Omnitrax not solely to blame for Churchill, Manitoba debacle

By Ian Robson, Winnipeg Sun; December 20, 2017 For more than 100 years, the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay…

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Virginia: Louisa Railroad celebrates 180th anniversary

By Desiree Montilla, CBS19 News; December 21, 2017 LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — The Louisa County Historical Society is…

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Vancouver, Washington trooper tackles derailment fallout

By Jerzy Shedlock, Staff Writer, The Columbian; December 22, 2017 When Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn started his workday…

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Pregnant Subway Riders in Tokyo Can Request a Seat With Their Phones

By Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure; December 20, 2017 More than 40 years ago, social psychologist Dr. Stanley Milgram gave…

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The Columbian Editorial View: Reflecting on Derailment

From The Columbian Editorial Page; December 24, 2017 The impact of the tragedy and the examination of its causes will…

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Did the emergency response to Amtrak derailment go as planned?

By Rolf Boone, The Olympian, The Spokesman-Review; December 23, 2017 Christopher Barnard Sr., assistant chief of operations for Joint Base…

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Chateau Frontenac celebrates 125 years in Quebec City

By Carmel Kilkenny, Radio Canada International; December 21, 2017 Chateau Frontenac, the crowning glory of Quebec City, is celebrating its…

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Tries Halting Berkshire Hathaway in its Tracks

By Jerry Silverman, Bloomberg Law; December 20, 2017 New York state is urging legendary investor Warren Buffett and his company,…

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All Aboard Florida: Can the Treasure Coast coexist with Brightline passenger rail? We shall see

Opinion by Rich Campbell, TCPalm.com; December 19, 2017 Are you ready for the piercing shriek of passenger train horns? Multiple times…

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When Train Travel was Chic: A Visit to Barstow’s Harvey House

By David and Kay Scott, CNHI News Service, The Effingham Daily News; December 20, 2017 During an early December journey…

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Canadian National to Purchase 200 New Locomotives from GE Transportation over the Next Three Years

A press release from Canadian National Railway; December 22, 2017: MONTREAL & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced…

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Railroad investigator says its wrong to point a finger at train engineer

By Amy Clancy, KIRO 7; December 23, 2017 Since Amtrak Cascades passenger train 501 careened off the tracks south of…

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The Daily CSX – Rensselaer, New York sighs with relief: None harmed in 16-car train crash

  By Nick Fiala, Reporter, Rensselaer Republican; December 23, 2017 Thursday night’s shocking train derailment undoubtedly made more than a…

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No decision on charges against Amtrak engineer in 2015 Philly derailment

By Jason Laughlin, Staff Writer, Philly.com; December 20, 2017 It will be 2018 before a judge decides whether the Amtrak…

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Manitoba: Town of Churchill says thank you to everyone who helped after rail line lost

By The Canadian Press, Lethbridge Herald; December 22, 2017 CHURCHILL, Man. – The town of Churchill in northern Manitoba is…

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Iowa Pacific Holdings owned Mount Hood Railroad’s Christmas train derails for 2nd time in month; no one hurt

By Aimee Green, The Oregonian; December 22, 2017 A scenic tourist train carrying families sipping on hot cocoa and listening…

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Can Amtrak avoid creative destruction?

Written by  Frank N. Wilner, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 20, 2017 Watching Washington, December 2017: Ignore Professor Plum…

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CSX Board of Directors Names Industry Veteran James M. Foote President and CEO

A press release from CSX Corporation: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of CSX…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline receives U.S. Department of Transportation approval for financing

By Lisa Broadt; TCPalm.com; December 22, 2017 Another crucial Phase 2 financing approval fell into place this week for Brightline.…

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6 Seconds Before Amtrak Derailment, Engineer Made Comment About ‘Over Speed Condition’

By Conrad Wilson and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, Oregon Public Broadcasting; December 22, 2017 The engineer of the Amtrak train that…

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Plan to remove sharp curve where Amtrak train derailed scrapped for cost reasons

By Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News; December 22, 2017 The original plans for the Point Defiance railroad bypass called…

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The unique way Amtrak’s Coscia plans to get Gateway done

By Tom Bergeron, ROI; December 21, 2017 Tony Coscia has spent years pulling together all of the public entities required…

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Amtrak Safety — Or Danger — Needs a Hearing, Cantwell Says

By Griffin Connolly, Roll Call; December 22, 2017 Sen. Maria Cantwell has sent a letter requesting a congressional inquiry into…

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What We Know: Amtrak Safety Culture In Question After Crash

By Conrad Wilson, Molly Solomon, and Lauren Dake, Oregon Public Broadcasting; December 21, 2017 Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson said this…

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