Brightline Sets a New Standard for Train Travel in Florida

From The Editors, Leisure Group Travel; October 5, 2018 Looking for a fast, easy and friendly way for your group…

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$2.7 billion plan for new Atlanta transportation projects OK’d by MARTA

By Tyler Estep, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; October 4, 2018 MARTA officials approved Thursday the blueprint that will guide Atlanta’s largest…

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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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How the Washington & Old Dominion railroad created Northern Virginia’s suburbs

By Gregg Otten, Guest Contributor, Greater Greater Washington; October 3, 2018 Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a…

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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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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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Study rejects free public transport for Paris

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; October 2, 2018 MAKING public transport services in the Paris area completely free-of-charge would…

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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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Veolia sells Transdev transport unit stake to Rethmann for 340 million euros

By Geert De Clercq, Reuters; Octobr 2, 2018 PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) – French utility Veolia has agreed to sell…

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Long Island Rail Road to replace century-old bridge on Oyster Bay Branch

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 2, 2018 MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) later this week will replace the Buckram…

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New Long Island Rail Road loyalty program offers discounts for local businesses

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; October 2, 2018 Long Island Rail Road commuters’ monthly tickets are about to go a…

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Alberta municipalities eye mass transit options for Calgary-to-Banff corridor

By Evan Radford, StarMetro Calgary, The Star; October 2, 2018 CALGARY—Calgarians heading out to Banff might have another way of…

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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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Worcester, Massachusetts gears up mass transportation, but long road lies ahead

By Cyrus Moulton, Telegram & Gazette Staff, The Telegram; September 29, 2018 WORCESTER – Twenty years ago, Union Station was…

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Student designing maps aimed at making it easier to travel across British Columbia without a car

By Andrew Kurjata, CBC News; September 28, 2018 An education student at the University of Victoria has channeled his “passion…

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India: Snake bites passenger on board Sangam Express

By TNN, The Times of India; October 1, 2018 KANPUR: A passenger on board the Meerut-bound Sangam Express .. Click here…

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Singapore: New MRT trains with tip-up seats now in service

By Benson Ang, The Straits Times; September 30, 2018 SINGAPORE – If you are reading this on the MRT, look…

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Brightline reports $23.8 million loss despite increased ridership in second quarter

By Lisa Broadt, Treasure Coast Newspapers, TCPalm.com; September 28, 2018 Despite a 42 percent increase in ridership, Brightline lost $28.3…

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The ACE: An increasingly popular California rail line that actually works for working people

By Joe Mathews, Zócalo Public Square, Desert Sun; September 28, 2018 As the ACE pulls into the Santa Clara station, the conductor…

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Los Angeles: Inside Union Station’s Soaring Art Deco Brewpub

By Farley Elliott, Los Angeles Eater; September 27, 2018 There’s a special new player in the Downtown drinking scene, and…

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Federal Transit Administration demands Honolulu transit agency to address funding shortfalls

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 27, 2018 The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has asked the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation…

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New England: ConnDOT finishes Hartford Line track project

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; September 26, 2018 HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Transportation said Tuesday it has completed four…

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New York/New Jersey: This PATH train was so crowded a man remained standing after fainting

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; September 26, 2018 A PATH train was so crowded Wednesday morning that when a man passed…

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