Rail will help Nashua, New Hampshire move forward

An Editorial From The Telegraph; January 9, 2019 Tuesday night the Nashua Board of Aldermen sent the Rail Transit Committee…

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Amazon Station? Washington Metro considers selling naming rights, again

By Kery Murakami, The Washington Post; January 7, 2019 Could Metro’s Crystal City stop someday be known as Amazon Station?…

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South Florida’s Tri-Rail commuter service turns 30

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 9, 2019 The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) today will mark the 30th anniversary…

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Chicago: Man gets 3 years for punching Metra conductor after refusing to pay $8 fare

By Sun-Times Wire; Chicago Sun-Times; January 7, 2019 A man was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for punching…

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VIA Rail Canada expects decision on new Ontario-Quebec rail line this year

From CBC News; January 8, 2019 Transport Canada is expected to approve or deny Via Rail’s multi-billion-dollar proposal to flesh…

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Like riding SunRail at night? You’re in luck. The late southbound train will run for several months.

By Ryan Lynch, Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal; January 8, 2019 A later southbound SunRail train option has been extended…

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Texas: Waiting on a train? TEXRail’s on-again, off-again opening set for Thursday

By Gordon Dickson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; January 7, 2019 FORT WORTH After three days of delays, TEXRail has been cleared…

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Construction starting today at New York Penn Station to affect Long Island Rail Road riders

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; January 7, 2019 LIRR riders could find their regular trains more crowded than usual, diverted…

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New rail report unveiled in Nashua, New Hampshire

By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON, Union Leader Correspondent, New Hampshire Union Leader; January 7, 2019 NASHUA — A new report by the…

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The Canadian invasion of U.S. freight railroading continues: Union Pacific names Jim Vena Chief Operating Officer

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; January 7, 2019: OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Union Pacific today named…

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Amtrak issues RFQ to upgrade Claytor Concourse in Washington Union Station

From Railway Technology; January 7, 2019 US-based passenger railroad service Amtrak has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select…

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New Jeersey Transit installs Kenny as Senior Vice President, General Manager of rail operations

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 7, 2019 New Jersey Transit‘s board late last week approved the appointment of Raymond Kenny…

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Brightline-Virgin rail service looking at Disney station along proposed Tampa-to-Orlando route

By Richard Danielson, Tampa Bay Times; January 4, 2019 TAMPA — Brightline, the Florida passenger train service soon to be…

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Connecticut Cannot Make Amtrak Adopt ‘One Ticket, Any Train’ Policy

By Frankie Graziano, New England Public Radio; January 7, 2019 The state of Connecticut and Amtrak do not have a…

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Union Pacific announces 475 workforce layoffs

By Brody Fernandez, Gold Country Media, Roseville and Granite Bay Press Tribune; January 4, 2019 The Union Pacific Railroad Company…

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Amtrak opts to keep Vermont lines operating

By Mike Frett, St. Albans Messenger; January 7, 2019 ST. ALBANS — As of 2019, the Vermonter will continue its…

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Rejoice: Boston’s North Station Subway Connection Tunnel Is Finally Here

By Spencer Buell, Boston Magazine; January 7, 2019 The North Station pedestrian tunnel linking the subway to the commuter rail…

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Ontario: GO Transit offers new Toronto-Niagara Falls weekday train service

By Ilya Banares, Staff Reporter, The Toronto Star; January 7, 2019 GO Train commuters are now able to take a…

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British Columbia: New excitement for passenger rail on Vancouver Island with track assessment ordered

From CBC News; January 4, 2019 A project to check track conditions on an abandoned rail line has some excited…

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Fort Worth, Texas: TEXRail abruptly calls off plans to run the trains Saturday, citing federal shutdown

By Gordon Dickson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; January 4, 2019 FORT WORTH – Less than 12 hours before the TEXRail commuter…

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin moving ahead with expansion of The Hop streetcar to the Wisconsin Center convention hall

By James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; January 4, 2019 It’s full speed ahead with plans to extend the Milwaukee…

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Amtrak chair wants to study New York Governor Cuomo’s L train fix for its own tunnels

By Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; January 7, 2019 Amtrak might use Gov. Cuomo’s quicker-fix plan to avert the…

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100 Years on Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia

By Harry Kollatz, Jr., Richmond Magazine; January 4, 2019 We do it for New Year’s and rocket launches. “People like…

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Andrew Selden responds to Amtrak’s Stephen Gardner opinion article in Railway Age Magazine

By Andrew Selden, United Rail Passenger Alliance, Railway Age Magazine; January 4, 2019 Amtrak Senior Executive Vice President Stephen Gardner’s…

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Czech Republic open-access passenger operator Leo Express records strong growth in 2018

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; December 27, 2018 CZECH Republic open-access passenger operator Leo Express says it carried more…

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