Texas: Advocacy groups voice objection to elimination of staffing at Marshall Depot

By Caleb Brabham, The Marshall News Messenger; May 2, 2018 Railway advocacy groups in Harrison County and Marshall issued a…

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Ontario: Parties try to get on track with voters as transit emerges as campaign issue

From CBC News; May 3, 2018 As Ontario’s political parties prepare for the start of the spring election campaign next…

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Ontario: No ‘business case’ for bringing back Northlander train, premier says

From CBC News; May 3, 2018 Northeastern Ontario could see passenger train service restored if the province’s Progressive Conservatives and…

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After 55 years, chairman emeritus Laurent Beaudoin leaves Bombardier

By The Canadian Press, Montreal Gazette; May 3, 2018 MONTREAL — The man who steered Bombardier from snowmobile maker to…

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Northwest teen looking for people who helped save his life in Amtrak derailment

By Staff, KATU 2; May 4, 2018 SEATTLE —  A teenager who narrowly survived the Amtrak crash over I-5 is…

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Texas Central, Amtrak Reach Agreement to Link Bullet Train and Amtrak’s Interstate Passenger Network

A press release from Texas Central Partners; May 4, 2018: Plans call for through-ticketing for interstate travel, marketing collaboration and…

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West Virginia’s New River train excursions back on track; tickets on sale

By Rusty Marks, Staff Writer, West Virginia News; May 2, 2018 CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s annual New River Train fall…

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North Carolina’s Piedmont Service: More trains between Charlotte and Raleigh to begin in June

By The Associated Press, Spectrum News; May 2, 2018 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Train travel between North Carolina’s capital and…

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Glenview, Illinois OKs $400,000 In Fight Against Rail Expansion

By Tom Robb, Journal & Topics; May 3, 2018 Glenview trustees put their money where their mouth is in the…

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What Amtrak Wants For Its 30th Street Station in Philly

By Rachel Kaufman, Next City; May 3, 2018 Amtrak has released a Request for Qualifications for a master developer for…

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Canada – Alberta to hold talks on crude transport with producers, railways: minister

By Julie Gordon, Reuters; Mary 2, 2018 CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Alberta will hold talks with rail operators and oil…

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FlixTrain launches Berlin – Stuttgart services

By Kevin Smith, International Railway Journal; April 27, 2018 WORKING in partnership with Leo Express, Czech Republic, FlixTrain launched its…

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What Railways in India hope to learn from German rail

By Avishek G Dastidar, The Indian Express; May 4, 2018 In June, Indian Railways probationers will head to Berlin to…

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Amtrak-related Long Island Rail Road delays ‘unacceptable,’ president says

By Alfonso A. Castillo and William Murphy, Newsday; May 3, 2018 New LIRR president Phillip Eng on Thursday said he…

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These are the salaries of New Jersey Transit execs, ranked from lowest to highest

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; May 1, 2018 They’ve been working on the railroad. The question is whether their pay running…

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New Jersey Transit to cancel some trains to catch up on required PTC safety system

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; May 3, 2018 Facing increasing difficulty meeting a year-end deadline to install a collision-avoidance…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Train Derails West Of Milford, Indiana; High Winds Thought Cause of Derailment

By Mark Howe, Staff Writer, Times-Union; May 3, 2018 MILFORD – A westbound CSX train derailed late Wednesday night, with…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Closes Locust Point Rail Yard

By Kevin Lynch, SouthBMore.com; May 3, 2018 CSX closed the Locust Point Yard at the end of April. Open since…

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Amtrak will no longer staff train station at Cincinnati Union Terminal

By Pat LaFleur, WCPO 9; May 2, 2018 CINCINNATI — Next month, Amtrak will close its ticket window at Union…

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Developer, Iowa Pacific deal could bring bike path across the Chicago River

By Alby Gallun, Crain’s Chicago Business; May 2, 2018 Chicago developer Sterling Bay has made peace with the Goose Island…

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Detroit’s QLine has fewer riders than expected, report says

By Nicquel Terry and Mark Hicks, The Detroit News; May 2, 2018 Detroit — Nearly a year after the QLine debuted with…

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Fort Lauderdale votes to kill Wave streetcar

By Brian Bandell, Senior Reporter, South Florida Business Journal; May 2, 2018 The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted 3-2 on…

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Streetcars Roll Down Memphis’ Main Street Once Again

By Sandy Smith, Next City; May 2, 2018 Four years after a series of troubling fires forced it out of…

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Eastern Iowa: Study shows commuter train from Iowa City to North Liberty is feasibly possible

By Jordee Kalk, KCRG TV 9; May 2, 2018 IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — A new study shows a commuter…

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India: Passenger caught railway staff using toilet water to make ‘chai’, contractor penalized

By Sriparna Ghosh, International Business Times; May 3, 2018 People traveling in the Indian Railways often prefer home cooked food rather…

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