Amtrak to hold Southwest Chief multiple stakeholder meetings

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Lauren Gardner, Tanya Snyder and Brianna Gurciullo, Politico Morning Transportation; July 26, 2018 Long…

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Entire Amtrak rail network bike friendly in Michigan

A press release from the Michigan Department of Transportation; July 25, 2018 July 25, 2018 – Starting July 25, bicycles…

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North Carolina: ‘Al Capone may have sat on them.’ Amtrak salvages history from Raleigh’s train station.

By Richard Stradling, The News & Observer; July 23, 2018 RALEIGH – Now that passengers are catching Amtrak trains at…

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Chairman Bill Shuster unveils his big infrastructure vision

By TANYA SNYDER, With help from Lauren Gardner, Politico Morning Transportation; July 24, 2018 PICTURE IT: The year is 2028.…

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Chairman Bill Shuster Releases Plan to Transform America’s Infrastructure

A press release from the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; July 23, 2018: Washington, D.C. – This Congress,…

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Court ruling allows Amtrak, Federal Railroad Administration to set on-time standards

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 23, 2018 A federal appeals court ruled last week that Amtrak and the Federal Railroad…

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New York: Amtrak Empire Corridor work on schedule

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; July 20, 2018 Amtrak will move the rehabilitated Spuyten Duyvil rail bridge on the Empire…

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The Daily CSX: Conductor in fatal South Carolina train crash said safety declined under CSX turnaround plan

  By Thad Moore, The Post and Courier; July 22, 2018 A day after he made a mistake that caused…

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It’s our shark week

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Bernie Becker, Tanya Snyder and Brianna Gurciullo, Politico Morning Transportation; July 23, 2018 WHAT…

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Through Dirt, Rock and Water: Reopening Union Pacific’s Tunnel No. 11

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; July 18, 2018 Union Pacific’s Chad Rose said it was hard to understand…

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Federal Railroad Administration Issues Funding Opportunity with $318 Million for Capital Projects

A press release from The Department of Transportation; July 19, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad…

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Amtrak thriving in Fort Morgan, Colorado

From The Fort Morgan Times; July 18, 2018 The Fort Morgan Amtrak station is thriving today more than ever. The…

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Creating change: Officials aim to streamline Chicago’s rail network

By Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; July 17, 2018 Chicago’s rail network sees about 1,300 freight and passenger trains…

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New York and New Jersey: Trump administration raises more red flags on Hudson River tunnel project

By Will Bredderman, Crain’s New York Business; July 17, 2018 There’s no tunnel at the end of the light yet.…

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More than just a glorified truck driver

By Doug Riddell, Railway Age Magazine; July 16, 2018 The late Louis W. Menk once said that locomotive engineers were…

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Charlotte, North Carolina breaking ground on a new uptown train station this week

By Ely Portillo, The Charlotte Observer; July 16, 2018 Charlotte officials plan to break ground Friday on the first part…

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How Minnesota is Transforming Itself into a Rail Star

By Jacob Wallace, Summer By Rail; July 14, 2018 Rafael Ortega is not the sort of man you’d expect to…

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Amtrak limiting or closing ticket offices in Colorado and Kansas

By Peter Roper, The Pueblo Chieftain; July 13, 2018 Amtrak is cutting back the hours its ticket agent is available…

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Amtrak train breaks down in Tucson, Arizona for 5 hours; passengers overheat

Written By Kendra Hall, Multi Media Journalist, KOVA News 4 NBC; July 16, 2018 It gets extremely hot in Southern…

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Missouri man accused of disabling Amtrak’s California Zephyr train in Nebraska pleads guilty to terrorism, gun charges

  By Paul Hammel / World-Herald Bureau, Omaha World-Herald; July 12, 2018 LINCOLN — A Missouri man with purported ties…

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Contemporary Dining Menu Evolves on Two Amtrak Routes

A press release from Amtrak; July 12, 2018: Capitol Limited and Lake Shore Limited sleeping car customers now have a hot…

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The Daily CSX: Five revelations from the fatal Amtrak, CSX crash investigation

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; July 13, 2018 New details about the February collision of Amtrak and CSX…

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Amtrak Cascades train had mechanical failure before deadly crash, whistleblower says

By Chris Daniels, KING 5 NBC; July 12, 2018 An Amtrak electrician says the company sidestepped his safety concerns on…

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Amtrak says new focus on safety will make rail travel safer for all

By Lori Aratani, The Washington Post; July 11, 2018 Amtrak officials told federal ­investigators Wednesday that two recent fatal crashes…

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