New Orleans: Canal streetcar project on schedule, though business owners still feeling construction burden

By Claire Byun, Mid-City Messenger; October 4, 2017 The Cemeteries Transit Center Project has reached its halfway point, and officials…

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California high-speed project meets ARRA funding deadline

Written by Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; October 3, 2017 The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) says it has met…

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Los Angeles Metro eyes public-private partnerships to fast-track Measure M projects

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 4, 2017 The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has begun considering a series…

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Amtrak ‘Ready To Build’ Campaign Highlights Critical Need for Infrastructure Investment

A press release from Amtrak: WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Amtrak unveiled the “Ready To Build” campaign today, which includes…

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Iowa Pacific on Chicago’s Goose Island: Who is the ‘railroad troll?’ A Goose Island conflict

By Alby Gallun, Crain’s Chicago Business; October 3, 2017 Goose Island’s “railroad troll” has backed down—kind of—but only for a…

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Boston opinion: ‘Slippery rail’ and lowered expectations for train commuters

From The Eagle-Tribune; October 3, 2017 It’s autumn in New England, a time to hop in the car for some…

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New Hampshire: Nashua panel supports moving forward with new passenger rail effort

By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON, Union Leader Correspondent, New Hampshire Union Leader; October 3, 2017 NASHUA — An aldermanic panel is recommending…

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Washington State DOT adds two daily Amtrak Cascades roundtrips starting on December 18

A press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 – 13:00 All trains move to…

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Virginia: Forty Years In Coming: Amtrak Arrives in Roanoke on October 31st

By Gene Marrano, TheRoanokeStar.com; October 3, 2017 After an absence of almost 40 years passenger train service returns to downtown…

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South Florida: Brightline hires Miami Dolphins marketer ahead of launch

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; October 3, 2017 As it prepares to launch the first leg of…

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Felon behind theft of 100 guns from cargo train given 10 years in prison

By Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune; October 3, 2017 Growing up on Chicago’s South Side, prolific train burglar Andrew Shelton understood…

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Chicago Union Station renovation will brighten its Great Hall

By Matthew Messner, The Architects Newspaper; October 2, 2017 In a city of spectacular interior spaces, perhaps the most iconic…

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Philadelphia: Amtrak postpones search for 30th Street developer amid Amazon HQ pursuit

By Jacob Adelman, Staff Writer, Daily News; October 2, 2017 Amtrak has postponed its search for a developer to remake…

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New Mexico Editorial: Rail Runner chugging through millions in taxes

By The Editorial Board, Albuquerque Journal; Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 In the not-too-distant future, New Mexicans will have to decide…

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Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority: Momentum, Support Build for South Shore Rail Expansion

By Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, Valpolife.com; October 2, 2017 Backed by strong economic growth projections provided by the Northwest…

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Iowa Pacific in the UK: Popular Weardale Railway festive train ride The Polar Express replaced as company settles $3m legal dispute over royalties

By Katie MacFarlane, Reporter, The Northern Echo; October 3, 2017 A HERITAGE railway which became embroiled in a $3m legal…

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Commentary: Smart rail policy leads to private spending, public benefits

By Mike Miller, My Word Columnist, Orlando Sentinel; October 2, 2017 Anyone paying attention to infrastructure in Florida is likely…

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EU fines Lithuania railway operator over competition breach

By The Associated Press, Tri-City Herald, October 2, 2017 BRUSSELS  –  European Union antitrust regulators have fined Lithuania’s state-owned railways…

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Last Brightline trainset set to arrive in South Florida this week

By Debora Lima, Reporter, South Florida Business Journal, October 3, 2017 Brightline is charging toward the debut of its passenger…

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