Breakthrough In Baltimore, Maryland: How Amtrak’s Plans For Penn Station Could Re-Establish The City

By Tara Lerman, Bisnow; March 21, 2018 Baltimore’s Penn Station is getting a makeover, and it could change the face…

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Texas: Watch as DART commuters are treated to a bit of Bach in Dallas’ West End

By Michael Merschel, Assistant Arts & Life Editor, The Dallas Morning News; March 21, 2018 Performers from Southern Methodist University’s…

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Taking a 12-hour train to Montreal for pastries and the National

By Claire McNeill, Times Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times; March 22, 2018 MONTREAL The whole scheme felt improbable, even as…

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Did Kenya get a loan to build a railway, or vice versa?

From The Economist; March 22, 2018 WHEN Kenya launched its new railway last year, connecting the coastal city of Mombasa…

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Trains, transit get windfall in Washington omnibus budget bill

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 22, 2018 MAKE IT RAIN:…

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Wisconsin: Dunn County Board backs rail service proposal

By Ben Rueter, Leader-Telegram; March 22, 2018 MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board voted in favor of a potential rail…

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Winona, Minnesota City Council Member Paul Schollmeier: Support needed for second train to Chicago

Opinion by Paul Schollmeier, Winona Daily News; March 22, 2018 As Winona develops into a center for the arts and…

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If Ford buys Michigan Central Station, what happens to land nearby in Detroit?

By Allie Gross, Detroit Free Press; March 22, 2018 News of Ford’s potential purchase of the long-vacant Michigan Central Station…

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Ford’s Detroit train station dream: Hundreds of workers, cars of future

By Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press; March 21, 2018 Ford wants Michigan Central Station in Corktown as a hub…

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Ford buying Michigan Central Station: What we know and don’t know

From Staff, Detroit Free Press; March 21, 2018 Sources said Monday the automaker is in talks to buy the long-vacant Michigan…

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How much would Ford pay to buy, renovate Michigan Central Station?

By John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press; march 20, 2018 A key question facing Ford as it contemplates buying the Michigan…

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Amtrak gets nearly $2 billion in federal spending bill, despite Trump criticism and accidents

By Bart Jansen, USA TODAY; March 21, 2018 WASHINGTON — Amtrak gets nearly $2 billion in federal funding, rather than a…

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Rail summit in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

By Rosalind Russell, Staff, My Espanola Now; March 21, 2018 Redeveloping and expanding rail passenger service is the focus for…

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How New Jersey Transit will spend its $242 M windfall from Governor Murphy

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; March 20, 2018 There will be more bus drivers, train engineers, and conductors. Bus and rail…

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Crews correct Roanoke, Virginia Amtrak platform gap with spacers

  By Jeff Sturgeon, The Roanoke Times; March 20, 2018 As Roanoke Amtrak riders know, there’s about a foot of…

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Virginia: CSX maintenance means major service interruptions for Amtrak travelers next week

BY ROBERT ZULLO, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Martinsville Bulletin; March 19, 2018 Amtrak announced major service interruptions and schedule changes that will…

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Australian state Victoria signs agreement for Inland Rail project

From Railway Technology; March 19, 2018 The Government of Victoria has signed a bilateral agreement with Australian Deputy Prime Minister…

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Roanoke, Virginia-based tourism agency receives grant to market beer and outdoors scene

  By Tiffany Holland, The Roanoke Times; March 16, 2018 Regional tourism bureau Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge was awarded a…

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Sources: Ford pursues deal to buy, redevelop Michigan Central Station in Detroit

By KIRK PINHO and CHAD LIVENGOOD, Crain’s Detroit Business; March 19, 2018 Ford Motor Co. is in discussions to purchase…

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New York: Say goodbye to bar carts on Long Island Rail Road platforms

By Dean Balsamini, Susan Edelman and Michael Gray, New York Post; March 17, 2018 It’s last call for alcohol on…

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From the editor of Progressive Railroading Magazine: Batory to use data-driven decision making as FRA administrator

By Pat Foran, Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 2018 About seven months after he’d been nominated, longtime railroader Ron Batory…

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Minnesota: All aboard in Winona? Rail group to present on second train proposal March 27

By Glen Olson, Winona Daily News; March 19, 2018 A pro-rail transportation group will be holding an informational forum later…

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Virginia: Potomac Shores Train Station Moving Forward Following Signed Agreement Between Virginia DRPT And CSX Transportation

A press release from SunCal; March 15, 2018: PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va., March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The final design of…

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Maine: A passenger rail connection for Lewiston-Auburn?

By Andrew Rice, Staff Writer, Sun Journal; March 15, 2018 LEWISTON — Does it make sense for the Twin Cities…

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