Virgin Trains USA announces initial public offering of up to $619 million to support Brightline expansion

By Richard Danielson, Tampa Bay Times; January 30, 2019 Virgin Trains USA, the Sir Richard Branson-backed company that has partnered…

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Cincinnati streetcar advertising was 70 percent off budget in 2018, bringing in just over $100K.

By Hannah Sparling, Cincinnati Enquirer; January 28, 2019 Expectation: The Cincinnati Bell Connector would bring in more than $350,000 from…

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Union Pacific’s customer conversations ‘haven’t been easy’ amid PSR transition

By Emma Cosgrove, Supply Chain Drive; January 28, 2019 Dive Brief: Union Pacific (UP) is ahead of schedule on its…

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Union Pacific sues to fire worker who defecated on railcar

By Christopher Vondracek, The Washington Times; January 28, 2019 Union Pacific is asking a federal judge to allow it to…

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Siemens and Alstom offer European Commission more merger concessions

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; January 28, 2019 “Since the first remedy proposal made on December 12 2018 to…

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The Daily CSX: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo threatens legal action against CSX over Whitesboro bridge concerns

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 29, 2019 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is threatening legal action against CSX if the…

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Local newspaper columnist says Huntley, Illinois could be on track for passenger train service

By Kurt Begalka, Northwest Herald; January 28, 2019 In the 1850s, railroads changed the landscape of McHenry County. Now it…

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Here’s shocking video proof Milwaukee’s The Hop streetcar can run in snow

By Matt Wild, Milwaukee Record; January 28, 2019 We’re almost three months into the life of The Hop, Milwaukee’s long-in-the-works…

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Kansans optimistic on passenger rail to Oklahoma, Texas

By Craig Andres, KSNW NBC; January 28, 2019 Wichita, Kansas (KSNW) – You can get on a train in Newton…

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Work to begin on Dh43b Philippines rail project

By Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent; Gulf News Asia; January 26, 2019 Manila: Construction will start next month on a new…

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Frank Wilner Railway Age Capitol Hill information update: Short line tax credit; STB’s new members

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; January 26, 2019 Restoration of the 50% investment tax…

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New Jersey Republicans urge Congress to examine Amtrak operations

By Staff, NJBIZ.com; January 25, 2019 The New Jersey Assembly transportation committee approved a resolution Thursday urging Congress to examine…

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Amtrak’s New York-to-Washington, D.C. Fixes Leave Biggest Worries Unresolved

By Elise Young, Bloomberg; January 28, 2019 Along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, roughly $3.4 billion in improvements are underway to bring…

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Niagara Falls officials want to bring Canadian commuter train across the U.S. border

By Rick Pfeiffer, Niagara Gazette, Lockport Union-Sun & Journal; January 27, 2019 Falls Mayor Paul Dyster was working the crowd…

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Virginia transportation body intrigued by trucks-to-rail concept for Interstate 81

By Jeff Sturgeon, The Roanoke Times; January 24, 2019 A trucks-to-rail strategy to unsnarl Interstate 81 in Virginia fascinated several…

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Skanska awarded $365 million contract for final phase of New York’s Croton-Harmon Yards project

By Staff, Real Estate Weekly; January 24, 2019 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro-North Railroad selected the Skanska-ECCO Joint Venture…

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Maryland Transit Administration to offer free transit to unpaid federal workers until end of government shutdown

By Colin Campbell, Reporter, The Baltimore Sun; January 24, 2019 The Maryland Transit Administration is offering free bus, Light RailLink,…

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New York City transit chief slams Bombardier, halts rail car deliveries over problems

By The Canadian Press, CBC News; January 24, 2019 The head of the New York City Transit Authority and former…

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Senators caution Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority against cyber threats in new rail cars

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 23, 2019 Four Democratic senators representing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority‘s (WMATA) service area…

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Long Island Rail Road’s 2018 ridership of 89.8 million highest in nearly seven decades

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; January 22, 2019 The Long Island Rail Road carried 89.8 million riders in 2018, the most…

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Canadian Pacific reports record fourth-quarter; sustainable, profitable growth continues into 2019

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway; January 23, 2019: CALGARY, Jan. 23, 2019 /CNW/ – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited…

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The Daily CSX: CSX says it plans to keep cutting jobs

By Mark Basch, Contributing Writer, Jacksonville Daily Record; January 24, 2019 CSX Corp.’s 2018 job cuts exceeded management’s expectations, and…

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Union Pacific reports strong earnings, but job cuts are likely as executives tout cost-cutting moves

By Brad Davis, Business Editor, Omaha World-Herald; January 24, 2019 Union Pacific reported better-than-expected quarterly profits Thursday as the company…

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Norfolk Southern reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 results

A press release from Norfolk Southern Corporation; January 24, 2019: Fourth-quarter and full-year record operating income and full-year record operating…

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German Court of Auditors proposes radical DB reform

GERMANY’s Federal Court of Auditors presented a report to the German parliament on January 17 which calls for the federal…

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