New Jersey Transit rider regrets filming man shaving on train

By Natalie Musumeci, New York Post; September 19, 2018 The New Jersey Transit rider who captured the now-viral video of…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: Deluxe wine and food on the water

Editor’s Note: This is another story in an ongoing series about what other common carrier passenger operators are doing about…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: Celebrity Cruises unveils revolutionary ship Edge

Editor’s Note: This is another story in an ongoing series about what other common carrier passenger operators are doing about…

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Senators, please vote on the nominees

When Chao lost her wings By BRIANNA GURCIULLO, With help from Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; September…

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Frank Wilner Opinion: Why Ian Jefferies?

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 19, 2018 News item: Ian Jefferies, 42, currently…

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Tampa, Florida: Here’s when you can start riding the TECO Line Streetcar for free

By Veronica Brezina-Smith, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal; September 19, 2018 The TECO Line Streetcar System will begin offering free…

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5 million rides for Kansas City Streetcar

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 19, 2018 The fare-free KC Streetcar recently logged its 5 millionth…

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Review Of A Train Ride Across America On Amtrak – Part 1 – Acela Express

By Francis Tapon, Contributor, Forbes; September 18, 2018 When you think of train travel, Europe comes to mind. Or perhaps…

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Taiwan’s stunning 106-year-old mountain railway

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN; September 18, 2018 Chiayi, Taiwan (CNN) — As a red and cream-colored train chugs up…

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SNCF America, Texas Central Partners trade barbs over bullet-train proposal

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 19, 2018 SNCF America Inc. this week blasted Texas Central Partners for securing a $300…

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New York State Senator Kaminsky: Survey reveals Long Island Rail Road commuters displeased with service

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; September 18, 2018 A state lawmaker’s survey of Long Island Rail Road riders in his…

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Why can’t you get a seat on Metro-North? It’s complicated, but let us explain

By Thomas C. Zambito, Rockland/Westchester Journal News; September 19, 2018 Wondering why you can’t get a seat on Metro-North even…

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Unintended consequences

By Andrew Selden, Railway Age Magazine; September 19, 2018 Underlying the ancient aphorism “be careful what you wish for ……

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Union Pacific Railroad: Big Data Tech Helps Predict Rail Failure

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; October 18, 2018 The goal: Take the data collected across more than 32,000…

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New York City’s Grand Central Terminal to mark 20 years of retail with 1998 throwback prices

By Kayla Simas, am New York; September 17, 2018 Grand Central is throwing it back to the ’90s for a…

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Homeless man shamed for shaving on New Jersey Transit train had just left shelter, he says

By The Associated Press, NJ.com; September 17, 2018 A man who was mocked online after he was recorded shaving in his seat…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline goes west, plans Los Angeles-Las Vegas high speed rail

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 18, 2018 With its funding plans clearer, South Florida passenger start-up…

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Here’s what is coming down the tracks for the Music City Star in Nashville, Tennessee

By Meg Garner, Reporter, Nashville Business Journal; September 17, 2018 Nashville’s lone commuter rail is slated to face a series…

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Amtrak begins to resume service after Hurricane Florence

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 18, 2018 Amtrak today resumed its regular scheduled Northeast Regional service in Virginia and cities…

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Norfolk Southern Foundation supports Hurricane Florence recovery efforts

A press release from Norfolk Southern Corporation; September 18, 2018: PR Newswire NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 18, 2018 NORFOLK, Va., Sept.…

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New Jersey Transit Now Allowed To Hire Train Engineers Who Live Out Of State

From WCBS Newsradio 880; September 15, 2018 TRENTON, N.J. (WCBS 880) — New Jersey Transit is looking to bring in…

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Association of American Railroads names Jefferies to succeed Hamberger as CEO

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 18, 2018 The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has announced its next president and chief…

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Ozarks farmer sues BNSF, says train company killed more than 50 cattle

By Giacomo Bologna, Springfield News-Leader, September 17, 2018 An Ozarks farmer is suing a train company over the deaths of more…

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World’s first hydrogen fuel cell passenger train begins service in Germany

By Ray Downs, UPI; September 16, 2018 Sept. 16 (UPI) — The world’s first hydrogen fuel cell train to conduct…

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Union Pacific to borrow from competition in its rail reforms

By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer, San Francisco Chronicle; September 17, 2018 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific plans to…

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