OPINION: Michael Jones — Train time

By Michael Jones, Gaylord Herald Times; July 5, 2019 For some inexplicable reason, Amtrak’s Blue Water train to Chicago is…

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Minnesota: Boosters of second Twin Cities-Chicago train undeterred despite budget snub

By Janet Moore, Star Tribune; July 5, 2019 Rail ad­vo­cates re­main optimistic that a second daily Am­trak train could be…

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Amtrak, Wisconsin Department Of Transportation launch bus service tied to Hiawatha line

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 5, 2019 Amtrak and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on July 1 began offering…

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Fact-finding session planned in Mobile, Alabama for coastal Amtrak return

By John Sharp, AL.com; July 6, 2019 A one-way ticket price for riding on a state-supported Amtrak train similar to…

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Fireworks cause chaos inside Washington Union Station

By Evan Lambert, FOX 5 DC; July 7, 2019 WASHINGTON – Law enforcement officials say fireworks went off inside Union…

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Editorial Opinion: New Video Defends Amtrak’s Long-Distance Trains

By Alfred Runte, National Parks Traveler; July 2, 2019 Give Amtrak credit for remaining consistent; it has never wanted its…

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Montana Senator Jon Tester questions Amtrak officials on funding

By Melina Druga, Transportation Today; July 2, 2019 U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) recently questioned Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson and…

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Kenosha News editorial opinion: Funding boost would strengthen Amtrak’s Hiawatha service in Wisconsin

By The Editorial Board, Kenosha News; July 2, 2019 One of the thriving Amtrak lines serves us right here, and…

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Petersburg, Virginia: Funding approved for Ettrick train station

By Caleb M Soptelean, Village News; July 2, 2019 There may be hope that the Amtrak station remains in Ettrick…

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Where will California’s high-speed rail stop in the San Francisco Bay Area?

By Gary Richards, East Bay Times; July 2, 2019 If the billions needed to build the high-speed rail line from…

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Chicago Metra Could Look Totally Different 5 Years From Now After Upgrades

By Charlie Wojciechowski, NBC Chicago 5; July 2, 2019 Did you know Metra is one of the oldest fleets of…

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South Florida: Virgin Trains USA reports 244,000 riders in first quarter of 2019

By Scott Powers, Florida Politics; July 3, 2019 Virgin Trains USA’s private passenger trains carried 244,178 riders between Miami, Fort…

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Massachusetts: After nearly 30 years, a (real) South Coast Rail groundbreaking

By Peter Jasinski, Providence Journal; July 3, 2019 FREETOWN – In a lot of ways, it was a groundbreaking on…

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Boston’s North Station: The ultimate guide

By April Gardner, Curbed Boston; July 3, 2019 Besides sharing a building with TD Garden, beloved home of the Celtics…

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Maine: Bangor and Aroostook Railroad had decades-long history throughout The County

By Melissa Lizotte, The County; July 2, 2019 FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Before the days when tractor trailer trucks and…

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How a train trip across Canada helped me heal

By Sarah Pledge Dickson, The Globe And Mail; July 2, 2019 Fed-up with school and living in a dorm room…

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California: Valley Link Feasibility Report delivered to the Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority Board

From Mass Transit Magazine; July 1, 2019 The Tri-Valley – San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority Board received the Project…

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St. Petersburg, Florida sues CSX over downtown property

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; July 2, 2019 The City of St. Petersburg is taking Jacksonville-based railroad CSX…

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Virginia transportation board OKs rail funding

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 1, 2019 Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) last month approved fiscal-year 2020 budgets for the…

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Senator Udall of New Mexico urges Amtrak plan to preserve, modernize long-distance passenger rail

By Chris Galford, Transportation Today; July 1, 2019 During an oversight hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee last week, U.S.…

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Star New York City subway fixer could be stripped of major responsibilities: report

By Ryan Deffenbaugh, Crain’s New York Business; July 1, 2019 New York’s star subway fixer could lose much of his…

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Memphis, Tennessee: The Central Station’s first general manager lays groundwork

By Tom Bailey, Daily Memphian; July 1, 2019 Developers of The Central Station Hotel recently revealed the historic railroad building…

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India: A nation’s history, on track

A Book Review By Gaurav Kanthwal, The Tribune; July 2, 2019 What is the Hindi word for a train? Loh-path-gamini…

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Congressmen seek longer comment period for LNG-by-rail permit request

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 1, 2019 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and U.S. Rep. Tom…

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Ontario: MPP Fedeli asks Northlander supporters to be patient

By Chris Dawson, Baytoday.ca; June 29, 2019 Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli says the Conservative Government is not giving up on…

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