Virginia: Architectural design for Charlottesville train station addition clears hurdle

By CHRIS SUAREZ, Reporter, The Daily Progress; November 22, 2017 The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review on Tuesday approved preliminary…

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Unusually warm weather lays bare a photo shoot on a Union Pacific trestle in Utah

By David Wells, Fox 13 Salt Lake City; November 22, 2017 MORGAN COUNTY, Utah — Deputies in Morgan County arrested…

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The Daily CSX in North Carolina: Execs along I-95 wait for CSX update in Rocky Mount

By Lauren K. Ohnesorge, Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal; November 22, 2017 High stakes and few updates: Executives in and…

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Australia – ‘It can be really humiliating’: Train station staff speak out about abuse, assaults

By Timna Jacks, Transport Reporter, Brisbane Times; November 22, 2017 Most days, Jane* sees her colleagues get either spat on,…

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Carlinville, Illinois Amtrak station now open for travelers

From The Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat; November 23, 2017 CARLINVILLE (Nov. 23, 2017) – It’s been more than a year since…

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New York City: Long Island Rail Road switch malfunction delays Thanksgiving travel at Penn Station

By Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; November 22, 2017 Thanksgiving travel got off to a bumpy start at Penn…

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The Daily CSX – Exclusive: CSX to Impose Hefty Fees on Some Rail Customers in 2018

By Eric M. Johnson, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report; November 22, 2017 SEATTLE (Reuters) – CSX Corp will charge…

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The Daily CSX: CSX officials say relocation of train dispatchers was planned, but mix-up in timeline had some relocating too soon

By Drew Dixon, The Florida Times-Union; November 22, 2017 Jacksonville-based CSX acknowledged on Wednesday that it did have plans to…

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California: Hackers attack Sacramento transit system and demand $8,000 ransom

By Tony Bizjak, The Sacramento Bee; November 20, 2017 Computer hackers directly attacked the Sacramento Regional Transit system computers this…

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The Daily CSX: CSX cannot explain dispatcher relocation notice

By Drew Dixon, The Florida Times-Union; November 21, 2017 Jacksonville-based CSX is mystified over a June notice on a bulletin…

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The Daily CSX: CSX puts brakes on rail service cutback at General Mills plant in Buffalo, New York

By Matt Glynn, The Buffalo News; November 21, 2017 CSX Transportation has put the brakes on a plan to reduce…

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Toronto Transit Commission head Andy Byford leaving post to lead New York City Transit

By Oliver Moore, The Globe And Mail; November 21, 2017 The head of Toronto’s transit agency is leaving after a…

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Ontario: Man arrested after riding on top of moving GO train, York regional police say

By CBC News, Toronto; November 21, 2017 A man has been arrested after he was seen on top of a…

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Iowa: Dubuque asking state to make passenger rail from Chicago a priority in 2018

By Allison Wong, KCRG-TV9; November 21, 2017 DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — Dubuque is pushing for a passenger rail service that…

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The Daily CSX – Goldman Sachs analyst: CSX a ‘sell’

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a longer, “roundup” report from Jacksonville, Florida’s The Financial News & Daily Record…

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Opinion: Here’s how new rail technology is helping first responders

Guest Editorial By Steve Wilharm, pennlive.com; November 21, 2017 Last week, first responders from across the commonwealth gathered for the Pennsylvania…

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Chicago Metra kicks off Fox River Bridge replacement project

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 20, 2017 Metra, local and federal officials last week broke ground on the Chicago commuter…

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Amtrak Cardinal ridership up 7.25 percent despite drop in Huntington, West Virginia

By Phil Kabler, Staff Writer, Charleston Gazette-Mail; November 20, 2017 Ridership on Amtrak’s Cardinal train, the tri-weekly New-York-to-Chicago route that…

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Renderings Restore New York City’s Original Penn Station In Today’s Context

By Vera Penavic, Untapped Cities; November 21, 2017 When the original Penn Station was demolished in 1963, it was considered…

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North Carolina: After two decades of talk, Charlotte Area Transit System moving forward with train to airport

By Steve Harrison, The Charlotte Observer; November 21, 2017 Atlanta and Washington, D.C. have one. So does Miami, Boston and…

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Opinion – Hundreds of Local Leaders Agree: Do Not Economically Re-Regulate Freight Railroads

By Brett Harrell, Paul C. Jablonski, and Christopher Reilly, Inside Sources; November 21, 2017 As the fall grain harvest wraps…

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UK: Huddersfield to Manchester train ‘so overcrowded’ that female passenger had a panic attack

By Susie Beever, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner; November 21, 2017 A busy commuter train was so overcrowded that one passenger…

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The Daily CSX: General Mills plant facing reduced CSX rail service in Buffalo, New York

By Matt Glynn, The Buffalo News; November 20, 2017 Reduced CSX rail service to the General Mills plant in Buffalo…

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Boston conductor shortage: MBTA says staffing gaps top reason for delays

By Matt Stout, Boston Herald; November 21, 2017 The MBTA’s beleaguered commuter rail line — recently deemed the most breakdown-prone…

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