Germany: DB curbs spending as debts rise and profits fall

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; September 13, 2018 GERMAN Rail (DB) chief executive Dr Richard Lutz has instigated emergency…

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Amtrak May Put Passengers on Buses in Fight Over Safety Upgrade

By Alan Levin, Bloomberg; September 13, 2018 As railroads across the nation race to complete a congressional deadline for installing…

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Canadian Pacific prepared to move Canadian grain; highlights action plan in meeting with federal ministers of agriculture and transport

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway; September 12, 2018: CALGARY, Sept. 12, 2018 /CNW/ – Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP)…

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The Daily CSX: After expensive quarter of train accidents, CSX safety concerns return

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; September 12, 2018 CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) boasts many impressive metrics: Last quarter,…

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Illinois Blocking Amtrak Expansion to Wisconsin

By Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee; September 12, 2018 Despite the fact that rush hour trains on the Amtrak Hiawatha Service…

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Crews working daily to repair broken rail line to Churchill in northern Manitoba

By The Canadian Press, National Post; September 12, 2018 CHURCHILL, Man. — The partnership taking over a railway that runs…

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Opinion: Railroads Have Spent A Lot Of Money The Last 10 Years, And Customers Have Barely Benefited

From Freightwaves.com; September 12, 2018 After spending plenty of money on investment in the last 10-plus years, the nation’s class…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Warren County cleans up North Creek railroad site

By DON LEHMAN, The Post-Star, Adirondack Daily Enterprise; September 12, 2018 Fed up with the slow pace of cleanup at…

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Grant Could Help Bring Passenger Rail to Downtown Jacksonville, Florida; Ease San Marco Train Woes

By Bill Delaney, WJCT; September 12, 2018 Though it has largely flown under the radar, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and…

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Association of American Railroads: Railroads preparing for Hurricane Florence

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 12, 2018 Freight railroads are taking direct action to protect employees, customers and infrastructure that…

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FRA Announces $46.3 Million in PTC Grant Funding

A press release from the Federal Railroad Administration; September 12, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad…

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Cobb County, Georgia retains right to passenger rail on Western and Atlantic

By Ross Williams, Marietta Daily Journal; September 10, 2018 The path toward passenger rail in Cobb County remains open after…

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Passenger rail could provide a safe and affordable transportation method for Northern Ontario says northern think tank

By Staff, BayToday.ca; September 11, 2018 A northern Ontario group is asking the government to invest in a passenger rail…

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Caltrans Unveils 2018 California State Rail Plan

A press release from Caltrans; September 10, 2018: SACRAMENTO – Caltrans released the 2018 State Rail Plan on Monday, calling…

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Ontario Northland President Corina Moore named League of Railway Women Woman of the Year

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; September 10, 2018 The League of Railway Women (LRW) has named Ontario…

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Canadian Pacific brings together short line and regional connections to strengthen relationships and share ideas on moving the supply chain forward

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway; September 10, 2018: CALGARY, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited…

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Hiawatha Expansion On Hold Until Local Concerns Addressed: Illinois Department Of Transportation

By Jonah Meadows, Staff, Lake Forest Patch; September 7, 2018 LAKE FOREST, IL — The proposed expansion of Amtrak’s Hiawatha…

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Norfolk Southern weighing a move of its headquarters to Atlanta, reports say

By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; September 7, 2018 Norfolk Southern Corp. is considering moving its corporate headquarters to Atlanta, according…

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Company fixing Churchill, Manitoba rail line says repairs will be complete in 60 days

By Caroline Barghout, CBC News; September 5, 2018 Repairs to the Churchill rail line will be complete in 60 days,…

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Opinion: Safer rail operations for nation is legacy of 2008 Metrolink Chatsworth train crash

By Art Leahy, The Orange County Register; September 8, 2018 Sometimes tragedy can be a vehicle for change. Ten years…

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California: Alameda Corridor-East freight-rail trench to be dedicated

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 7, 2018 California state, federal and local municipal officials next week will dedicate the 1.4-mile…

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Opinion: TWU’s “crappy boxed lunch,” a PTC paper tiger—and silence

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; September 6, 2018 I don’t need to write much about how the…

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Warm reception in Churchill, Manitoba for new owners of port and railway

By Erin Brohman, CBC News; September 5, 2018 The heads of two major companies who now own the Hudson Bay…

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