Metro Atlanta gets commuter rail and something called ‘the ATL’

By Jim Galloway, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; March 30, 2018 With all due apologies to Nancy Pelosi, the state Legislature of Georgia…

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Minnesota: Pitch for St. Cloud Northstar rail route gets one green light

By Nora G. Hertel, St. Cloud Times; March 29, 2018 Commuters would be able to take the Northstar commuter rail…

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End of the line: journeys on the Downeaster for graduating college student

By Jonah Watt, The Bowdoin Orient; March 30, 2018 I love my Amtrak Downeaster six-trip college pass. For 86 dollars, I…

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Amtrak will no longer operate charter services, special trains

By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch; March 30, 2018 HUNTINGTON – By the end of April, the Collis P. Huntington Railroad…

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India: Robbers Loot Passengers Ambala-Bound Train After It Leaves Nizamuddin Station

By Press Trust of India, NDTV; March 30, 2018 New Delhi:  Four armed robbers looted valuables from passengers of an…

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UK: Virgin Trains door bursts open at speed leaving passengers and staff terrified

By Adam Smith, Metro; March 30, 2018 The door of a high-speed train’s buffet carriage burst open causing panic as…

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ScotRail train shortage prompts UK-wide search for stand-ins

By Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman; March 30, 2018 ScotRail is in a race against time to find more stand-in trains…

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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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Colorado: Amtrak’s special trains are off the rails. But don’t worry, the Winter Park Express ski train is safe.

By Danika Worthington, The Know Outdoors, Denver Post; March 29, 2018 The Winter Park Express still will carry passengers to…

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Governor Cuomo looking to give the state control of New York City’s Penn Station area

By Michelle Colman, 6sqft; March 29, 2018 Less than one week before the state’s deadline to adopt its budget, Governor…

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Wisconsin: Commuter Rail to Foxconn Proposed

By Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee; March 28, 2018 With Foxconn’s proposed $10 billion factory campus in southern Racine County poised…

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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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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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Polar Express in Texas on a roll after departure of Iowa Pacific Holdings

By Jeff Gerritt, Palestine Herald-Press; March 26, 2018 The Texas State Railroad Authority paid off a $1 million debt 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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Downeaster passenger rail extension to Rockland, Maine canceled for 2018

By Lauren Abbate, BDN Staff, Bangor Daily News; March 27, 2018 The rail authority responsible for managing Maine’s contract with…

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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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Central Florida: SunRail stalemate tests Volusia County’s patience

By Dustin Wyatt, The Daytona Beach News-Journal; March 26, 2018 Volusia County officials are tired of waiting for the train…

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Ontario’s Agawa Canyon Tour Train: Nature of flaws

By Chitra Ramaswamy, Deccan Herald;  March 25, 2018 A sun-draped Ontario morning sees us board the train at the Algoma…

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Bombardier Secures Rail Services Contract Extension with Maryland Transit Administration

A press release from Bombardier Transportation; March 26, 2018: – Operations and maintenance contract with one of the largest multi-modal…

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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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La Crescent, Minnesota pushes for second Amtrak stop in La Crosse

By Peter Lenz, Multi-Media Journalist, WXOW News 19 ABC; March 25, 2018 La Crescent, MN (WXOW) – The La Crescent…

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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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