines Register; September 23, 2018 Authorities responded to another train derailment in a small northwest Iowa…

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Along Florida’s east coast: Stuart, Fort Pierce battle for Brightline station

By Lisa Broadt, Treasure Coast Newspapers, TCPalm.com; September 21, 2018 The battle to stop the train is turning into the…

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Empire Builder route: Additional Twin Cities-Chicago rail service viable, study finds

By Janet Moore, Star Tribune; September 23, 2018 Adding a second daily passenger train between St. Paul’s Union Depot and…

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XpressWest acquisition renews hope for Las Vegas area high-speed rail

By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal; September 22, 2018 Last week, Brightline, a privately owned and operated intercity passenger…

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