Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner Is Terrible, But It’s Not (Entirely) Amtrak’s Fault

By Geoffrey Morrison, Contributor, Forbes; March 15, 2018 Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner runs from San Luis Obispo northwest of Los Angeles,…

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The Daily CSX: Since last summer, 50 CSX rail cars still stopped in heart of downtown Dunkirk, New York

By Matt Soergel, The Florida Times-Union; March 15, 2018 About eight months ago, some 50 CSX rail cars pulled into…

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Flixtrain to introduce new passenger trains in Germany

From Railcolor Operator News; March 9, 2018 Last year FlixMobility, mother company of Flixbus, flirted with railway operation for the…

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Kuwait adopts PPP structure for national railway project

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; March 13, 2018 IRJ at Middle East Rail, Dubai: Kuwait’s Public Authority for Roads…

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United States DOT Secretary Chao: Public campaign trying to ‘bully’ DOT into funding Gateway project

By Mallory Shelbourne, The Hill; March 14, 2018 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Wednesday said a public campaign is being waged to…

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Passenger trains to run on German line after 44-year gap

By Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; March 14, 2018 THE 28km freight-only line linking Bad Bentheim and Neuenhaus will have…

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North Carolina DOT to host drone workshop

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 15, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will host a workshop in Nags…

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Tunnel to the other side

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo, Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 15, 2018 TUNNEL…

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Illinois: Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce representative says no timetable on passenger rail service to Chicago

By Aarik Woods, OurQuadCities.com; March 14, 2018 People in Quad Cities have been waiting for train service to Chicago for…

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Chicago Metra gears up for major tie replacement project

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 14, 2018 Metra next month will replace 17,000 ties over a 17-mile single-track span along…

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Canadian National Rail beginning to recover in March from weak start to year, says interim CEO

By The Canadian Press, Calgary Herald; March 14, 2018 NEW YORK — The interim CEO of Canadian National Railway Co.…

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North County Transit District marks 10 years of Sprinter light-rail service

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 14, 2018 The North County Transit District (NCTD) late last week marked the 10th anniversary…

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San Francisco Muni’s new light-rail cars are different — and riders like them

By Michael Cabanatuan, SFGate.com; March 13, 2018 Dee Andrews climbed aboard the J-Church Muni Metro this week, glanced around and…

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Texas Central blasts SNCF’s comments about Dallas-Houston bullet train

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 13, 2018 Texas Central Partners officials are striking back at comments made last week by…

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Transdev receives safety approval for French passenger market

From Railway Gazette; March 13, 2018 FRANCE: Transdev announced on March 12 that its train operating subsidiary CFTA had received…

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Illinois: 1,200 Rail Against ‘Train Parking Lot’

By Steve Sadin, Daily North Shore; March 13, 2018 More than 1,200 people heard a select group of neighbors, an…

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New Jersey Transit Bans All Beverages Over the Weekend for St. Patrick’s Day Parade

From NBC 10 Philadelphia; March 13, 2018 New Jersey Transit will “strictly” enforce a no beverage of any kind rule over…

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New York stops sewage trains to Alabama landfill

By Dennis Pillion, AL.com; March 12, 2018 New York City has decided to halt an operation that sent train loads…

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Breathtaking views and The Bachelorette: Rocky Mountaineer’s growth strategy

By Paul Attfield, The Globe And Mail; March 12, 2018 For Rocky Mountaineer rail-tour company president Steve Sammut, the vacation…

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All Aboard Florida: Local leaders consider added Brightline safety measures

By Jennifer Sorentrue and Jeff Ostrowski, Staff Writers, Palm Beach Post; March 12, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — The day…

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Trump gets invite to see California high-speed rail projects

By JULIE WATSON and KATHLEEN RONAYNE, The Associated Press, Tri-City Herald; March 12, 2018 SAN DIEGO – California Gov. Jerry…

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END OF THE LINE? California State Senator Mike McGuire Drafting Legislation to Dissolve North Coast Railroad Authority, Form ‘Great Redwood Trail Agency’ to Manage Humboldt, Mendocino Assets

By Hank Sims, Lost Coast Outpost; March 12, 2018 State Senator Mike McGuire’s office is drafting legislation that would completely…

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Decades of wear and tear to the Buffalo, New York Metro Rail prompt push for new state funds

By Robert J. McCarthy, The Buffalo News; March 12, 2018 Ever since Metro Rail began rumbling beneath Main Street back…

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