Tokyo rail guide signs woefully unprepared for 2020

From Japan Today; May 30, 2018 TOKYO – “I often see foreign tourists with bewildered expressions while standing in front…

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Federal Transit Administration issues final rule on private investment project procedures

By Mischa Wanek-Libman, Editor, RT&S Magazine; May 30, 2018 The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a final rule aimed at…

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Canadian Pacific Railway winding down service as it faces countdown to Tuesday evening strike

By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press, National Post; May 29, 2018 MONTREAL — The countdown to another Canadian railway strike…

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House committee OKs $2.6 billion for Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant program

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; May 29, 2018 The U.S. House Appropriations Committee last week approved a $71.8 billion transportation, housing…

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Train gets ‘lost’ in England when driver ‘went the wrong way’

By Janine Puhak, Fox News; May 27, 2018 Passengers aboard a CrossCountry Train in England were disgruntled to discover their…

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Long Island Rail Road: Major upgrades coming to station arrival clocks

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; May 27, 2018 Newly rolled-out arrival countdown clocks at most Long Island Rail Road stations…

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Boston: How a 3-mile train ride turns into a 120-mile journey

By Adam Vaccaro, Staff, Boston Globe; May 26, 2018 Without a passenger rail link between North and South stations, the…

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Scotland: New ScotRail trains to finally run after windscreen problem fixed

By Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman; May 25, 2018 A new fleet of electric trains are to finally enter service on…

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New Jersey Transit rolls out interactive touchscreens at rail stations

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; May 25, 2018 New Jersey Transit has begun piloting new interactive touchscreen kiosks at certain commuter-rail…

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Opinion: Instead of subsidized transit, lawmakers should look to private rail

By Ross Marchand, Washington Examiner; May 25, 2018 In December, an inaugural Amtrak trip from Seattle to Portland ended in…

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The Tōkaidō Shinkansen’s World-Class Safety, Reliability, and Frequency

From nippon.com; May 25, 2018 The Tōkaidō Shinkansen—a 552.6-kilometer train line that links Tokyo and Shin-Osaka Stations—debuted in 1964, just…

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US economy loses $340bn in revenue due to years of transport underinvestment – APTA.

By Dave Songer, SMART RAIL WORLD; May 22, 2018 Our failure as a nation to address America’s public transit modernisation…

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The folly of discarding long-distance passenger trains

By Lyndon Henry, Railway Age Magazine; May 23, 2018 After 48 years of providing long-distance passenger train services, is Amtrak…

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Amtrak announces ‘lactation suites’ for nursing mothers in five major train stations

By Laura Kelly, The Washington Times; May 22, 2018 Amtrak announced Tuesday it will open lactation suites for nursing mothers…

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Metro-North: Spuyten Duyvil engineer should pay for his negligence in fatal New York crash

By Thomas C. Zambito, lohud.com; May 22, 2018 The Metro-North Railroad says any money that former engineer William Rockefeller recovers…

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Florida’s congressional Brightline supporters come to train’s defense

By Scott Powers, Florida Politics; May 22, 2018 A bipartisan group from Florida’s congressional delegation, along with the chairman of…

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Amtrak resumes search for 30th St. development overseer with focus on shops, restaurants at station in Philadelphia

By Jacob Adelman, Staff Writer, Philly.com; May 22, 2018 Amtrak is resuming its search for an overseer to begin redeveloping…

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How the Long Island Rail Road plans to freshen up its train service

By Danielle Furfaro, New York Post; May 21, 2018 LIRR passengers will be treated to a cleaner — and hopefully…

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Wabtec and GE Transportation to Merge, Creating Global Leader for Rail Equipment, Services and Software

A press release from GE Transportation; May 21, 2018: Strategic Combination Will Drive Shareholder Value Creation by Accelerating Innovation in…

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SunRail, Brightline passenger rail services in Central Florida move ahead

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; May 18, 2018 While shadowed by doubters, delays and dollar troubles, SunRail and Brightline…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline’s inaugural West Palm-to-Miami trip draws crowd, celebration

By Kenny Jacoby, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; May 19, 2018 Brightline trains transported riders from West Palm Beach to…

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Virginia Railway Express, Amtrak will run regular service Monday, despite ongoing Alexandria derailment cleanup

By Martine Powers, The Washington Post; May 20, 2018 VRE and Amtrak will operate normal schedules Monday, as federal officials continue…

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CapeFLYER, popular Massachusetts weekend Cape train service, returns

From WCVB 5 ABC; May 18, 2018 BOSTON —  The CapeFLYER, the popular weekend train service that connects Boston and…

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