State Legislators Hausman, Slocum: Minnesota should accept federal funding for passenger rail

By Alice Hausman and Linda Slocum, Pioneer Press; February 22, 2018 Passenger rail connects people to places, providing an efficient,…

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New York/New Jersey: The Hudson River rail tunnels were built eons ago. Why can’t we build a new one?

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; February 21, 2018 What is the best way to get the Gateway tunnel project built? If…

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Catherine Rinaldi named Metro-North President

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; February 21, 2018 The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has appointed…

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California: SMART scores gas tax funds for extra trips

By Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal; February 19, 2018 The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency will receive $10.5 million in…

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Bullet train sparks fight as old as Texas: progress v tradition

By Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle; February 16, 2018 COTTON GIN, Texas – William Shelton will not let go of the…

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Argentina: Final Buenos Aires private passenger concessionaire to lose contract

By Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; February 19, 2018 THE Argentine government has announced that it will not renew the…

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Utah: Pleasant View FrontRunner station closing in August due to new safety rules

By Tim Vandenack, Standard-Examiner; February 17, 2018 PLEASANT VIEW — FrontRunner commuter rail service to Pleasant View, with the lowest…

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All Aboard Florida: First building at Brightline’s Miami station completed

By Brian Bandell, Senior Reporter, South Florida Business Journal; February 19, 2018 Florida East Coast Industries has completed 3 MiamiCentral,…

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What’s the Longest Train Service in the World?

By Sophie Weiner, Popular Mechanics; February 16, 2018 Have you ever wondered what the longest train journey is? Many potential…

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A harrowing prospect from Amtrak for commuters

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo, Stephanie Beasley and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; February 16, 2018 WHO…

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Report: Twin Cities’ light-rail lines attract $8 billion in development

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; February 16, 2018 The Metropolitan Council has reported $8.4 billion in developments along existing and planned…

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Amtrak CEO: How we are making Amtrak safer

By Richard Anderson, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; February 14, 2018 Recent high profile accidents have understandably shined a spotlight on…

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New Jersey Transit trains could be banned from tunnels to New York City at end of year

By Jonathan D. Salant, NJ.com; February 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — NJ Transit trains could be kept out of the Hudson River tunnels…

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New Jersey Transit to Add Train Cars in Bid to Ease Chronic Overcrowding

By Elise Young, Bloomberg, February 15, 2018 New Jersey Transit is adding 40 train cars to relieve chronic crowding at…

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New Jersey Transit Has Worst Monthly Performance Since Penn Station Work

By Sandi Friberg, Bloomberg; February 15, 2018 New Jersey Transit in January had its worst monthly on-time rail performance since…

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Massachusetts: Berkshire Flyer group awaits Amtrak prices for NYC-to-Pittsfield passenger rail

By Heather Bellow, The Berkshire Eagle, February 15, 2018 LENOX — It has been hailed as a $1 billion-a-year solution…

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Texas Central responds to High Speed Rail comments

From Staff Reports, Corsicana Daily Sun; February 15, 2018 Texas Central, the company behind the High Speed Rail project, reached…

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Missouri: 20 years later, ‘diamond in the rough’ Joplin Union Depot remains for sale

  By Jordan Larimore, Joplin Globe; February 14, 2018 This year marks two decades that the state of Missouri has…

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Massachusetts: Springfield Union Station preps for a bigger, busier 2018

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; February 14, 2018 SPRINGFIELD — The people behind Springfield’s Union Station knew the place was popular.…

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All Aboard Florida: Martin, Indian River counties file new lawsuit in attempt to block Brightline expansion

By Arnie Rosenberg, TCPalm.com; February 13, 2018 Martin and Indian River counties, and anti-rail-expansion group CARE FL, went back to…

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Amtrak Train From Chicago To Michigan Unexpectedly Stops Twice, Leaves Passengers Sick

By Michele Fiore, WBBM Newsradio, CBS 2 Chicago; February 13, 2018 CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Amtrak passengers making their way…

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Coalition seeks Northeast Corridor funding in Trump’s infrastructure plan 8 Shares Share Tweet Share Email Share

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; February 12, 2018 As President Donald Trump releases his long-awaited infrastructure plan today, a coalition of…

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Trump budget proposes again to cut federal funding for Amtrak in half, which Congress has rejected

By Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, KING 5 News NBC; February 12, 2018 WASHINGTON — President Trump proposed again in his…

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Maryland: Entire Baltimore Metro Subway System To Remain Closed For Up To 4 Weeks

By Amy Yensi, WJZ CBS Baltimore; February 11, 2018 BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration…

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Washington State: Rail car swap eases overcrowding on Sounder train

  By Melissa Slager, HeraldNet; February 10, 2018 Sound Transit on Monday adds an additional passenger car on the 7:15…

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