La Crescent, Minnesota pushes for second Amtrak stop in La Crosse

By Peter Lenz, Multi-Media Journalist, WXOW News 19 ABC; March 25, 2018 La Crescent, MN (WXOW) – The La Crescent…

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New York and New Jersey: Fighting Over Funding for Gateway Doesn’t End With Spending Bill

By Mark Niquette, Bloomberg Politics; March 23, 2018 The battle over designating money for the Northeast Corridor rail project is…

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Omnibus Easter egg hunt

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Stephanie Beasley, Tanya Snyder and Brianna Gurciullo, Politico Morning Transportation; March 23, 2018 EASTER…

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Breakthrough In Baltimore, Maryland: How Amtrak’s Plans For Penn Station Could Re-Establish The City

By Tara Lerman, Bisnow; March 21, 2018 Baltimore’s Penn Station is getting a makeover, and it could change the face…

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Interim CN chief stays bullish and invests in equipment and staff, but is it enough?

By Ian Putzger in Toronto, The Loadstar; March 22, 2018 Is Canadian National (CN) rolling out of its winter of…

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Texas: Watch as DART commuters are treated to a bit of Bach in Dallas’ West End

By Michael Merschel, Assistant Arts & Life Editor, The Dallas Morning News; March 21, 2018 Performers from Southern Methodist University’s…

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Taking a 12-hour train to Montreal for pastries and the National

By Claire McNeill, Times Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times; March 22, 2018 MONTREAL The whole scheme felt improbable, even as…

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Did Kenya get a loan to build a railway, or vice versa?

From The Economist; March 22, 2018 WHEN Kenya launched its new railway last year, connecting the coastal city of Mombasa…

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Germany: Passenger growth and international success boost DB profits

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; March 22, 2018 GERMAN Rail (DB) achieved a 5.2% increase in revenue in 2017…

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Chicago Metra Board approves contract to upgrade Rock Island rehab shops

A press release from Metra; March 21, 2018: The Metra Board of Directors today approved a $29.4 million contract for…

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Trains, transit get windfall in Washington omnibus budget bill

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 22, 2018 MAKE IT RAIN:…

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The Gateway Project Doesn’t Need Trump’s Approval

By Alon Levy, City Lab; March 21, 2018 Holding up the spending bill in Congress this week: a fight over…

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Wisconsin: Dunn County Board backs rail service proposal

By Ben Rueter, Leader-Telegram; March 22, 2018 MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board voted in favor of a potential rail…

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Winona, Minnesota City Council Member Paul Schollmeier: Support needed for second train to Chicago

Opinion by Paul Schollmeier, Winona Daily News; March 22, 2018 As Winona develops into a center for the arts and…

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If Ford buys Michigan Central Station, what happens to land nearby in Detroit?

By Allie Gross, Detroit Free Press; March 22, 2018 News of Ford’s potential purchase of the long-vacant Michigan Central Station…

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Canada: There’s a way to relieve farmers of the railroad backlog, but Ottawa’s ignoring it

By Mary-Jane Bennett, Special to Financial Post; March 20, 2018 Angry farm groups, apologetic railway executives and shippers looking for…

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Ford’s Detroit train station dream: Hundreds of workers, cars of future

By Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press; March 21, 2018 Ford wants Michigan Central Station in Corktown as a hub…

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Ford buying Michigan Central Station: What we know and don’t know

From Staff, Detroit Free Press; March 21, 2018 Sources said Monday the automaker is in talks to buy the long-vacant Michigan…

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How much would Ford pay to buy, renovate Michigan Central Station?

By John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press; march 20, 2018 A key question facing Ford as it contemplates buying the Michigan…

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Amtrak Just Changed Its Cancellation Policy — Here’s How Much It Will Now Cost to Get a Refund

By Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure; March 21, 2018 Without fanfare, Amtrak has tightened the rules surrounding their refund and…

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Not enough being done to reduce runaway rail cars: Canadian TSB Saskatoon report

By The Canadian Press, Calgary Herald; March 20, 2018 SASKATOON — A report into a runaway railway car that rumbled…

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