Fredericksburg, Virginia editorial: Rail project is about capacity, not speed

By The Editorial Board, The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star; November 25, 2017 THE NAME of the Washington to Richmond Southeast High…

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Opinion: Here’s how new rail technology is helping first responders

Guest Editorial By Steve Wilharm, pennlive.com; November 21, 2017 Last week, first responders from across the commonwealth gathered for the Pennsylvania…

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Campaign to reinstate South Australia’s regional rail network to help boost employment and create economic benefits for towns

By Erin Jones, Regional Reporter, Sunday Mail, The Advertiser; November 18, 2017 FIRST came the unmistakeable vibrations, then the rumble,…

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Ontario Hosts International Symposium on Hydrogen-Powered Rail

A press release from the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Provincial Government: Province Moving Forward with Concept Design Work for Hydrogen-Powered…

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Locomotives: An Erie, Pennsylvania without GE? Might happen

By Jim Martin, GoErie.com; November 14, 2017 In historic move, GE announces plan to sell its transportation business. Eleven days…

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Last leg of Beijing-London link: Gebze-Halkalı railway in Turkey to start operating in December 2018

From DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES; November 13, 2017 Turkey’s Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan has said that…

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An interview with Jean-Pierre Farandou, Executive Chairman of Keolis Group

From Intelligent Transport; November 8, 2017 Could you tell us more about Keolis’ new brand identity? Well, mobility is changing.…

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Tulsa, Oklahoma Railroad History: Why Downtown’s Streets Are Skewed

By CHARLIE CANTRELL, Editor at Large, GTR Newspapers; November 8, 2017 Ever notice how all those downtown streets encapsulated in…

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Maryland: a transportation innovator?

By Scott Shaffer, The Baltimore Sun; November 8, 2017 Maryland is not known as a mass transportation innovator. Despite having…

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Policing California’s high-speed rail

Written by Ryan Shackleford, California Highway Patrol, Command College Class 57, for Railway Age Magazine; November 6, 2017 Editor’s note:…

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Illinois bids again for feds’ help in easing a national rail headache

By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; November 2, 2017 Hoping that the third time is the charm, state and local…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: A Legal Case Against Storing Tank Cars In Adirondacks

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; October 31, 2017 Governor Andrew Cuomo is opposed to storing empty tank-cars on tracks in…

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First Nations-led railroad would be first of its kind in Ontario

From CBC News Sudbury; October 30, 2017 The Missanabie Cree First Nation is on track to become Ontario’s first Indigenous-led…

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Ontario: Imminent closure of Huron Central Rail will put hundreds of Sault, Algoma area jobs at risk

By Content Team, Sault Online; October 31, 2017 New Democrats renew commitment to fund upgrades at Huron Central and save…

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New York Governor Cuomo Opposes Tank Cars On Adirondack Line

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; October 26, 2017 In an appearance in Warren County, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that…

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34th Chicago area CREATE project under construction

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 18, 2017 Ground has been broken on Phase III (construction…

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CP ready to close out Canada 150 celebrations with 19th annual Holiday Train, raising food and funds for local food banks across Canada and the U.S.

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway: CALGARY, Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – With its biggest ever lineup of Canadian…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: First tank train cars arrive for storage in Adirondacks

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; October 18, 2017 Saratoga & North Creek Railway’s first shipment of rail tank cars…

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Washington: Prince George’s County leaders challenge new high-speed train, tunnel plan

By Max Smith, WTOP; October 18, 2017 WASHINGTON — With many residents worried about the impacts of a potential $10…

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Finger-pointing intensifies as train cars shipped out of Churchill, Manitoba

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News; October 17, 2017 Omnitrax fired another blast at the federal government and Ottawa wasted no time hitting…

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