New York City: Penguin Random House Donates Books to Save the Children as Part of “Grand Central Reads”

From Save The Children; July 3, 2018 New York (July 3, 2018) – Penguin Random House has launched a limited-time…

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Despite New CTrail Commuter Line, Rail Upgrades Lag North Of Hartford, Connecticut

By Rebecca Lurye, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 12, 2018 While the new Hartford Line will roll through several modern train…

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VIA Rail Canada Launches the VIA40 Contest: Forge the Future From the Past

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; May 17, 2018: MONTRÉAL, May 17, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail)…

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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Offers Spring Savings for Train Travel to Top Coastal Destinations in California

A press release from Amtrak Pacific Surfliners; April 11, 2018: Enjoy half-price companion fares on travel to Ventura, Santa Barbara…

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The World’s Greatest Travel System has many children in today’s travel world

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company, in the early days, was the privately owned railroad company in Canada which built Canada’s…

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Canada: Indigenous tourism is relatively untouched, but the potential is vast

By Joseph Quesnel, Frontier Centre for Public Policy, Troy Media; November 28, 2017 Many years ago, I learned an important…

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Stobe the Hobo, the internet’s most famous train-hopper, dead after apparent accident

By Josh Katzowitz, The Daily Dot; November 17, 2017 James Stobie was the most famous train-hopping hobo on the internet.…

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New Orlando airport garage opens, first anchor to future All Aboard Florida Brightlineterminal

By Scott Powers, Florida Politics; November 16, 2017 A new parking garage with 1,600 spaces opens just after midnight early…

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German long distance bus company Flixbus has U.S. expansion plans

By Adam Luehrs, GET.com; November 15, 2017 FlixBus, a German-based long distance bus carrier, has announced its intention to begin…

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Canada’s Northern Corridor: The National Dream 2.0

By Nelson Bennett, Business Vancouver; November 14, 2017 China has its $900 billion Belt and Road Initiative; Saudi Arabia has…

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Guide Dog Puppies Take a Ride on the Muni Metro in Downtown San Francisco

By NBC Bay Area; November 11, 2017 A dozen cute puppies all hopped onto the rode the J-Church line in…

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Singapore Must Junk Hong Kong’s Rail Model

By Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg Gadfly; October 26, 2017 Singapore works. Or that was the city-state’s reputation until one December day…

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Jacksonville, Florida: Adams Street Station offers a ‘railgating’ experience

Note: This article is part of a larger news-roundup from the Financial News & Daily Record of Jacksonville, Florida. When…

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Maryland: Anne Arundel County residents express opposition to Maglev project

By Selene San Felice, Reporter, Capital Gazette; October 16, 2017 Hundreds of Anne Arundel County residents huddled around maps on…

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El Paso, Infrastructure phase of $97 million Downtown streetcar project months ahead of schedule

By Elida S. Perez, El Paso Times; October 16, 2017 The key component of the $97 million Downtown streetcar project…

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New Study Provides Framework for Determining ROI in High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Corridors

From The American Public Transportation Association, Mass Transit Magazine; October 5, 2017 A new report released by the American Public…

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The Daily CSX – Tennessee: Mechanical engineer, former train worker criticize CSX, tank car owner over Maryville train derailment

By Wes Wade, The Daily Times; September 30, 2017 KNOXVILLE — A federal judge will decide whether two expert witnesses…

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All Aboard Florida: BrightRed under way to Florida

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; September 27, 2017 BrightRed, the fifth and final higher-speed trainset for…

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Who is killing Canada’s passenger trains?

By Greg Gormick, wawa-news.com; September 27, 2017 Who is killing Canada’s passenger trains? It can’t be our prime minister. Since…

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Federal Railroad Administration Advances $5 Billion Rail Infrastructure Project

By Paul R. Hitchcock, Holland & Knight LLP, Lexology; September 26, 2017 The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has moved an…

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Amtrak Chicago Union Station Great Hall work under way

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; September 26, 2017 Amtrak’s $22 million project to restore and improve…

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Alstom, Siemens to merge rail businesses to counter China’s CRRC

By Alexander Hübner and Cyril Altmeyer, Reuters, September 26, 2017 MUNICH/PARIS (Reuters) – German industrial group Siemens AG and French…

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Alstom, Siemens Forget High-Speed-Rail Feud Amid Asian Onslaught

By Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg, September 27, 2017 Alstom SA’s merger with the train-making arm of Siemens AG will mark the end…

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Siemens CEO says picked Alstom for financial strength, CEO

From Staff, Reuters; September 27, 2017 FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German industrial group Siemens chose France’s Alstom over Canada’s Bombardier for…

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Arizona: Grand Canyon Railway to discontinue Amtrak shuttle service

By Wendy Howell, Williams News; September 26, 2017 WILLIAMS, Ariz. — After many years of providing the only shuttle from…

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