Germany: Important Rhine Valley rail line reopens

From Deutsche Welle, October 2, 2017 After being closed for over seven weeks due to construction-related damage, a vital European…

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New York: Immunity for Officer Who Arrested ‘Rail Fan’ Divides Circuit

By JOSH RUSSELL, Courthouse News; September 29, 2017 MANHATTAN (CN) – Police officers who handcuffed a teenage train enthusiast they worried…

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Canada: Trial for former Lac-Megantic railway employees set to begin in Sherbrooke, Quebec

By The Canadian Press, Lethbridge Herald; October 2, 2017 SHERBROOKE, Que. – A trial is set to begin today for…

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Jamaica Editorial Opinion: Get the Appleton to Montego Bay rail service up and running, please

An Editorial from the Jamaica Observer; October 2, 2017 This newspaper notes with interest word from chairman of the Jamaica…

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Boston: MBTA keeps mum on train uncoupling

By Matt Stout, Boston Herald, October 2, 2017 The MBTA is refusing to release records that could shed light on…

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Chicago: Retro wrap showcases Metra locomotive history

By Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, September 29, 2017 South suburban commuters have had the opportunity recently to take a train…

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Amtrak Seeks Funding Help From The Related Cos. For Rail Tunnel Under Hudson Yards

By Matthew Rothstein, Bisnow Philadelphia, September 26, 2017 The Amtrak Gateway project is hundreds of millions of dollars short on funding,…

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UK: Wimbledon station commuters flee train in ‘Bible’ panic

From BBC News; October 2, 2017 Passengers forced open the doors on a busy rush-hour train and climbed on to…

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FTA awards funds to help repair Puerto Rico’s transit system

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 2, 2017 The Federal Transit Administration  (FTA) has awarded $8.4 million in critical grant funding…

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Chicago Transit Authority marks 70th anniversary

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 2, 2017 The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) yesterday marked its 70th anniversary. The agency was…

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California: How the University of Redlands is preparing for passenger rail service

By Sandra Emerson, Redlands Daily Facts, September 28, 2017 With the Arrow passenger rail service expected to come to Redlands as…

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North Carolina: Weldon Amtrak station plans continue rolling along

By Khai Hoang, The Daily Herald; September 29, 2017 Proceeding with the plan to bring an Amtrak station to Weldon,…

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Ontario: Metrolinx finally releases report on controversial GO stations

By Ben Spurr, Transportation Reporter, The Toronto Star; October 1, 2017 Fifteen months after Metrolinx approved two controversial new GO…

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Passenger clings onto the side of a high-speed German train for 15 MILES after it departed the station with his luggage inside

By Sara Malm for MailOnline, Daily Mail; September 29, 2017 A panicked traveller survived holding on to the side of…

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Wind Rides on the Back of Union Pacific Trains

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; September 29, 2017: Drive down an interstate in Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, California or…

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Florida: Treasure Coast loses another bid to stop Brightline extension to Orlando

From The Real Deal, South Florida Real Estate News; September 30, 2017 An administrative law judge Friday denied a challenge…

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Panel reimagines passenger rail service — once again — between New York and the Berkshires

By Terry Cowgill, The Berkshire Edge; September 27, 2017 Lenox — It’s been a while since interested people got together…

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Albany, New York Times-Union Editorials: Long story short

From The Editorial Board, Albany Times-Union, September 30, 2017 Mothballing rail cars in Adirondacks still wrong After a Chicago-based railroad…

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New York City: Stalled subways might be costing companies and employees millions

By Sarah Trefethen and Michael Gartland, New York Post; October 1, 2017 Stalled subways could be costing city businesses and…

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Massachusetts: DOT right to take phased approach to South Coast Rail

By Nicholas Christ and Dave Slutz, SouthCoast Today; September 30, 2017 As the co-chairs of the SouthCoast Development Partnership, a…

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Indiana: South Bend mayor seeks study of South Shore Ardmore alternative

By Jeff Parrott, South Bend Tribune, September 28, 2017 SOUTH BEND — Mayor Pete Buttigieg wants to explore alternatives to…

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South Bend, Indiana Tribune – Our Opinion: Putting the brakes on the South Shore train

An Editorial from the South Bend Tribune; October 1, 2017 The decision to explore alternatives to the South Shore Line’s…

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The Daily CSX – Tennessee: Mechanical engineer, former train worker criticize CSX, tank car owner over Maryville train derailment

By Wes Wade, The Daily Times; September 30, 2017 KNOXVILLE — A federal judge will decide whether two expert witnesses…

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Moment commuter puts his bare feet on packed train’s seat and declares ‘I can do what I want’ before one fuming passenger hurls his shoe onto the platform

By Holly Christodoulo, The Scottish Sun; September 27, 2017 A DISGUSTING commuter put his bare feet up on an empty…

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Alstom-Siemens Mobility merger won’t leave Bombardier out in the cold

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal, September 27, 2017 SEPTEMBER 26 brought a double-dose of bad news for Bombardier, with…

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