League of Railway Women’s ‘Woman of the Year’ Corina Moore breaks rail sector’s glass ceiling to move Ontario Northland forward

By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 2018 Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) President and Chief Executive…

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Amtrak touts performance, financial records – And, editorial comments

Editor’s Note: The editorial comments at the bottom of the article below offer a rare interpretation of “corporate doublespeak.” –…

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Brightline’s deal with Virgin Group unveils Tampa expansion cost, ticket price and more

By Veronica Brezina-Smith, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal; November 19, 2018 Brightline’s new partnership with Virgin Group has revealed new…

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Cedd Moses Resurrects the Gateway to Los Angeles

By Michele Stueven, LA Weekly; November 8, 2018 When the first train engine rolled into Union Station in 1939, it…

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MARC marketing campaign aims to lift West Virginia commuter train ridership

By Jim McConville, Staff Writer, The Journal; November 17, 2018 MARTINSBURG — The Hagerstown-Eastern Panhandle Municipal Planning Organization is launching…

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For Southern California: Investing in rail is the cure for gridlock

By Andrew F. Kotyuk, Metrolink Board Chairman; Intelligent Transport; November 16, 2018 Traffic. It’s the common denominator that unites just…

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After announcing rebrand, Virgin Trains USA, formerly Brightline, files to go public

By Rob Wile, Miami Herald; November 16, 2018 On the same day it announced a major rebranding as Richard Branson’s…

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Brightline forms strategic partnership with Virgin; to become Virgin Trains USA

A press release from Brightline; November 16, 2018: EXPRESS INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEM TO BECOME VIRGIN TRAINS USA MIAMI, Fla.…

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Amtrak Sets Revenue and Earnings Records Delivers Best Operating Performance in Company History

A press release from Amtrak; November 16, 2018: WASHINGTON – Continuing financial improvements in recent years, Amtrak again posted record revenue and…

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Manitoba: When Churchill needed Ottawa, the town was ignored. Now, Ottawa needs Churchill

Opinion By Ken Hansen, MacLean’s; November 13, 2018 The first train in 18 months on the Hudson Bay Railway pulled…

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7 reasons why traveling by train is better than flying

By Laura McCamy, Business Insider; November 13, 2018 The train takes longer than flying and, for some trips, it doesn’t…

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Brightline passenger rail in Florida: Trains whisper, doors swish, bubbly flows

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; November 14, 2018 There was a hint of disappointment recently on a Brightline train,…

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U.S Transportation Secretary Chao Announces Availability of $272 Million for ‘State of Good Repair’ Rail Projects

A press release from the United States Department of Transportation; November 15, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal…

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Amtrak: A failure of public enterprise?

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 14, 2018 From the November 2018 issue of Railway Age:…

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New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority set to buy Grand Central Terminal for $35M

By Dan Rivoli, Transit Reporter, New York Daily News; November 13, 2018 The MTA will soon be the new landlord…

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Fixing Chicago’s freight rail congestion

By Katie Pyzyk, Smart Cities Dive; November 12, 2018 As goods and raw materials make their way to all parts…

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Amtrak video goes behind scenes of Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station restoration

By Michael Tanenbaum, Staff, Philly Voice; November 9, 2018 Anyone who’s spent much time in or around 30th Street Station…

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Ford picks architectural, construction partners for Michigan Central Station restoration in Detroit

By Ken Haddad, WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com; November 8, 2018 DETROIT – Ford has announced its architectural and construction partners for the Michigan Central…

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Editorial Opinion: Treasure Coast deserves a Brightline train stop (or two)

By Treasure Coast Newspapers Editorial Board, TCPalm.com; November 8, 2018 The proposals have been tendered.  Time will tell if Brightline is…

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New England: Hartford Line adds trains to Springfield Union Station

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; November 8, 2018 SPRINGFIELD — CTrail will have one additional Hartford Line train — on weekends…

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Nevada: Local leaders hopeful for Las Vegas, Victorville high-speed rail

By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal; November 10, 2018 Southern Nevada leaders in tourism and transportation have given the…

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New York City: Won’t any company adopt a subway station?

By Joel Epstein, Crain’s New York Business; November 8, 2018 In July 2017, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that for $600,000,…

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Canadian Maritimes passenger train activist is ‘cold and lonely on the station platform’

From CBC News; November 7, 2018 A group that pushes for better passenger rail service is wondering what happened to…

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Miami-Dade’s Metrorail fight moves north as county considers $870 million extension

By Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald; November 6, 2018 Florida’s Transportation Department on Monday recommended extending Metrorail north along 27th Avenue…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline submits sole proposal to launch Tampa to Orlando passenger rail service

By Richard Danielson, Tampa Bay Times; November 8, 2018 TAMPA — State transportation officials on Wednesday received one proposal to…

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