New York’s Saratoga & North Creek Railroad to shut down following snow train run on April 7

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; April 2, 2018 Saratoga & North Creek Railway notified its local partners that it…

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Scenic Saratoga & North Creek Railway future in doubt

By Paul Post, The Saratogian; April 2, 2018 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> A scenic, but financially-plagued railroad has apparently reached…

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Charlotte, North Carolina commuter train study will continue

BY MEGAN SPRAGUE, Mooresville Tribune; April 2, 2018 A $2.3 million study about ways to make a commuter train feasible…

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Japan: Fans bid farewell as Sanko Line closes after 88 years in service

From THE ASAHI SHIMBUN; April 1, 2018 GOTSU, Shimane Prefecture–Thousands of train buffs and one wild boar caused chaos on…

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Iowa Pacific Holdings threatens to pull out of New York State without $5 million payment

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; March 29, 2018 QUEENSBURY — The owner of Saratoga & North Creek Railway told…

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Canada: Customers blame efficiency drives at railroads for backlogs over winter months

By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press, Financial Post; March 29, 2018 MONTREAL — Canada’s two largest railways are hoping the…

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Canada: Minister asking federal government for solution to Northern British Columbia rail car shortage

By Chris Newton, Energeticcity.ca; March 28, 2018 VICTORIA, B.C. — Jobs, Trade and Technology Minister Bruce Ralston says he is…

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Amtrak raps freight railroad for delays

By Claire Bushey, Crain’s Chicago Business; March 28, 2018 Interference from Canadian National railroad delayed 84 percent of Amtrak passengers…

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Minnesota Letters: Facts About Passenger Rail

By Jay Severance, St. Paul Pioneer Press Letters to the Editor; March 29, 2018 Bipartisan bills have been introduced in…

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Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania rail yards to benefit from share of $32 million in improvements

By Staff, The Morning Call; March 27, 2018 Pennsylvania has 67 privately run operating railroads, more than any other state,…

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Pennsylvania: Millions in state funding awarded for Jefferson County rail project

  By Katie Weidenboerner, Courier Express; March 28, 2018 HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission (STC) approved a $2.1…

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NorthEastern Ontario Rail Network to host Passenger Rail Summit in the Sault

By Riley Smith, Saultonline.com; March 28, 2018 NorthEastern Ontario Rail Network News Release Northeastern Ontario is suffering from increasing isolation…

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Minnesota rail group pitches new train in Winona

  By Brian Todd, Post Bulletin; March 27, 2018 WINONA — Representatives from All Aboard Minnesota and Amtrak spoke to…

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Canada’s Crude-by-Rail Terminals Sit Idle as Oil Glut Grows

By Robert Tuttle, Bloomberg; March 26, 2018 Stranded Canadian crude is waiting for trains to take it to U.S. refineries.…

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Rail car shortage creating backlog at British Columbia pulp mills

By Mark NIELSEN, Prince George Citizen, March 26, 2018 Local pulp mills are having trouble getting enough rail cars to…

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Rail ‘loop’ proposed for northeastern Ontario

By Elaine Della-Mattia, North Bay Nugget; March 27, 2018 Rail advocates will gather in Sault Ste. Marie in April to…

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Minnesota: Northern Lights Express moving on to next phase

By Lisa Kaczke, Duluth News Tribune; March 26, 2018 The proposed Northern Lights Express passenger line between Duluth and Minneapolis…

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Rail expert: With finesse, passenger line from New York City to Berkshires can be restored

By Heather Bellow, The Berkshire Eagle; March 26, 2018 GREAT BARRINGTON — Nothing is easy. Least of all restoring passenger…

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CN Rail’s recently departed chief executive earned $12.3 million in 2017

By The Canadian Press, The Chronicle Herald; March 26, 2018 MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co.’s former chief executive received…

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(Federal) sharing is caring

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; March 26, 2018 SHARING IS CARING:…

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Omnibus Easter egg hunt

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Stephanie Beasley, Tanya Snyder and Brianna Gurciullo, Politico Morning Transportation; March 23, 2018 EASTER…

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