Why a Train Trip Across the U.S. Is the Fastest Way to Slow Down

By Eric Weiner, AFAR, March/April 2018 Issue; March 5, 2018 One afternoon, I find myself at Union Station in Washington,…

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A New York opinion – Get serious on Gateway: 
Cut the cost

By William B. Galligan, Crain’s New York Business; March 5, 2018 It’s time to get realistic about the proposed rail…

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All Aboard Florida: With train bills dead in state legislature, safety study language appears in Senate budget offer

By Scott Powers, Florida Politics; March 2, 2018 With the derailment of bills seeking state regulation of the private Brightline…

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UK: Relief for passengers as major train stations scrap toilet charges

Passengers to be able to pee for free as major train stations scrap toilet charges By Callum Mason, News Reporter,…

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An infrastructure windfall approaches and PTC news

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 2, 2018 A ‘YUGE’ DOWN…

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Amtrak, TSA test explosive detection technology at New York Penn Station

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 1, 2018 Amtrak and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have partnered to test new devices…

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Passenger rail impact study now under way; it’s the second step to rail service for Bristol, Virginia

By DAVID MCGEE, BRISTOL HERALD COURIER; February 28, 2018 BRISTOL, Va. — An international design and consulting firm is beginning…

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UK: This is how a direct train service between Cleethorpes and London could work

By Patrick Daly, Grimsby Telegraph; February 28, 2018 Grand Central Rail boss Richard McClean tells Parliamentary Correspondent Patrick Daly why…

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Massachusetts: Poll finds high support for East-West rail connecting Springfield to Boston

By Gintautas Dumcius, MassLive.com, February 27, 2018 The idea to expand the Massachusetts commuter rail system to connect Boston with…

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Getting There on All Aboard Florida: First profitable passenger railroad goes forward

By Jim Cameron, Connecticut Post; February 27, 2018 There has not been a profitable passenger railroad in the United States.…

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Texas: Fort Worth Transportation Authority reveals new look, new name

By Miranda Wilcox, Community Impact Newspaper; February 26, 2018 Late Monday afternoon, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority launched a rebranding…

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Ontario: Groceries on the GO: Loblaw introduces new e-commerce convenience with Metrolinx partnership

A press release from Loblaw Companies Limited: BRAMPTON, ON, Feb. 26, 2018 /CNW/ – Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX:L, “Loblaw”) is…

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Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority Board OKs three-week summer pilot passenger runs for Rockland

By Stephen Betts, Village Soup – Knox; February 26, 2018 Portland — The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority Board…

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SagaRail launches its first passenger services in Sweden

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; February 23, 2018 SWEDISH open-access passenger operator SagaRail launched its inaugural commercial services on…

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France Unveils Plan to Make Railway Company More Competitive

By The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; February 26, 2018 PARIS (AP) — French Prime minister Edouard Philippe…

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This dog waits for the same train every day but no-one ever comes

By Lisa Bowman, Metro.co.uk; February 26, 2018 A lonely dog has caused quite a stir in India after commuters started…

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Western Michigan pushes for Tulip Time train from Chicago

By Sydney Smith, Holland Sentinel; February 23, 2018 HOLLAND — A local state representative is asking for support for trains…

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Illinois: Quad City train project still on track

  By Jennifer DeWitt, Quad City Times; February 25, 2018 As downtown Moline welcomes the new Element hotel as part…

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Boston: Transit system plagued by near-constant service issues

By Staff Writer, Boston Herald; February 26, 2018 The MBTA has been plagued with delays, derailments and maintenance problems that…

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Rail push in Pennsylvania gains speed: Local leaders hope to expand passenger train service to Pittsburgh

By Dave Sutor, The Tribune-Democrat; February 24, 2018 Imagine, 10 years from now, a young worker boards a passenger train…

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Opinion: The Texas bullet train marries environmentalism, capitalism

By Trammell S. Crow, Contributor, The Dallas Morning News; February 23, 2018 The Texas Bullet Train got a big boost…

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JOE MATHEWS Opinion: Losing my children to California’s overcrowded train

By Joe Mathews, Bakersfield Californian; February 22, 2018 If California’s train deniers are right — that no one ever rides…

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Train versus plane: what’s the fastest way between London and Amsterdam?

By Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent, Independent; February 21, 2018 The inaugural Eurostar service took three hours, 44 minutes from London…

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Ohio: In its day, Dayton’s Union Station was a “handsome palace”

By Lisa Powell, Staff Writer, Dayton Daily News; February 20, 2018 Dayton’s Union Station was the majestic and bustling train…

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