New Hampshire man dies on top of train after leaving Yankee Stadium in New York City

By Paul Feely, New Hampshire Union Leader; September 20, 2018 A New Hampshire man was killed Wednesday night less than…

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What happened to Seth Rogen’s voice? Toronto Transit Commission stopped playing divisive transit PSAs after just one month

By Nick Faris, The London Free Press; September 21, 2018 After piggybacking on Vancouver’s idea to make Seth Rogen the…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: THAI Smile lifts standard of in-flight service

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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What other passengers are doing: JetBlue Brings EatUp® Café Fresh Food to More Latin America and Caribbean Routes

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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What other passenger carriers are doing: Emirates expands on inflight entertainment, launches food and wine channel

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

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After the problems of CSX, the Surface Transportation Board wants regular updates from Union Pacific as it phases in scheduled railroading

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 21, 2018 The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has asked Union Pacific Railroad senior management to…

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Romania’s passenger rail company plans to buy 100 second-hand trains

From Romania Insider; September 20, 2018 Romania’s state-owned passenger rail company CFR Calatori is in negotiations for buying 100 used…

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UK: The rain’s a pain when it falls mainly IN the train: Commuters are left soaked and frustrated as water gushes into a carriage

By Terri-ann Williams, Mailonline, The Daily Mail; September 20, 2018 Footage of rain pouring through the roof of a train…

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Skiing in Colorado: Tickets for the Winter Park Express are now available for 2019 season

By Oscar Contreras, Denver ABC 7; September 20, 2018 WINTER PARK, Colo. — Fall season hasn’t even started, but Winter…

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New Mexico Rail Runner Express: Time to reinvent the wheel?

By T.S. Last, Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal; September 21, 2018 Voters in four counties this November are being asked to…

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Cracking the management secret: How an egg relates to corporate success

Editor’s Note: Occasionally there are articles which highly relate to both the passenger and freight railroad industries, even though trains…

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New Jersey Transit Cancels Dozens of Train Runs, Warns of More Crowding; Discounts Coming

By Elise Young, Bloomberg; September 20, 2018 New Jersey Transit will cancel dozens of trains, including several along its most-used…

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California: SMART to begin work on extension of commuter rail to Windsor

By KEVIN FIXLER, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, September 19, 2018 The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit board of directors Wednesday authorized spending…

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Illinois’ long romance with trains endures

By Marni Pyke, The Daily Herald, rrstar.com; September 20, 2018 Railroads made Chicago, stealing commerce from steamboat hubs like St.…

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A startup tries to revive train travel in America

From The Economist; September 20, 2018 RAILWAYS played an integral role in the development of modern America. The first coast-to-coast…

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Take the No. 5 train to Santa Monica? Los Angeles Metro may rename its rail lines

By Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times; September 19, 2018 Instead of taking the Blue Line to Long Beach, how…

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Metro Is Bringing a Retro Arcade to Los Angeles Union Station

By Lisa Beebe, Los Angeles Magazine; September 20, 2018 Metro knows people think of Union Station as little more than…

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Connecticut Department of Transportation announces steps to improve Shore Line East service

By Jim Shay, The Hour; September 19, 2018 If you ride the Shore Line East railroad on a regular basis,…

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Beavers may have contributed to fatal train derailment in northern Manitoba: Canada’s Transportation Safety Board

By The Canadian Press, The Globe And Mail; September 19, 2018 A Transportation Safety Board investigator says beavers may have…

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Railway Association of Canada supports Canada’s tighter tank-car standards

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 20, 2018 The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has endorsed the Canadian government’s call for…

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Review of Amtrak’s Capitol Limited Between Chicago and DC – Train Across America Series – Part 2

By Francis Tapon, Contributor, Forbes; September 20, 2018 Sometimes an 18-hour trip is better than a two-hour one. After a…

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Some North Carolina Amtrak passenger rail service resumes Thursday

By Staff Report, Salisbury Post; September 19, 2018 RALEIGH – Amtrak passenger train service traveling in and through North Carolina will…

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Local Illinois officials share concerns about Amtrak service with Senator Durbin

By Rebecca Susmarski of GateHouse Media Illinois, Journal Star; September 19, 2018 GALESBURG — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin met with…

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The Daily CSX: CSX donates $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support Hurricane Florence recovery efforts

A press release from CSX; September 19, 2018: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX is donating $100,000…

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