37 congressional reps join effort to help Amtrak call-center employees in Riverside, California

By Jack Katzanek, The Press-Enterprise; December 12, 2018 Thirty-seven members of California’s congressional delegation have agreed to sign a letter…

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Amtrak’s Dedicated Workforce Deserves Better

A press release from Move America, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO; December 13, 2018: Amtrak should be proud to have such…

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Texas: TEXRail trains moving full steam ahead into Grapevine

By Miranda Jaimes, Community Impact Newspaper; December 12, 2018 After 13 years of discussion, 29 months of construction and almost…

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Dallas: With federal funding around the corner, DART names partners, awards $872 million for Cotton Belt rail

By Ray Leszcynske, Communities, The Dallas Morning News; December 12, 2018 The Dallas Area Rapid Transit board on Tuesday approved…

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Can a train station turn this ugly part of Fort Worth, Texas into a smokin’ hot neighborhood?

By Gordon Dickson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; December 11, 2018 FORT WORTH On the northern edge of the Trinity River, near…

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An Introductory Guide to Train Travel in the United States

By Nathaniel Adams, The Manual; December 10, 2018 It’s sad, but true, that the golden age of rail travel has…

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Wilmington, North Carolina moving forward with rail-realignment project

By Paul Conley, Editor-in-Chief, RT&S Magazine; December 11, 2018 Are you a rail project manager looking for a challenge? Wilmington, NC,…

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Massachusetts Department Of Transportation chooses potential North-South Rail Link option

By Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald; December 11, 2018 MassDOT has settled on a preferred design for a North-South Rail…

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Florida: Indian River County will file new lawsuit against Virgin Trains, seek to avoid crossing-maintenance costs

By Lisa Broadt, Treasure Coast Newspapers, TCPalm.com; December 11, 2018 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The county is poised to sue…

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Bombardier’s New Jersey Transit Win Softens ‘Astonishing’ Blow in Canada

By Frederic Tomesco and Oliver Sachgau, Bloomberg; December 12, 2018 Bombardier Inc. got a split decision in its accelerated push…

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VIA RAIL CANADA SELECTS SIEMENS CANADA TO REPLACE ITS QUÉBEC-WINDSOR CORRIDOR FLEET

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; December 12, 2018: Montréal, December 12, 2018 – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail)…

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Delicacies of the Dining Car

A Book Review By Corby Kummer, The New York Times; November 28, 2018 FOOD ON THE MOVE Dining on the…

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California: Caltrans announces $600 million in funding for rail, transportation projects

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 11, 2018 The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) late last week announced the California Transportation…

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It’s official: Norfolk Southern announces new corporate future in the city of Atlanta

A press release from Norfolk Southern Corporation; December 12, 2018: NORFOLK, Va., and ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2018– Norfolk Southern Corporation…

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Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific enacting intermodal interline service changes

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; December 11, 2018 On Monday Feb. 11, 2019, Norfolk Southern and Union…

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Amtrak asks for changes to rules governing operation of Portal Bridge in New Jersey

By David Hutter, NJBiz.com; December 11, 2018 Amtrak is requesting the United States Coast Guard change the rules governing the…

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The 5 Most Scenic Amtrak Train Routes for Unparalleled Views of the United States

By Nathaniel Adams, The Manual; December 10, 2018 One of the great advantages of American rail travel — what makes…

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Can Wichita, Kansas get Amtrak train service back? Backers’ hopes ride on next year

By Dion Lefler, The Wichita Eagle; December 10, 2018 Chime Onwugbufor lives in Wichita, works in Chicago and commutes on…

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Hopes high for growing ridership at Schenectady, New York rail station

By Stephen Williams, The Daily Gazette; December 9, 2018 SCHENECTADY — Now that Schenectady has a new state-of-the-art railroad station…

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What other passenger carriers are doing: Bite the Bullet – British Airways business class menu warns their fancy dish could contain fragments of bullets

Editor’s Note: This is another story in an ongoing series about managing food service operations and passengers expectations. – CorridorRail.com…

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In Congress, it’s Hail Mary time

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 11, 2018 In the people’s company town of…

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Return of rail service means freedom for Churchill, Manitoba residents to head south for shopping, family visits

By Rachel Bergen, CBC News; December 09, 2018 Earlier this week, Churchill celebrated the arrival of the first visitors travelling…

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Getting There Opinion: Long Island Rail Road project digs bigger hole for Connecticut rail commuters

By Jim Cameron, Connecticut Post; December 10, 2018 We all know what happened when Boston decided to bury its downtown…

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Virginia: Norfolk Southern delay sidetracks New River Valley’s Amtrak plan

By Yann Ranaivoyann, The Roanoke Times; December 9, 2018 CHRISTIANSBURG — A $350,000 study that intends to determine what improvements…

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