Virginia: High speed rail group wants 11 trains from Norfolk daily. Here’s how they’d do it.

By Katherine Hafner, The Virginian-Pilot; January 15, 2018 Nine round-trip trains to Washington, a rail line linking colleges in the…

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All Aboard Florida: Former New Jersey Transit workers get Brightline train moving in Florida

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; January 15, 2018 Brightline, the country’s first privately operated passenger train in decades, made…

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Ontario Northland rolls into the Sault; train service still needed

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star; January 16, 2018 Ontario Northland has expanded its bus service westward to include Espanola, Sault…

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New York: Black sludge pours out of sink on Long Island Rail Road train

By Danielle Furfaro, New York Post; January 16, 2018 A passenger aboard a Long Island Rail Road train out of…

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Australia: Queensland’s new trains struggling to cope with summer heat

By Tony Moore, The Sydney Morning Herald; January 15, 2018 Rail commuters have complained the airconditioning in south-east Queensland’s new…

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VIA Rail Canada says train stopped in Gogama, Ontario

From CBC News Sudbury; January 16, 2018 Via Rail is confirming that a passenger train has been stopped in Gogama,…

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Amtrak adding 2,000 seats to Pacific Surfliner trains because of Highway 101 closure

By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times; January 15, 2018 Amtrak is adding 2,000 more seats daily to its popular Pacific…

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Man who shot Amtrak conductor to be released to a secure senior facility

By Justin Kmitch, Chicago Daily Herald; January 10, 2018 The 80-year-old Wisconsin man who was charged with the attempted murder…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline will be model for other U.S. regions, Congressman says

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; January 12, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — As All Aboard Florida’s Brightline…

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All Aboard Florida: See photos from Brightline’s launch in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach

From The Orlando Business Journal; January 13, 2018 At 9:35 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, the Brightline train took off…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline officials eye rail corridors in Georgia, Texas, one day before South Florida service begins

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; January 12, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — The Treasure and Space coasts still are waiting for…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline federal court case to be renewed by Martin, Indian River counties

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; January 10, 2018 MARTIN COUNTY — Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to renew a federal court battle…

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Future looks ‘bright’ for Ontario Northland, official says

By Gord Young, The Nugget; January 12, 2018 Ontario Northland has hired more than 200 people over the past two…

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North Carolina DOT’s largest rail infrastructure improvement program wraps up

Written by  Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; January 11, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is celebrating…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline booking glitch shows trains as ‘sold out’ before debut

By Peter Burke, Local10.com Managing Editor, 10 News ABC; January 12, 2018 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – People trying to reserve…

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Britain’s biggest rail franchise gives poor value for money, says government watchdog

By Mark Ellis, Mirror; January 10, 2018 Britain’s biggest rail franchise has been branded the worst service over the last…

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Massachusetts Governor Baker has “issues’ with Keolis: ‘They need to up their game’

By Matt Stout, Boston Herald; January 12, 2018 Gov. Charlie Baker is ramping up pressure on Keolis, the MBTA’s private…

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UK: Passengers baffled after Stansted Express train ‘kills cow’

By Eleanor Rose, Evening Standard; January 12, 2018 Travellers were left baffled after their Stansted Express service ploughed into a…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline starts service Saturday; round-trip fares starting at $20

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; January 11, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH — All Aboard Florida’s Brightline will…

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Neo-Nazi’s Lawyer Says Train Terrorism Case ‘Blown Significantly Out Of Proportion’

By Ryan J. Reilly, Huffington Post; January 9, 2018 WASHINGTON ― An attorney for a neo-Nazi facing federal terrorism charges…

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Pennsylvania: Amtrak station plans delayed again; platform, bridge, Emaus extension pushed into 2020s

By Dan Miller, Press & Journal; January 10, 2018 Construction of the new Amtrak train station in Middletown was supposed…

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Ontario farmers want voice on high-speed rail

By John Greig, Manitoba Co-Operator; January 9, 2018 Ontario farmers and rural residents want a place on the advisory board…

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Amid Questions, California High-Speed Rail Examines New Bakersfield Route, Station Site

By Joe Moore, KVPR, Valley Public Radio; January 10, 2018 If the leaders of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority are to…

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The Most Awful Transit Center in America Could Get Unimaginably Worse

By Devin Leonard, Bloomberg Businessweek; January 10, 2018 To get to New York’s Penn Station, every northbound Amtrak passenger makes…

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California train service halted south of Santa Barbara due to mudslides, flooding

By Gabby Ferreira, The Tribune; January 9, 2018 Mudslides and flooding have closed the railroad south of Santa Barbara, according…

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