Future looks ‘bright’ for Ontario Northland, official says

By Gord Young, The Nugget; January 12, 2018 Ontario Northland has hired more than 200 people over the past two…

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North Carolina DOT’s largest rail infrastructure improvement program wraps up

Written by  Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; January 11, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is celebrating…

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Staggers what? Time for a name change

Written by Frank N. Wilner, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; January 9, 2018 Have others noticed that aside from those…

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Pennsylvania: Amtrak station plans delayed again; platform, bridge, Emaus extension pushed into 2020s

By Dan Miller, Press & Journal; January 10, 2018 Construction of the new Amtrak train station in Middletown was supposed…

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California train service halted south of Santa Barbara due to mudslides, flooding

By Gabby Ferreira, The Tribune; January 9, 2018 Mudslides and flooding have closed the railroad south of Santa Barbara, according…

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Alaska: From pipedream to reality?

By AMY BUSHATZ, Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman; January 9, 2018 WASILLA — A long-discussed commuter train between the Valley and Anchorage…

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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Jack Hellmann is Railway Age Magazine’s Railroader of the Year

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; January 9, 2018 The 55th annual recipient of Railway Age’s Railroader…

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Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway did not strive for safety: defence lawyer at Lac-Megantic criminal trial

By Giuseppe Valiante, The Canadian Press, National Post; January 9, 2018 SHERBROOKE, Que. — Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, the…

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The Daily CSX: Bloomberg Gadfly says CSX Chooses Odd Co-Conductor to Carry on Harrison Legacy

Analysis by Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg Gadfly, The Washington Post; January 9, 2018 CSX Corp. is making some curious choices as…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Strengthens Management Team with Addition of Edmond L. Harris as Executive Vice President of Operations

A press release from CSX: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) announced today that Edmond…

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The Daily CSX: Supreme Court Turns Down Appeal In Clay County, Florida CSX Railroad Death

By News Service of Florida, WJCT; January 8, 2018 Editor’s Note: Clay County, Florida is in Northeast Florida, immediately adjacent…

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What can New York State really do about eyesore train cars stored by Iowa Pacific?

An Editorial in The Adirondack Daily Enterprise; January 8, 2018 We have been somewhat surprised by the angry reaction to…

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How to prevent a real train wreck

By H. Lee Murphy, Crain’s Chicago Business; January 4, 2018 After a train accident, investigators often can figure out the…

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The Daily CSX: CSX’s Foote updates STB on railroad’s restructuring plan

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 5, 2018 CSX has completed the first phase of its new operating plan, which has…

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Iowa Pacific in New York State: Adirondack Park Agency urged to act against oil tanker storage

From The Albany Times-Union; January 4, 2018 Albany – Worried that the state’s appeal to the federal government to block…

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Four factors that led to the deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington State

By Jeff Davis, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; January 4, 2018 The fatal Amtrak Cascades derailment in Washington State between Tacoma…

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USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao calls on railroads to speed up Positive Train Control implementation

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 3, 2018 U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is urging Class Is, intercity passenger railroads and…

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GOP Rep. Shuster, chairman of House transportation committee, won’t seek reelection

By Cristina Marcos, The Hill; January 2, 2018 Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) will not seek reelection this year, becoming the fourth…

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Business leaders push for Amtrak to add stop in Bedford, Virginia

By Joan Tupponce, Virginia Business; January 2, 2018 Business groups and other organizations are trying to persuade the Virginia Department…

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Utica, New York Observer-Dispatch editorial: Cuomo’s efforts help derail Adirondack train junkyard

By The Editorial Board, Observer-Dispatch; December 29, 2017 Gov. Andrew Cuomo followed in his father’s footsteps as a protector of…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline begins service in two weeks, so is the railroad’s expansion inevitable on Florida’s Treasure Coast?

By Andrew Atterbury, TCPalm.com; December 29, 2017 Brightline trains will begin running scheduled passenger service within about two weeks. It’s…

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Collision as a Minnesota case study: Are stop signs enough at rural railroad crossings?

By Brady Slater, Duluth News Tribune; December 25, 2017 A close call at a rural railroad crossing in St. Louis…

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