All Aboard Florida’s Brightline spending reaches $7.2 million in Martin, Indian River counties, but for what?

By Lisa Broadt, Treasure Coast Newspapers, tcpalm.com; November 2, 2018 After spending nearly $7.2 million battling Brightline, Martin and Indian…

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Churchill, Manitoba celebrates return of train service with prime minister, saying ‘We are free’

By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press, The Toronto Star; November 1, 2018 CHURCHILL, MAN.—Residents of Churchill, Man. crowded around…

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Opening of rail line and federal investments to revitalize Churchill, Manitoba

A press release from the Prime Minister of Canada’s Office; November 1, 2018 CHURCHILL, MB, Nov. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – In…

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Rail Service returns to Churchill, Manitoba – Can Passenger Train Service resume between Ontario’s Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst?

From Wawa-News.com; November 1, 2018 In May of 2017, spring flooding damaged the rail line leading into Churchill, Manitoba. Omnitrax…

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New York City’s East Side Access last big push goes to Skanska

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; November 1, 2018 The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Oct.…

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‘No room on full trains for new passengers by 2021’, warns Irish Rail

By Paul Melia, Herald.ie; October 31, 2018 Irish Rail is running out of room for new passengers on Dublin services.…

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Norwegian Government-owned retailer takes over Norwegian rail ticket sales

By David Burroughs, International Railway Journal; October 30, 2018 ENTUR, a company owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and…

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VIA Rail Canada and Legion invite Canadians to remember

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; October 31, 2018: OTTAWA, Oct. 31, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – To mark the Remembrance…

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Norfolk Southern CEO sets Monday deadline for Atlanta to OK development deal, paper reports

By Robert McCabe, Staff Writer, The Virginian-Pilot; October 31, 2018 Norfolk Southern Corp. has given the Atlanta City Council an…

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‘Our hearts are just filled with joy’: 1st train in over a year arrives in Churchill, Manitoba

From CBC News; October 31, 2018 A train rolled into Churchill, Man., on Wednesday evening for the first time in…

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Massachusetts: Berkshire Flyer pilot rail service funded for 2020; passenger rail on Housatonic line remains a question mark

By Terry Cowgill, The Berkshire Edge; October 30, 2018 Pittsfield —The train hasn’t left the station — yet. But the…

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Train from western Massachusetts to Boston could help bring state closer

By Jodi Reed, WWLP 22 News; October 31, 2018 BOSTON (WWLP) – State lawmakers have been trying for years to…

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New York State: Support grows for more Saratoga trains

By Eric Anderson, The Albany Times-Union; October 31, 2018 Saratoga Springs New tracks and stations are in place. But Amtrak…

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Police say North Carolina man found dead on track jumped from Amtrak train

By The Associated Press, The Fayetteville Observer; November 1, 2018 ENFIELD — Police in North Carolina say a man whose…

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