From the editor of Progressive Railroading Magazine: Batory to use data-driven decision making as FRA administrator

By Pat Foran, Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 2018 About seven months after he’d been nominated, longtime railroader Ron Batory…

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New Jersey Governor Murphy, New York Governor Cuomo share blame for Gateway funding woes

An Opinion By Larry Penner, Transportation Historian and Advocate, ROI; March 19, 2018 Previous governors of New York and New…

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Gateway Overseers Say New New York City Rail-Commuter Tunnel Is Inevitable

By Henry Goldman, Bloomberg; March 16, 2018 The $12.7 billion Gateway commuter-rail tunnel opposed by President Donald Trump will get…

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VIA Rail’s fleet to be replaced in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor

A press release from Transport Canada; March 19, 2018: ETOBICOKE, ON, March 19, 2018 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is…

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Minnesota: All aboard in Winona? Rail group to present on second train proposal March 27

By Glen Olson, Winona Daily News; March 19, 2018 A pro-rail transportation group will be holding an informational forum later…

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British Columbia Premier Horgan puts up $300,000 to keep concept of Vancouver-Seattle-Portland high-speed rail alive

By Derrick Penner, Vancouver Sun; March 16, 2018 Premier John Horgan chipped in $300,000 Canadian on Friday to the US$1.2…

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The Daily CSX: CSX has resolved its problems with service, CEO tells investors

By Mark Basch, Contributing Writer, Financial News & Daily Record; March 19, 2018 CSX Corp. freight customers had a reason…

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New York Opinion – Gateway’s the wrong way: A $31 billion tunnel project won’t get built; New York should sell Trump on a cheaper, smarter plan

By The Editorial Board; New York Daily News; March 17, 2018 Ok. Ok. This is heresy in New York, but…

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Canadian Pacific Rail CEO Keith Creel made $20.1-million in first year in role, filing says

By Eric Atkins, The Globe And Mail; March 16, 2018 Keith Creel made $20.1-million in his first year as chief…

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CP Rail pays CEO Creel $20 million, including $10 million in options

By The Canadian Press; Financial Post; March 16, 2018 CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it paid CEO Keith…

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Tendering begins for train services in northern Norway

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; March 15, 2018 NORWAY’s Railway Directorate has issued tender documents to prequalified bidders for…

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Virginia: Potomac Shores Train Station Moving Forward Following Signed Agreement Between Virginia DRPT And CSX Transportation

A press release from SunCal; March 15, 2018: PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va., March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The final design of…

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The Daily CSX – Editorial: A year into change, CSX must make sure It’s on right track

An Editorial From The Jacksonville Business Journal; March 17, 2018 By one metric, CSX Corp. is doing well: Despite the…

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Maine: A passenger rail connection for Lewiston-Auburn?

By Andrew Rice, Staff Writer, Sun Journal; March 15, 2018 LEWISTON — Does it make sense for the Twin Cities…

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Why Train Travel in U.S. Has Never Been a Smooth Ride

By Ryan Beene and Thomas Black, Bloomberg Businessweek; March 16, 2018 It’s been a tough few months even by the…

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Trying to open the Gateway

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo, Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 16, 2017 TRYING…

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Central Florida SunRail: Volusia County wants the trains to run on time . . . and time is running out

From The Editor, The West Volusia Beacon; March 14, 2018 The clock is ticking. Unless dramatic changes come about, Volusia…

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Wisconsin: Dunn County committee supports passenger rail service

By Ben Rueter, Leader-Telegram; March 15, 2018 MENOMONIE — Dunn County’s Executive Committee expressed support Wednesday afternoon for proposed passenger…

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Finnish state railway service makes record passenger service profit

From XINHUANET.com; March 16, 2018 HELSINKI, March 15 (Xinhua) — The Finnish state-owned railway service company VR Group made a…

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Canadian railways feel the heat from U.S. grain companies

By Eric Atkins, The Globe And Mail; March 15, 2018 A coalition of U.S. grain companies has complained to the…

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After Week on Job, CN Rail CEO Tells Wall Street He’s in a Hurry

By Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg, March 14, 2018 Canadian National Railway Co.’s new boss is speeding up spending plans for new…

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Canada: VIA Rail Is Proof We Can’t Delay Nationwide High-Speed Rail Any Longer

By Robert Waite, Managing Director, Waite + Co., Huffington Post; March 15, 2018 Canada celebrates its railway heritage. Gordon Lightfoot’s…

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New York State comptroller’s report pins record Long Island Rail Road lateness on LIRR, Amtrak

By Janelle Clausen, theislandnow.com; March 15, 2018 The Long Island Rail Road had its worst on-time performance in 18 years,…

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