Feds award PTC grants to Amtrak for the Southwest Chief route, Metra and New Jersey Transit

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 21, 2018 U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) yesterday announced $9.16 million in federal funding toward…

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Amtrak to Improve National Network with New Locomotives

A press release from Amtrak; December 21, 2018: Siemens Mobility awarded $850 million contract for 75 new Tier 4 locomotives…

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Colorado: Ride, ski and sip: Winter Park Express adding days of operation for 2019

By Ed Sealover Reporter, Denver Business Journal; December 20, 2018 The Amtrak Winter Park Express is adding more days of…

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Trial date set for engineer in 2015 Amtrak Northeast Corridor derailment

The Amtrak engineer charged with the deaths of eight people in a 2015 derailment in Philadelphia is scheduled to face…

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Cascades Service: Last year’s Amtrak derailment set back regional train service expansion by years

By Tom Banse, NW News Network; December 18, 2018 Last December’s Amtrak derailment near DuPont, Washington, did more than cost…

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Washington State DOT says it’s on track for train safety deadline

By Alex Bruell, Reporter, TDN.com; December 18, 2018 Amtrak and state transportation officials say they’ve completed installation of a new…

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Rival train companies in UK to be allowed to run the same routes

By Claire Webb, i News; December 18, 2018 Rail passengers may soon be able to choose which train company they…

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Brightline’s Orlando-to-West Palm construction projected to start in new year

By Ryan Lynch, Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal; December 19, 2018 Brightline will look to get track construction underway on…

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China gets tough on train ‘seat robbers’ who refuse to move

By Mandy Zou, South China Morning Post; December 14, 2018 Two Chinese rail passengers have been detained for disrupting public…

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New Zealand Transport Agency approves business case for Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail trial

From The New Zealand Herald; December 19, 2018 The business case for a passenger rail start-up trial from Hamilton to…

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Unions protest at Boston’s South Station over possible outsourcing of Amtrak jobs

By Katie Johnston, Staff, The Boston Globe; December 17, 2018 Dozens of Amtrak employees and their supporters rallied in front…

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Group in Arizona hopes private company will lead to rail service between Tucson and Phoenix

By Shaq Davis, Arizona Daily Star; December 17, 2018 A group is hopeful that Arizonans will see a new passenger…

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Amtrak kicking off work to resurrect Track 22 at Washington Union Station, expand service

By Washington Business Journal, WTOP; December 17, 2018 Amtrak will launch another major construction project next year at Union Station…

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VIA Rail Canada ‘confident’ Ottawa will support new passenger rail lines following $1-billion purchase of new trains

By Bill Curry, The Globe And Mail; December 14, 2018 After this week’s purchase of nearly $1-billion worth of new…

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37 congressional reps join effort to help Amtrak call-center employees in Riverside, California

By Jack Katzanek, The Press-Enterprise; December 12, 2018 Thirty-seven members of California’s congressional delegation have agreed to sign a letter…

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An Introductory Guide to Train Travel in the United States

By Nathaniel Adams, The Manual; December 10, 2018 It’s sad, but true, that the golden age of rail travel has…

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Florida: Indian River County will file new lawsuit against Virgin Trains, seek to avoid crossing-maintenance costs

By Lisa Broadt, Treasure Coast Newspapers, TCPalm.com; December 11, 2018 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The county is poised to sue…

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Amtrak asks for changes to rules governing operation of Portal Bridge in New Jersey

By David Hutter, NJBiz.com; December 11, 2018 Amtrak is requesting the United States Coast Guard change the rules governing the…

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The 5 Most Scenic Amtrak Train Routes for Unparalleled Views of the United States

By Nathaniel Adams, The Manual; December 10, 2018 One of the great advantages of American rail travel — what makes…

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Can Wichita, Kansas get Amtrak train service back? Backers’ hopes ride on next year

By Dion Lefler, The Wichita Eagle; December 10, 2018 Chime Onwugbufor lives in Wichita, works in Chicago and commutes on…

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Alaska Railroad resumes freight and passenger services following earthquake

A press release from Alaska Railroad; December 4, 2018: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Alaska Railroad will restore…

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High-speed rail for Disney World? Brightline may have train station there along Orlando-to-Tampa route

By Veronica Brezina-Smith and Ryan Lynch, Orlando Business Journal; December 3, 2018 High-speed rail operator Brightline may include a stop…

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VIA Rail Canada reports passenger growth for 11th consecutive quarter

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; November 30, 2018: • Ridership up 6.2% • Passenger Revenues up 5.1% Montréal,…

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Tampa Bay Times editorial: Brightline has started on the right track

By The Editorial Board, Tampa Bay Times; November 29, 2018 Tampa Bay’s connection to Florida’s two other largest metropolitan areas…

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