North Carolina: Weldon Amtrak station plans continue rolling along

By Khai Hoang, The Daily Herald; September 29, 2017 Proceeding with the plan to bring an Amtrak station to Weldon,…

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Andrew Selden: Making the numbers work for passenger rail

By Andrew Selden, President, United Rail Passenger Alliance; September 30, 2017 Passenger trains, by themselves, cannot pay the full costs…

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Virginia: Amtrak to the New River Valley? State gives $350,000 for feasibility study

By Dominick Mastrangelo, The Roanoke Times; September 20, 2017 RADFORD — Thanks to a shot of financial stimulation from the…

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Minnesota: Will plans for second Minneapolis/St. Paul-to-Chicago train keep chugging?

By Heather J. Carlson, Post Bulletin, September 25, 2017 WINONA — When deciding the best way to get home to…

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The idea of private passenger rail in New Hampshire is very unusual, but not impossible

By David Brooks, Staff, Concord Monitor; September 26, 2017 It might seem crazy that a private company says it wants…

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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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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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