The Daily CSX: Since last summer, 50 CSX rail cars still stopped in heart of downtown Dunkirk, New York

By Matt Soergel, The Florida Times-Union; March 15, 2018 About eight months ago, some 50 CSX rail cars pulled into…

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Passenger trains to run on German line after 44-year gap

By Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; March 14, 2018 THE 28km freight-only line linking Bad Bentheim and Neuenhaus will have…

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North Carolina DOT to host drone workshop

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 15, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will host a workshop in Nags…

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Canadian National Rail beginning to recover in March from weak start to year, says interim CEO

By The Canadian Press, Calgary Herald; March 14, 2018 NEW YORK — The interim CEO of Canadian National Railway Co.…

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Illinois: 1,200 Rail Against ‘Train Parking Lot’

By Steve Sadin, Daily North Shore; March 13, 2018 More than 1,200 people heard a select group of neighbors, an…

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New York stops sewage trains to Alabama landfill

By Dennis Pillion, AL.com; March 12, 2018 New York City has decided to halt an operation that sent train loads…

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All Aboard Florida: Local leaders consider added Brightline safety measures

By Jennifer Sorentrue and Jeff Ostrowski, Staff Writers, Palm Beach Post; March 12, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — The day…

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END OF THE LINE? California State Senator Mike McGuire Drafting Legislation to Dissolve North Coast Railroad Authority, Form ‘Great Redwood Trail Agency’ to Manage Humboldt, Mendocino Assets

By Hank Sims, Lost Coast Outpost; March 12, 2018 State Senator Mike McGuire’s office is drafting legislation that would completely…

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Manitoba Opinion – Wrong side of the tracks: Moving the CP rail yards could bring Winnipeg together, Charles Huband writes

By Charles Huband, for CBC News; March 11, 2018 The Canadian Pacific Railway marshalling yards in Winnipeg are huge — over…

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The Daily CSX: Train derails near Sherwood, Tennessee

By Brian Justice, Editor, Herald Chronicle; March 9, 2018 A locomotive pulling 12 train cars derailed Wednesday evening at the…

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New York State: Adirondack Park Agency slates hearings on converting railroad corridors to bike trails

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; March 8, 2018 The Adirondack Park Agency’s board gave preliminary approval Thursday to an amendment…

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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Half A Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Investments to 41 Projects in 43 States

A press release from the United States Department of Transportation; March 9, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation…

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China builds ambitiously in Africa as US sounds the alarm

By JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press, The Virginian-Pilot; March 9, 2018 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The sleek, green-and-white trains glide…

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USDOT issues $46 million in TIGER grants for rail projects in Maryland, Indiana and New Mexico

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 8, 2018 Announcements for the latest round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants…

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Canadian Pacific continues to deliver for North American economy, network improving daily after extreme winter conditions

A press release from Canadian Pacific Railway: WEBWIRE – Thursday, March 8, 2018 Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE:…

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Minnesota: Northern Lights Express project cleared to seek funding

From The Duluth News Tribune; March 7, 2018 Having cleared a pair of environmental hurdles recently, the proposed half-billion-dollar passenger…

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Sewage sludge train cars in Birmingham, Alabama to be moved after ‘death smell’ complaints

By Dennis Pillion, AL.com; March 6, 2018 Several dozen train cars loaded with what appears to be sewage sludge from…

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CN apologizes, promises immediate action to clear backlog of grain shipments

By The Canadian Press, The Globe And Mail; March 7, 2018 Canadian National is apologizing for failing to keep grain…

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Governor of South Dakota: Rail investments can boost local economies

By Governor Dennis Daugaard, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; March 7, 2018 Infrastructure is at the forefront of policy discussions these…

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The Daily CSX: ‘Extreme wind gusts’ led to freight train derailment in Maryland

By The Associated Press, Tri-City Herald; March 6, 2018 PERRYVILLE, Md. – CSX is attributing “extreme wind gusts” to the…

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Closing, and reopening, the Gateway drawbridge

By LAUREN GARDNER and TANYA SNYDER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 7, 2018…

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Washington: Infrastructure boosters storm the Hill

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 6, 2018 STORMING THE HILL:…

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Rutgers University Leads Rail Safety Research and Education in New Jersey and New York

A press release from Rutgers University – New Brunswick; March 6, 2018 Professor seeks “helluva (better) way to run a…

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Florida: JAXPORT’s heavy-lift berth used to move locomotives for overseas shipping

A press release from JAXPORT; March 5, 2018: JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Highly trained master riggers moved two locomotives each weighing more…

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