Connecticut Asks Amtrak For More Cars On Hartford Line To Ease Crowding After Passengers Kicked Off

By Kenneth R. Gosselin, Reporter, Hartford Courant; October 27, 2018 Amid reports that some passenger have been kicked off crowded…

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VIA Rail Canada at 40: Four decades of cuts, heartbreak and lost opportunities

By Staff, Bay Today; October 28, 2018 Forty years ago Monday, VIA Rail Canada was born as an operating railway…

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The 25 Most Beautiful Old Train Stations in America

By Manasa Reddigari, bobvila.com; October 25, 2018 The rise of the automobile, the development of the interstate highway system, and…

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Senate bill would provide railroads, ports equal footing for INFRA grants

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 26, 2018 Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) earlier this month introduced S. 3587, a bill that…

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Connecticut: As Ridership Booms On the Hartford Line, CTrail Riders Are Being Kicked Off Amtrak Trains

By Frankie Graziano, WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio; October 26, 2018 A seat on the 4:32 p.m. train out of Hartford’s…

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Pennsylvania: DL&S looks to expand beyond excursions to full passenger service to New York City

By Peter Becker, Managing Editor, The News Eagle; October 24, 2018 ALONG THE RAILS – A plan to restore a…

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BNSF workers escape along rail line after man fires at them

By The Associated Press, The Telegraph; October 25, 2018 LEAVENWORTH, Wash. Authorities say BNSF Railway workers escaped using the rail…

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Norfolk Southern announces record Q3 results, plans to implement Precision Scheduled Railroading

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 24, 2018 Norfolk Southern Corp. this morning announced record third-quarter financial results, including operating net…

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BNSF, GE partner to innovate locomotives

By Evan Hoopfer, Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal, Memphis Business Journal; October 24, 2018 Two giants of the rail industry…

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Eurostar to step up Amsterdam services in 2019

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; October 23, 2018 EUROSTAR confirmed on October 23 that it will introduce a third…

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California: Interregional council formed to improve coastal rail service

By Staff, Santa Maria Times; October 25, 2018 Santa Barbara County Association of Governments has joined forces with four other…

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‘They’re Bold and Fresh’: The Millennials Disrupting Boston’s Transit System

By ERICK TRICKEY, Politico Magazine; October 25, 2018 BOSTON—One Sunday night two years ago, Marc Ebuña and Ari Ofsevit stayed…

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Bullet train to the future

By Brandon Formby, Curbed, The Texas Tribune; October 24, 2018 Charlie Calhoun steered his green four-wheeler past the ponds where…

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Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend

A press release from Norfolk Southern Corporation; October 24, 2018: NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:…

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Canadian National reports Q3-2018 financial results: Solid top-line growth in the quarter with record revenues; progress on key capacity expansion projects sets up strong finish to year

A press release from Canadian National Railway; October 23, 2018: MONTREAL, Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR)…

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Union Pacific to cut 475 jobs in first wave of planned reductions

By Lisa Baertlein, Reuters; October 23, 2018 (Reuters) – Railroad operator Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) said on Tuesday it would…

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Caltrain reports progress on electrification plans

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 24, 2018 Caltrain this month entered a new manufacturing phase for its first electric trainset.…

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Is Amtrak becoming like the airlines?

By Bill McGee, Special, USA TODAY; October 24, 2018 For years I’ve been traveling to the nation’s capital to represent…

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What Other Passenger Carriers are Doing: First-Class Flying Is Back, and It’s More Luxurious Than Ever

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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State Senator Hinds: Berkshire-New York City train plan needs marketing

By Yukun Zhang, Boston University Statehouse Program, The Berkshire Eagle; October 23, 2018 BOSTON — The biggest challenge to implementing…

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New restrictions could derail oil-by-rail shipments

By Nelson Bennett, Business In Vancouver; October 23, 2018 The discount on Canadian crude oil hit a record last week…

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Oregon DOT releases DEIS for Eugene-Portland passenger-rail plan

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 22, 2018 The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has unveiled a draft environmental impact statement…

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