The Daily CSX: CSX reassures customers it can handle peak season this year

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 5, 2018 In a letter to CSX (Nasdaq: CSX) customers, Executive Vice…

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Gust of wind a possible reason for 23-car Union Pacific train derailment in Utah

By Rhett Wilkinson, Staff Reporter, Millard County Chronicle Progress; September 4, 2018 Citing “Mother Nature,” “mixed freight” was damaged after…

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North Carolina man’s effort spurs shift in locomotive power

Iredell man’s effort spurs shift in rail power By Kate Stevens, Statesville Record & Landmark; September 4, 2018 A Mooresville…

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Ottawa to provide long-term support for Churchill, Manitoba rail line, port: new owner

By The Canadian Press, SooToday.com; September 4, 2018 CHURCHILL, Man. — A partnership taking over a port and broken railway…

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Feds to New York City Mayor: Don’t count on our money for your trolley

By Julianne Cuba, Brooklyn Paper; September 4, 2018 Mayor DeBlasio shouldn’t count on getting the federal cash he needs to…

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Ann Arbor, Michigan releases new drawings of proposed $86M train station

By Ryan Stanton, mlive.com; September 4, 2018 ANN ARBOR, MI – The city of Ann Arbor has released a new…

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Ohio: Aurora, Norfolk Southern and FirstEnergy clash over use of abandoned rail land

By James Ewinger, The Cleveland Plain Dealer; September 4, 2018 AURORA, Ohio – The city is battling Norfolk Southern Railway…

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‘Time for action’: How Jean-Jacques Ruest put Canadian National Railway’s turnaround on the fast track

By Alicja Siekierska, Financial Post; September 4, 2018 After Jean-Jacques Ruest took over the reins at Canadian National Railway Co.…

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California panel OKs $2 billion in transportation, rail improvement projects

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 4, 2018 The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has approved more than $2 billion in funding…

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Days commuting are not time lost, but time found

By Neil Steinberg, Chicago Sun-Times; September 2, 2018 Lost? I’m reading a new report claiming Chicagoans “lost” an average of 503 days…

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Frank Wilner: Amtrak denied precision scheduling

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 4, 2018 Watching Washington, September 2018: If two…

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Several Amtrak trains are canceled in North Carolina because of track work

By Richard Stradling, The News & Observer; September 3, 2018 RALEIGH – If you’re planning to take Amtrak to or…

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California, Texas riding different tracks to high-speed rail

By David Castellon, The Business Journal; August 31, 2018 For nearly eight years, Californians have engaged in a deep and…

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Alstom: Bridge to the future in Hornell, New York

By Jason Jordan, The Evening Tribune; September 2, 2018 HORNELL — Towering booms and cranes swung steel tonnage into place…

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles Fight Montana Fires

By Justin Franz, Flathead Beacon; September 2, 2018 While the thought of fire is often accompanied by the image of…

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The Daily CSX: CSX coal cars derail near Amtrak station in Newport News, Virginia

By Josh Reyes, Reporter, Daily Press; September 2, 2018 CSX coal cars derailed in Newport News Sunday afternoon, according to…

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New York City’s Penn Station Makeover Moves Along, as New Jersey Transit Struggles to Run on Time

By Patrick McGeehan, The New York Times; September 2, 2018 The chairman of Amtrak spent Friday morning explaining why commuting…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: State says it isn’t seeking shutdown of rail line

By Don Lehman, The Post-Star, Adirondack Daily Enterprise; September 2, 2018 The state Department of Environmental Conservation clarified its position…

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Seattle, Washington Streetcar Construction Costs Jump to $252 Million

By The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; September 1, 2018 SEATTLE (AP) — The cost of a Seattle…

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Lillooet, British Columbia renews calls for passenger rail service

By Brandon Barrett, Pique Magazine; September 1, 2018 Mayor Marg Lampman still remembers a time when the Cariboo Prospector would…

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London – The Victoria line at 50: Incredible photos show the Queen on the underground after new line opened in 1968 as it celebrates half a century of running today

By Bridie Pearson-jones For Mailonline, Daily Mail; September 1, 2018 Yesterday it was announced the Elizabeth line is facing further…

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Hoboken train crash survivors seek tens of millions in damages from New Jersey Transit

By Curtis Tate,Richard Cowen and Tom Nobile, North Jersey Record; September 1, 2018 More than 30 lawsuits have been filed…

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California: North Coast trail bill re-imagines SMART rail operations extending into Mendocino County

By KEVIN FIXLER, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT; September 1, 2018 Two long-term and ambitious projects tied to North Coast rail operations…

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