Southern California opinion: Gold Line and Metrolink battle for rail riders

By The Editorial Board, San Gabriel Valley Tribune; October 12, 2017 Private-sector transit options in Southern California have always been…

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New Jersey Transit worried more concrete walls may crumble, this time on Montclair-Boonton line

By Curtis Tate, NorthJersey.com; October 11, 2017 NJ Transit is inspecting more concrete retaining walls along its tracks, following problems with…

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Union challenges New Jersey Transit math: ‘Show us the facts’ on 35 canceled trains

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 11, 2017 What’s in a number? Plenty when it comes to who to believe about how…

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California law paves way for Caltrain’s sales tax ballot measure

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 11, 2017 California Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday signed into law a bill that enables Caltrain‘s…

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Boston: MBTA data shows service worst among carriers

By Matt Stout, Boston Herald; October 12, 2017 More commuter rail trains broke down on the MBTA last year than…

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Boston’s stuck! Beantown rail fleet tops New Jersey Transit as least reliable

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 11, 2017 NJ Transit’s trains are no longer the worst in the nation for breaking down…

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Texas: Stadler and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority Unveil the First U.S. FLIRT Train

A press release from Stadler US, Inc.: Stadler and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (FWTA) introduced the first FLIRT (Fast…

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We had to cancel 35 trains after 20 engineers took surprise day off, New Jersey Transit says

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; October 10, 2017 NJ Transit officials blamed the cancellation of 35 trains on Columbus Day on…

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Philadelphia: Plans underway for major retail upgrades, new vibe at Suburban Station

By Michael Tanenbaum, Staff, Philly Voice; October 9. 2017 With approximately 100,000 people passing through Suburban Station on a daily…

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Philadelphia: Will SEPTA ever start refunding you for your late train? Maybe, eventually, sort of

By Marielle Mondon, Staff, Philly Voice; October 9, 2017 Everyone who has ever ridden SEPTA’s Regional Rail, even on a…

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Pennsylvania: SEPTA Wants to Know Why In the World You Still Use Them

By Joe Trinacria, Philadelphia Magazine; October 6, 2017 SEPTA just loves its silly contests, don’t they? This past spring, Philly’s…

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Metrolink unveils first of 40 clean diesel locomotives in Southern California

By Steve Scauzillo, San Gabriel Valley Tribune; October 5, 2017 Metrolink unveiled its first-ever clean diesel locomotive on Thursday that…

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California: SMART confronts crush of bike-toting commuters

By J.D. Morris, The Press Democrat; October 4, 2017 The North Bay’s new commuter rail line is proving popular among…

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Chicago: Amid state budget stalemate, Metra’s labor costs rose 32 percent in effort to maintain aging equipment

By Mary Wisniewski and Kyle Bentle, Chicago Tribune; October 5, 2017 The past few years have been good for Metra…

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Boston opinion: ‘Slippery rail’ and lowered expectations for train commuters

From The Eagle-Tribune; October 3, 2017 It’s autumn in New England, a time to hop in the car for some…

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New Hampshire: Nashua panel supports moving forward with new passenger rail effort

By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON, Union Leader Correspondent, New Hampshire Union Leader; October 3, 2017 NASHUA — An aldermanic panel is recommending…

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New Mexico Editorial: Rail Runner chugging through millions in taxes

By The Editorial Board, Albuquerque Journal; Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 In the not-too-distant future, New Mexicans will have to decide…

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Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority: Momentum, Support Build for South Shore Rail Expansion

By Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, Valpolife.com; October 2, 2017 Backed by strong economic growth projections provided by the Northwest…

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New York: Immunity for Officer Who Arrested ‘Rail Fan’ Divides Circuit

By JOSH RUSSELL, Courthouse News; September 29, 2017 MANHATTAN (CN) – Police officers who handcuffed a teenage train enthusiast they worried…

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Ontario: Metrolinx finally releases report on controversial GO stations

By Ben Spurr, Transportation Reporter, The Toronto Star; October 1, 2017 Fifteen months after Metrolinx approved two controversial new GO…

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Massachusetts: DOT right to take phased approach to South Coast Rail

By Nicholas Christ and Dave Slutz, SouthCoast Today; September 30, 2017 As the co-chairs of the SouthCoast Development Partnership, a…

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