British Columbia logging railroad shut down after 100 years

Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 9, 2017 One of the last logging railroads in North…

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Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation recommends 3-2-3 rail option through Ashland for planned D.C.-to-Richmond service

By MICHAEL O’CONNOR, Richmond Times-Dispatch; November 9, 2017 State officials announced its recommendation for how a federal rail project could…

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Ontario: End of the line for Huron Central?

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star; November 8, 2017 The future of Huron Central Railway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury…

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Senate panel confirms slew of Trump transportation nominees

By Melanie Zanona, The Hill, November 8, 2017 A Senate panel on Wednesday confirmed a slew of President Trump’s picks…

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New York City: The birth, life, and death of old Penn Station

By Robert Khederian, Curbed New York; November 7, 2017 When Pennsylvania Station first opened in 1910, it was a far…

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Tulsa, Oklahoma Railroad History: Why Downtown’s Streets Are Skewed

By CHARLIE CANTRELL, Editor at Large, GTR Newspapers; November 8, 2017 Ever notice how all those downtown streets encapsulated in…

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Washington State: Spokane voters reject proposal to fine oil trains

By The Associated Press, The Columbian; November 8, 2017 SPOKANE — Voters in Spokane have rejected a proposal to fine…

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You can’t make this stuff up about Iowa Pacific: Railroad Chief Ed Ellis Defends Tank-Car Storage In A Song

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; November 6, 2017 Last week we posted a song by Dan Berggren titled “Junkyard Express,”…

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Fort Madison, Iowa moves ahead with Amtrak depot project

By Julia Mericle, The Hawk Eye; November 7, 2017 FORT MADISON — The Fort Madison City Council on Monday approved…

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Kansas City Southern Announces Results of 17th Annual Holiday Express Fundraising Campaign

A press release from Kansas City Southern; November 6, 2017: KANSAS CITY, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced…

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Michigan: Community leaders envision revival of old ‘interurban’ railway

By Sherry Kuyt, mlive.com; November 6, 2017 Area transportation officials and city planners are discussing a new version of an…

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Ontario: Northeast railroader looks to stay on track

By Ian Ross, Northern Ontario Business; November 3, 2017 A northeastern Ontario rail carrier, faced with onerous track maintenance costs,…

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Northern Manitobans feel the bite as rail company OmniTRAX cuts service, charges new fees

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News, November 5, 2017 Omnitrax is raising fees, cutting service and moving equipment out of Manitoba, prompting…

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The Daily CSX: CSX plans for a major rail hub in Rocky Mount, North Carolina are now in doubt

By Craig Jarvis, The News & Observer; November 3, 2017 A major rail transportation center planned for Rocky Mount is…

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The Daily CSX: Another tunnel, another time

Written by Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 6, 2017 As I stated in my blog about…

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Colorado: Plans to expand Southwest Chief train route are proceeding

By Anthony A. Mestas, The Pueblo Chieftain; November 2, 2017 The Front Range Rail Commission — a group working to…

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Canadian Pacific Rail train crews reject contract extension

By Eric Atkins, Railway Industry Reporter, The Globe and Mail; November 2, 2017 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. train crews voted…

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The Daily CSX: Maryland congressional delegation wants CSX to explain Howard Street Tunnel decision

By Colin Campbell, The Baltimore Sun; November 2, 2017 Maryland’s congressional delegation wants CSX Transportation CEO Hunter Harrison to explain…

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Illinois bids again for feds’ help in easing a national rail headache

By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; November 2, 2017 Hoping that the third time is the charm, state and local…

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How I Rolled on the Crescent: New York to New Orleans by Rail

By ROBERT SIMONSON, The New York Times; November 1, 2017 Everyone I told said the same thing: “Oh, my God!…

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