Game planning to save a railroad in Ontario

By Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business; July 12, 2018 Supporters behind preserving northeastern Ontario short-line rail service beyond 2018 are…

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Two More Elephants Killed by Speeding Trains in India

By Lori Bell, Lady Freethinker; July 12, 2018 Despite efforts to reduce elephants dying in train crashes in India, negligent,…

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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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Banff, Alberta couple say they’ve secured half of $600M needed to build Banff passenger train

By Lucie Edwardson, CBC News; July 12, 2018 If you don’t have the use of a car, chances are Greyhound’s…

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CSX executive joins All Aboard Florida’s Brightline as plans for Tampa/Orlando high-speed rail are put in motion

By Janelle Irwin, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal; July 11, 2018 Bob O’Malley, a top executive for CSX Transportation, is…

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Manitoba: Negotiations for Hudson Bay Railway sale back on, says owner, which is seeking repair proposals

From The Thompson Citizen; July 11, 2018 Negotiations with a Northern Manitoba ownership group to buy and repair the Hudson…

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Moments before fatal South Carolina train crash, CSX workers wondered if they’d made a mistake

By Thad Moore, The Post and Courier; July 11, 2018 Moments before a passenger train slammed into parked locomotive outside…

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Chicago: Next phase to detangle massive railroad bottleneck starts next spring

By Carlos Ballesteros, Chicago Sun-Times; July 11, 2018 Construction meant to fix a notorious railroad bottleneck on the South Side…

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Canadian National investing approximately $315 million to expand and strengthen Ontario’s rail infrastructure in 2018

A press release from Canadian National Railway; July 11, 2018: TORONTO, July 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX:CNR) (NYSE:CNI)…

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VIA Rail Canada services between Winnipeg and Gillam remain suspended

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; July 10, 2018: MONTREAL, July 10, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Heavy rains in recent…

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Illinois: Continuing Amtrak Hiawatha fight, Glenview to pay for $160,000 train traffic analysis

By Alexandra Kukulka, Reporter, Chicago Tribune; July 10, 2018 The village of Glenview has hired a consulting firm to conduct…

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Railroads have day of reckoning with National Transportation Safety Board

Amtrak Cascades Engineer for Train Number 501 just before fatal crash: “A moment later, he saw the 30-mph speed restriction…

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Ohio: Scared train hoppers call 911 to be rescued, charged after clinging to train for 60 miles

By Bob Jones, News 5 ABC; July 10, 2018 DOYLESTOWN, Ohio – A bad decision by two men to hop…

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The Daily CSX: Investigators grill train company about deadly crash in South Carolina

By The Associated Press, WNYT, News Channel 13 NBC; July 10, 2018 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal investigators on Tuesday…

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The Daily CSX: When will services be back on track?

By Greg Thompson, Automotive Logistics; July 9, 2018 The state of the rail freight service in the US has been…

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The Daily CSX: OmniTRAX affiliate acquires two rail lines from CSX

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 10, 2018 An OmniTRAX Inc. affiliate has acquired the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway LLC…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Announces Senior Executive Changes

A press release from CSX Corporation; July 9, 2018: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX)…

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The Daily CSX: Ridgefield, Connecticut estate of former CSX exec reduced again to $33 million

By Phil Hall, Westfair Communications; July 9, 2018 An 87-acre estate in Ridgefield that was home to the late railroad…

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Class I railroads continue the longer-train trend

By Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 2018 At any given time on Class Is’ networks, trains stretching…

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Amtrak: A Marx Brothers revival

An Opinion By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; July 9, 2018 Watching Washington, July 2018:…

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Chicago attorney latest STB nominee

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; July 6, 2018 Martin J. (Marty) Oberman, 73, an…

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New Mexico Opinion: Step up for passenger train service

An Editorial From The Santa Fe New Mexican; July 6, 2018 Keeping Amtrak train service open and running through Northern…

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Southwest Chief rail line: A ‘canary in the coal mine’?

By T.S. Last, Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal; July 5, 2018 Just a few months ago, things were looking up for…

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