Amtrak’s California Zephyr strikes cattle truck; no injuries reported

By Tammy Bain, The North Platte Telegraph; May 31, 2018 No injuries were reported Wednesday night after an Amtrak train…

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Federal Transit Administration awards $278 million to transit agencies for hurricane repairs

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; June 1, 2018 The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated $277.5 million in emergency relief funding…

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First quarter 2018: VIA Rail Canada increased revenues by 11.4 % and ridership by 12.4%

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; May 31, 2018: MONTRÉAL, May 31, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – At the start of…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Police called to railway depot for dispute involving railroad personnel

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; May 31, 2018 JOHNSBURG — The Warren County Sheriff’s Office was called in Tuesday…

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‘Panicked and yelling’: Passenger recounts scene as Ontario Northland Polar Bear Express train tips

By Maija Hoggett, Timmins Today; May 31, 2018 Dan Beck was starting his journey to Timmins yesterday when the Polar…

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Cheaper, Faster, Better – How short haul rail surprises the supply chain

By Micah Mallace, Supply Chain Management Review; May 30, 2018 There has been a flurry of activity around inland ports…

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Conway, South Carolina could be a railway tourism hub

By Julie Calhoun, WBTW News 13 CBS; May 30, 2018 CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW)- Soon, you could hop on a train…

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Europe: Reopening of two Franco-German cross-border lines proposed

By Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; May 29, 2018 STUDIES are to commence soon on reopening two cross-border lines between…

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ProRail invests billions in Netherlands railway renewal

By Janene Pieters, NL Times; May 31, 2018 The number of train passengers in the Netherlands is expected to grow…

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Restoring train service to Moosonee a ‘priority’ for Ontario Northland after Polar Bear Express derailment

From CBC News; May 31, 2018 Freight train service between Cochrane and Moosonee is now suspended after a passenger train…

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Feds approve six-month extension for All Aboard Florida’s Brightline train bonds to be sold

By Scott Powers, Florida Politics; May 31, 2018 The federal government has granted a six-month extension for All Aboard Florida…

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Unions call for Amtrak to restore full dining-car service

By David Patch, Staff Writer, The Toledo Blade; May 31, 2018 A coalition of Amtrak employee unions has called on…

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Multiple lawmakers request meeting with Amtrak CEO over funding for Southwest Chief route

By Mallory Shelbourne, The Hill; May 31, 2018 A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday asked for a meeting with…

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Alberta: Bears troll tracks at their peril

By Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook; May 31, 2018 BANFF – The Boss is back wandering the train tracks at…

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Polar Bear Express passenger train derails in northern Ontario; minor injuries reported

By Staff, CTV News; May 30, 2018 A train with passengers and crew on board has derailed in a remote…

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Churchill, Manitoba rail line deal ‘best outcome for all,’ says Omnitrax

By Scott Billeck, Winnipeg Sun; May 31, 2018 The head of Omnitrax Canada is happy to see a deal in…

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Deal reached between Manitoba groups, Omnitrax for ownership of Churchill rail line

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News; May 30, 2018 The tracks have sat flood-damaged and idle for more than a year,…

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin Common Council on board in opposing reduction in Amtrak’s long-distance train network

By Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Urban Milwaukee; May 30, 2018 Today (Wednesday, May 30) the Common Council approved legislation placing…

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Amtrak concerns in North Dakota raised by Senator Heitkamp

By Barry Amundson, Inforum; May 30, 2018 FARGO. —  U.S. Sen Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., has written to the top Amtrak…

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Ohio Senators Brown and Portman: Keep Amtrak staff at Cincinnati Union Terminal

By Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer; May 30, 2018 Democrats and Republicans in Congress don’t agree on much, but two senators…

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Boxed meals replace dining car on overnight Amtrak train Lake Shore Limited

By Eric Anderson, The Albany Times-Union; May 30, 2018 Hot breakfasts and dinners will disappear from the Lake Shore Limited…

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What’s holding up VIA’s Canadian? (Updated)

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; May 30, 2018 You think Amtrak has problems with long-distance train punctuality?…

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Ed Hamberger to receive 2018 Railroad Innovator Award from Progressive Railroading, RailTrends

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; May 30, 2018 Progressive Railroading and RailTrends® have named Association of American Railroads President and Chief…

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Tokyo rail guide signs woefully unprepared for 2020

From Japan Today; May 30, 2018 TOKYO – “I often see foreign tourists with bewildered expressions while standing in front…

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Ontario: Why a change in government could bring back the Northlander train

By Andrew Autio, tvo; May 30, 2018 TIMMINS — Although it may not be a top priority for voters across…

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