Ontario: VIA, buses, highways to be included in new high-speed rail study

By Heather Rivers, The London Free Press; November 21, 2018 The plan for a multibillion-dollar high-speed rail corridor is taking…

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After Amtrak backed out in New York State, Toys For Tots announces new toy delivery plans

By Kassie Parisi, The Daily Gazette; November 21, 2018 CAPITAL REGION — A conglomeration of businesses and organizations have come…

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Amtrak train cars detach as passengers head to New York City ahead for Thanksgiving

From CBS News; November 21, 2018 NEW YORK — It was a frustrating and at times alarming Thanksgiving Eve for…

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Ontario’s Goderich-Exeter Railway leased segment reverts to Canadian National

By Stephen C. Host, Railway Age Magazine; November 20, 2018 At midnight on Nov. 16, 2018, the 20-year lease of…

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Amtrak shortlists development teams for 30th Street Station revamp

By Jacob Adelman, Philly.com; November 20, 2018 Philadelphia-based Brandywine Realty Trust and Meridiam of France are among the developers on…

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Atlanta: Cousins Properties files plans with state for Midtown’s Norfolk Southern Corp. HQ

By Douglas Sams, Commercial Real Estate Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle; November 19, 2018 Atlanta real estate company Cousins Properties Inc.…

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San Joaquin Valley’s Amtrak grappling with ridership declines, despite earlier train times

By Tim Sheehan, The Fresno Bee; November 20, 2018 Amtrak’s San Joaquin trains that roll daily through Fresno en route…

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European Parliament Improves Rail Passenger Rights Rules

By GTP Staff, Greek Travel Pages; November 20, 2018 The European Parliament has approved the upgrade of current legislation on…

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Key Holidays Introduces New Hoosier State Rail Tours

A press release from Key Holidays; November 20, 2018: WALNUT CREEK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Key Holidays™ unveiled today a new Indiana passenger…

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Brightline wants to go public. Here’s why.

By Billy Jean Louis and Brian Bandell, Orlando Business Journal; November 20, 2018 Three days after Brightline announced a strategic…

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Florida: Indian River County commissioners vote to turn down settlement agreement with Brightline

By Jon Shainman, WPTV 5 NBC; November 20, 2018 STUART, Fla. – UPDATE: Indian River County Commissioners voted four to…

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Opinion: From improved mobility to cutting carbon, high-speed rail stands to benefit all Canadians

By Dr. Ron Meng, Imran Abdool and Dr. Richard Douglass-Chin, The Globe and Mail; November 19, 2018 Ron Meng, Professor…

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Freight services back between Churchill and Thompson, Manitoba

By Aidan Geary, CBC News; November 19, 2018 After a year and a half of waiting, Churchill, Man., is expecting…

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U.S. court could give assist for Canadian National oil ‘pucks’

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 19, 2018 Canadian producers have seen shipments of their products stalled…

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Central Florida’s SunRail is a train with an unknown future, but Osceola gives it a ridership boost

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; November 20, 2018 SunRail’s expansion into Osceola County this summer – going from three…

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California Auditor Questions Completion Timetable for High-Speed Rail Project

By Jeff Davis, Senior Fellow and Editor, Eno Transportation Weekly; November 16, 2018 Yesterday, the California State Auditor released a…

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Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule to Promote Safe and Efficient High-Speed Passenger Rail Operations

A press release from the Federal Railroad Administration; November 20, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal…

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This rapid rail line was privately financed and built. Can the State of Florida regulate it?

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida, Miami Herald; November 19, 2018 A Treasure Coast lawmaker plans to again pursue…

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League of Railway Women’s ‘Woman of the Year’ Corina Moore breaks rail sector’s glass ceiling to move Ontario Northland forward

By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 2018 Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) President and Chief Executive…

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Amtrak touts performance, financial records – And, editorial comments

Editor’s Note: The editorial comments at the bottom of the article below offer a rare interpretation of “corporate doublespeak.” –…

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Brightline’s deal with Virgin Group unveils Tampa expansion cost, ticket price and more

By Veronica Brezina-Smith, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal; November 19, 2018 Brightline’s new partnership with Virgin Group has revealed new…

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Cedd Moses Resurrects the Gateway to Los Angeles

By Michele Stueven, LA Weekly; November 8, 2018 When the first train engine rolled into Union Station in 1939, it…

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UK: Man broke passenger’s leg on train after he was asked to behave

By Lucy Middleton, Metro; November 17, 2018 Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was knocked unconscious on a…

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MARC marketing campaign aims to lift West Virginia commuter train ridership

By Jim McConville, Staff Writer, The Journal; November 17, 2018 MARTINSBURG — The Hagerstown-Eastern Panhandle Municipal Planning Organization is launching…

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