UK: Passengers complain of being ‘toasted by Thameslink’ on ‘boiling’ new trains

By Helena Horton, The Telegraph; March 10, 2018 Rail passengers have complained of “roasting” hot temperatures as a new heating…

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Vivarail D-Train to be tested in US cities

By Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; March 9, 2018 RAILROAD Development Corporation (RDC) has developed plans to take a Vivarail…

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California: Caltrain to kick off Sunnyvale Station rehab Share Tweet Share Email

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 9, 2018 Caltrain next week will launch a project to rehabilitate its station in Sunnyvale,…

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Boston: MBTA boss lauds commuter rail performance during storms despite some delays

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff, Boston Globe; March 9,  2018 Lowell commuter rail line passengers will probably face 25-minute…

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California: Tickets for Fresno-Sacramento Amtrak service go on sale

From Staff, The Business Journal; March 8, 2018 Amtrak San Joaquins has announced that riders will now be able to…

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Chicago: We’re Not Done With the Metra Electric District Line

By Peter Taylor, Streetsblog Chicago; March 8, 2018 I’m a proud and militant South Sider and a product of the…

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$105 million Grapevine Main on track to be the coolest place in Texas to catch a train

By Nicholas Sakelaris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; March 7, 2018 Grapevine – From its 150-foot observation tower to the five-story train…

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Boston commuter train derailed amid stormy rush hour

By Felicia Gans and Andy Rosen, Globe Staff, Boston Globe; March 8, 2018 A fallen branch on a commuter rail…

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Chicago to Indiana: All aboard to South Shore expansion plans? Winning public support still a goal, RDA official says

Opinion By Jerry Davich, Reporter, Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune; March 6, 2018 My personal history with the South Shore railroad goes…

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Tri-Rail in South Florida reports highest monthly on-time performance in more than a decade

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 5, 2018 In February, 95 percent of Tri-Rail‘s trains operated on schedule — marking the…

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Australia: New South Wales’s $2 billion new trains are too wide to get through tunnels

By Benedict Brook, news.com.au; March 6, 2018 THE NSW Government has an embarrassing problem with $2 billion worth of new…

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New Jersey Transit ‘most at risk’ of missing safety deadline, which could end your commute to New York City

By Jonathan D. Salant, NJ.com; March 1, 2018 WASHINGTON — New Jersey Transit is one of the two northeast commuter railroads…

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Five-year contract for MARC Penn line awarded to Amtrak

From Global Railway Review; March 1, 2018 The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) has awarded Amtrak…

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Massachusetts: Poll finds high support for East-West rail connecting Springfield to Boston

By Gintautas Dumcius, MassLive.com, February 27, 2018 The idea to expand the Massachusetts commuter rail system to connect Boston with…

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Texas: Fort Worth Transportation Authority reveals new look, new name

By Miranda Wilcox, Community Impact Newspaper; February 26, 2018 Late Monday afternoon, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority launched a rebranding…

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Ontario: Groceries on the GO: Loblaw introduces new e-commerce convenience with Metrolinx partnership

A press release from Loblaw Companies Limited: BRAMPTON, ON, Feb. 26, 2018 /CNW/ – Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX:L, “Loblaw”) is…

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Boston: Transit system plagued by near-constant service issues

By Staff Writer, Boston Herald; February 26, 2018 The MBTA has been plagued with delays, derailments and maintenance problems that…

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Ontario: Snakes on a train? OC Transpo risks becoming ‘Noah’s Ark,’ councillor warns

From CBC News Ottawa; February 21, 2018 Cats, small dogs — and yes, even snakes — could soon be allowed…

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New Jersey Transit trains suck: federal inspectors

By Lia Eustachewich, New York Post; February 21, 2018 New Jersey Transit trains are plagued by dangerous issues such as…

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Catherine Rinaldi named Metro-North President

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; February 21, 2018 The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has appointed…

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California: SMART scores gas tax funds for extra trips

By Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal; February 19, 2018 The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency will receive $10.5 million in…

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Argentina: Final Buenos Aires private passenger concessionaire to lose contract

By Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; February 19, 2018 THE Argentine government has announced that it will not renew the…

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California: Train tunnel or trench too pricey, new study finds

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY, Staff Writer, Daily Post; February 17, 2018 Digging a trench or boring a tunnel for the Caltrain…

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Utah: Pleasant View FrontRunner station closing in August due to new safety rules

By Tim Vandenack, Standard-Examiner; February 17, 2018 PLEASANT VIEW — FrontRunner commuter rail service to Pleasant View, with the lowest…

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South Florida: West Palm group wary road work in preparation for new Tri-Rail connection will affect 1928 storm mass grave

By Tony Doris, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; February 18, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH —  It’s a quiet stretch of…

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