Calgary, Alberta: Video showing people climbing Canadian Pacific train forces calls for change

By Zach Laing, Calgary Sun; November 16, 2018 A shocking video posted to Twitter in early November showing pedestrians climbing…

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Atlanta board vote on Norfolk Southern headquarters deal delayed

By Robert McCabe, Staff Writer, The Virginian-Pilot; November 16, 2018 NORFOLK There was a delay Friday in Atlanta as the…

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St. Joseph’s Missouri River Port sees first railcars in six years

  By Ray Scherer, News-Press Now; November 16, 2018 Transport 360 and the St. Joseph Regional Port Authority announced Friday…

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New Union Pacific California Locomotives Designed to Reduce Emissions

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; November 16, 2018: Union Pacific has been aggressively working to achieve lower emissions…

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For Southern California: Investing in rail is the cure for gridlock

By Andrew F. Kotyuk, Metrolink Board Chairman; Intelligent Transport; November 16, 2018 Traffic. It’s the common denominator that unites just…

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Relief Is About to Roll Down the Tracks in Canada’s Oil Crisis

By Robert Tuttle, Bloomberg; November 16, 2018 Relief for Canada’s oil patch is gradually rolling down the tracks, with producers…

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The Daily CSX: Train derails in Byromville, Georgia; city evacuated

By Staff, WMAZ; November 17, 2018 People in Byromville located in Dooly County are being asked to evacuate the area…

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After announcing rebrand, Virgin Trains USA, formerly Brightline, files to go public

By Rob Wile, Miami Herald; November 16, 2018 On the same day it announced a major rebranding as Richard Branson’s…

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Private funding needed under C$6bn VIA Rail Canada investment plan

From Railway Gazette; November 15, 2018 CANADA: National passenger operator VIA Rail says that private-sector backing will be needed to…

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On the Eastern Shore: In Accomack, what’s the future for railroad industry?

By Carol Vaughn, Salisbury Daily Times, delmarvanow.com; November 14, 2018 What will become of the railroad on the Eastern Shore…

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Minnesota: $2 billion Minneapolis-Eden Prairie light-rail project cleared to begin construction

By Staff, Pioneer Press; November 14, 2018 A federal agency has given a key approval to the Southwest Light Rail…

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Brightline forms strategic partnership with Virgin; to become Virgin Trains USA

A press release from Brightline; November 16, 2018: EXPRESS INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEM TO BECOME VIRGIN TRAINS USA MIAMI, Fla.…

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Amtrak Sets Revenue and Earnings Records Delivers Best Operating Performance in Company History

A press release from Amtrak; November 16, 2018: WASHINGTON – Continuing financial improvements in recent years, Amtrak again posted record revenue and…

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Manitoba: When Churchill needed Ottawa, the town was ignored. Now, Ottawa needs Churchill

Opinion By Ken Hansen, MacLean’s; November 13, 2018 The first train in 18 months on the Hudson Bay Railway pulled…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: A focus on cocktails is the latest F&B trend for cruise ships, hotels

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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Canadian National lays off some non-unionized workers in wake of record revenues

By The Canadian Press, CTV News; November 14, 2018 MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. is laying off some non-unionized…

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7 reasons why traveling by train is better than flying

By Laura McCamy, Business Insider; November 13, 2018 The train takes longer than flying and, for some trips, it doesn’t…

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Brightline passenger rail in Florida: Trains whisper, doors swish, bubbly flows

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; November 14, 2018 There was a hint of disappointment recently on a Brightline train,…

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U.S Transportation Secretary Chao Announces Availability of $272 Million for ‘State of Good Repair’ Rail Projects

A press release from the United States Department of Transportation; November 15, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal…

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Amtrak to close Riverside, California call center, eliminating 550 jobs

By Jack Katzanek, The Press-Enterprise; November 14, 2018 Amtrak said Wednesday it will close its Riverside reservation center in January,…

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Amtrak: A failure of public enterprise?

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 14, 2018 From the November 2018 issue of Railway Age:…

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Norfolk Southern could occupy new Midtown headquarters in Atlanta by 2021

By Douglas Sams, Commercial Real Estate Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle; November 13, 2018 On the day Atlanta officially lost its…

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G.I. magazine’s military friendly employer list includes five railroads

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 13, 2018 Five major railroads appear on the 2019 Military Friendly® Employers list recently issued…

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