Alberta: Insomniac moose takes midnight ramble across Calgary Transit station pedestrian overpass

By The Canadian Press, Red Deer News Now; October 4, 2017 CALGARY — An antlered midnight-rambler is a bit of…

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Pennsylvania: SEPTA Wants to Know Why In the World You Still Use Them

By Joe Trinacria, Philadelphia Magazine; October 6, 2017 SEPTA just loves its silly contests, don’t they? This past spring, Philly’s…

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Ivory Coast Starts Alstom Rail Talks After Hyundai Edged Out

By Olivier Monnier, Bloomberg; October 5, 2017 Ivory Coast is talking to French train equipment suppliers Alstom SA and Thales…

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Metrolink unveils first of 40 clean diesel locomotives in Southern California

By Steve Scauzillo, San Gabriel Valley Tribune; October 5, 2017 Metrolink unveiled its first-ever clean diesel locomotive on Thursday that…

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ASLRRA President Darr to Congress: 45G ‘clearly demonstrated to work’

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 5, 2017 American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)…

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Spanish airline to enter high-speed rail market

Editor’s Note: In the United States and Canada, in the early days of airline travel, many of the railroads which…

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New Study Provides Framework for Determining ROI in High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Corridors

From The American Public Transportation Association, Mass Transit Magazine; October 5, 2017 A new report released by the American Public…

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Freight Railroads Reach Agreement With Six Unions

A press release from the National Railway Labor Conference: WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Railway Labor Conference announced…

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South Florida: Brightline Named Official Train Service Of Miami HEAT

A press release from All Aboard Florida/Brightline: Fifth Trainset Delivered As Brightline Named Official Train Service Of Miami HEAT Miami…

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Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley rail service is an old idea whose time has come again

By The Editorial Board, The Sacramento Bee; October 4, 2017 The prospect that new trains could be delivering passengers to…

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Catch an Amtrak toward L.A. from midtown Sacramento? Train officials propose new service.

By Tony Bizjak, The Sacramento Bee; October 4, 2017 It’s been nearly a half century since the last passenger trains…

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Alstom introduces new generation of Coradia regional trains

From Railway-Technology.com; October 4, 2017 Alstom has unveiled its latest generation of the Coradia regional train known as ‘Coradia Stream’,…

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Bombardier could eventually join Siemens-Alstom, says French finance minister

By The Canadian Press, CTV News; October 4, 2017 MONTREAL — The merger between European railway manufacturers hasn’t ended with…

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Amtrak and Intersection Partner to Bring Digital Screens to Amtrak’s New York City Penn Station

A press release from Intersection; October 5, 2017 NEW YORK – October 5, 2017 – Amtrak and Intersection have partnered…

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VIA Rail temporarily changes its schedule in Northern Manitoba

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: WINNIPEG, Oct. 4, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Due to operational imperatives, VIA Rail Canada…

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VIA Rail to ship stranded rail cars out of Churchill, reduce service to northern Manitoba

By Bryce Hoye, CBC News; October 04, 2017 After months stranded in Churchill due to a rail line damaged by spring…

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Chicago: Amid state budget stalemate, Metra’s labor costs rose 32 percent in effort to maintain aging equipment

By Mary Wisniewski and Kyle Bentle, Chicago Tribune; October 5, 2017 The past few years have been good for Metra…

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Netherlands Railways reveals Intercity New Generation mock-up

Written by Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; October 4, 2017 NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) has unveiled a mock-up of its Intercity…

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Japan Railway Central previews N700S Shinkansen train

Written by Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; October 3, 2017 CENTRAL Japan Railway Company (JR Central) previewed its next generation…

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Trains: Canadian bears could get early warning system

By Spencer Van Dyk, Crag & Canyon; October 4, 2017 A professor at the University of Alberta is wrapping up…

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