Wales: Arriva demands 10% of the cash found in lost wallet after passenger asks for its safe return

By Marcus Hughes, Reporter, WalesOnline; September 14, 2018 Arriva Trains Wales has been criticised after it was revealed the company…

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UK: Brand new train to London breaks down near Exeter and 350 passengers evacuated

By Jacqui Merrington and Sarah Waddington, Head of Content, Plymouth Herald; September 14, 2018 Around 350 passengers had to be…

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Office of Inspector General: Amtrak could improve IT management

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 13, 2018 Following a recent audit, Amtrak‘s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has determined that…

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Amtrak May Put Passengers on Buses in Fight Over Safety Upgrade

By Alan Levin, Bloomberg; September 13, 2018 As railroads across the nation race to complete a congressional deadline for installing…

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Texas Central receives $300 Million loan from Japanese

Lawmakers not throwing in the towel on FAA By BRIANNA GURCIULLO, With help from Tanya Snyder, Politco Morning Transportation; September…

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Canadian Pacific prepared to move Canadian grain; highlights action plan in meeting with federal ministers of agriculture and transport

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway; September 12, 2018: CALGARY, Sept. 12, 2018 /CNW/ – Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP)…

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The Daily CSX: After expensive quarter of train accidents, CSX safety concerns return

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 12, 2018 CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) boasts many impressive metrics: Last quarter,…

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Illinois Blocking Amtrak Expansion to Wisconsin

By Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee; September 12, 2018 Despite the fact that rush hour trains on the Amtrak Hiawatha Service…

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Canada: Dozens choose death by train each year. Transit agencies are stepping up

By Michael Mui, StarMetro Vancouver, The Star; September 12, 2018 Dr. Antoon Leenaars recalls a patient who saw the same…

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Crews working daily to repair broken rail line to Churchill in northern Manitoba

By The Canadian Press, National Post; September 12, 2018 CHURCHILL, Man. — The partnership taking over a railway that runs…

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Opinion: Railroads Have Spent A Lot Of Money The Last 10 Years, And Customers Have Barely Benefited

From Freightwaves.com; September 12, 2018 After spending plenty of money on investment in the last 10-plus years, the nation’s class…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Warren County cleans up North Creek railroad site

By DON LEHMAN, The Post-Star, Adirondack Daily Enterprise; September 12, 2018 Fed up with the slow pace of cleanup at…

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Grant Could Help Bring Passenger Rail to Downtown Jacksonville, Florida; Ease San Marco Train Woes

By Bill Delaney, WJCT; September 12, 2018 Though it has largely flown under the radar, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and…

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Commentary on SunRail: Promise or peril? Central Florida’s transit crisis

By Deirdre Macnab, My Word Columnist, Orlando Sentinel; September 11, 2018 As the Orlando Sentinel recently reported, SunRail faces a…

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Association of American Railroads: Railroads preparing for Hurricane Florence

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 12, 2018 Freight railroads are taking direct action to protect employees, customers and infrastructure that…

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FRA Announces $46.3 Million in PTC Grant Funding

A press release from the Federal Railroad Administration; September 12, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad…

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Cobb County, Georgia retains right to passenger rail on Western and Atlantic

By Ross Williams, Marietta Daily Journal; September 10, 2018 The path toward passenger rail in Cobb County remains open after…

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UK: Network Rail sells $2 billion property portfolio to fund railway improvements

By Justin George Varghese, Reuters; September 10, 2018 (Reuters) – Britain’s Network Rail NETRAH.UL agreed to sell its commercial property…

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Passenger rail could provide a safe and affordable transportation method for Northern Ontario says northern think tank

By Staff, BayToday.ca; September 11, 2018 A northern Ontario group is asking the government to invest in a passenger rail…

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India: 2 held for drugging train passengers and looting them

From TNN, The Times of India; September 12, 2018 MUMBAI: Two men have been arrested from Bengal in connection .. Click…

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Bipartisan Senators To House THUD Appropriators: Preserve Funding For Amtrak’s Southwest Chief

By Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post; September 11, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom…

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Caltrans Unveils 2018 California State Rail Plan

A press release from Caltrans; September 10, 2018: SACRAMENTO – Caltrans released the 2018 State Rail Plan on Monday, calling…

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