Yankee Leisure Group Expands Operations to Sydney

By Newsdesk, Travel Agent Magazine; October 5, 2018 Yankee Leisure Group (YLG) has announced the opening of its new office…

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New horizons for Alstom high-speed trains

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; October 5, 2018 ALSTOM’s new range of Avelia high-speed trains got off to a…

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Uncertainty around Amtrak’s Southwest Chief holds up Heartland Flyer extension

By Chad Frey, Newton Kansan; October 5, 2018 Deborah Fischer Stout, the president of the Northern Flyer Alliance, had the…

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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen delegates re-elect Pierce national president, voice support for Amtrak’s long distance network

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 5, 2018 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) yesterday re-elected Dennis Pierce to…

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Man who stopped Amtrak’s California Zephyr in Nebraska gets federal prison time for terrorism charge

By LORI PILGER, Lincoln Journal Star; October 5, 2018 A judge in Nebraska has sentenced a Missouri man to 14…

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Opinion: The Amtrak era is over. It’s time for a replacement

By F.K. Plous, Railway Age Magazine; October 4, 2018 Railway Age editor William C. Vantuono wondered recently what exactly Amtrak…

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Maryland: MARC delays were ‘awful’ this summer. There’s been some improvement, but problems still linger.

By Colin Campbell, Reporter, The Baltimore Sun; October 4, 2018 As MARC train delays mounted and passenger complaints erupted in…

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Buried disclaimers should make Amtrak liable for delays

By Mark Pestronk, Travel Weekly; October 3, 2018 Q: Like many agencies, we sell Amtrak tickets from time to time.…

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Amtrak finishing renovations to Castleton, Vermont station

By KATE BARCELLOS, Staff Writer, Rutland Herald; October 3, 2018 CASTLETON — Amtrak will finish renovations at its Castleton station…

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Amtrak commits to another year of the Southwest Chief on current route with no changes

By Chad Frey, Newton Kansan; October 3, 2018 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tom Udall (D-New Mexico), members of…

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Positive Train Control: Most Passenger Railroads Expect to Request an Extension and Substantial Work Remains Beyond 2018 Says Government Accountability Office Report

A press release from the United States Government Accountability Office; October 3, 2018: Forty railroads, including Amtrak, commuter, and freight…

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Explore the West by rail on Amtrak’s California Zephyr

By Mike Coppock, Special Contributor, Dallas Morning News; October 2, 2018 As I looked around the observation car of Amtrak’s…

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Amtrak Inspector General: Safety, training, staffing and repairs are challenges

By Max Smith, WTOP; October 2, 2018 WASHINGTON — Recent Amtrak crashes and a push to operate more like a…

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Exhausted, excited baseball fans return home to Milwaukee on Amtrak trains

By Rikki Mitchell, WTMJ NBC; October 1, 2018 It was a long day for Milwaukee Brewers fans who traveled to…

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Amtrak reform: Attention must be paid

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; October 2, 2018 Watching Washington, October 2018: From operating plans to…

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Rail, government officials mark 75th Street Corridor project in Chicago

Editor’s Note from F.K. Plous, Corridor Capital’s Director of Communications: The CREATE program has kicked off the single most important…

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Massachusetts: MBTA board approves Worcester Union Station platform expansion

By Grant Welker, Worcester Business Journal; October 1, 2018 An MBTA board approved a design contract Monday for a second…

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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Caltrans Introduce New, Cleaner Locomotives at Los Angeles Union Station

A press release from Amtrak Pacific Surfliner; October 1, 2018: More reliable, greener Siemens Charger locomotives will power passenger trains…

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Inspector General report: Amtrak makes financial gains but safety issues persist

By Ashley Halsey III, The Washington Post; October 1, 2018 Amtrak cut its annual operating losses by nearly half last…

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From Chicago To The West Coast On Amtrak’s Coach Seats – Part 4

By Francis Tapon, Contributor, Forbes; September 29, 2018 Riding Amtrak for two days in coach sounds rough, but it’s unexpectedly…

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What’s Up With Amtrak?

By Francis Tapon, Contributor, Forbes; September 30, 2018 I interviewed Marc Magliari, who is Amtrak’s spokesperson for 23 states, to…

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When Are Truly High-Speed Trains Coming To Amtrak?

By Francis Tapon, Contributor, Forbes; September 30, 2018 This month, Germany inaugurated the world’s first hydrogen-fuel-cell powered train. France’s TGV…

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Grimy, Glorious, Gone. The Divergent Paths of 7 Train Stations

By Mitch Smith, Photographs By Emily Najera, The New York Times; September 29, 2018 GARY, Ind. — Back when work…

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Opinion: What, ANOTHER positive Amtrak Trip Report? Yes!

Editor’s note: Russ Jackson is the retired distinguished editor of the Western Rail Passenger Review. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson reside…

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Amtrak evasive months after government auditor recommends Delaware job cuts

By Karl Baker, Delaware News Journal; October 1, 2018 Delaware is more dependent on Amtrak – for both jobs and transportation – than…

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