Commentary on SunRail: Promise or peril? Central Florida’s transit crisis

By Deirdre Macnab, My Word Columnist, Orlando Sentinel; September 11, 2018 As the Orlando Sentinel recently reported, SunRail faces a…

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Passenger rail could provide a safe and affordable transportation method for Northern Ontario says northern think tank

By Staff, BayToday.ca; September 11, 2018 A northern Ontario group is asking the government to invest in a passenger rail…

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India: 2 held for drugging train passengers and looting them

From TNN, The Times of India; September 12, 2018 MUMBAI: Two men have been arrested from Bengal in connection .. Click…

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Caltrans Unveils 2018 California State Rail Plan

A press release from Caltrans; September 10, 2018: SACRAMENTO – Caltrans released the 2018 State Rail Plan on Monday, calling…

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Trains canceled, airlines waiving fees as East Coast braces for Hurricane Florence

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; September 10, 2018 Hur­ri­cane Florence is rap­id­ly ap­proach­ing the East Coast — and on…

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In decaying Detroit station, echoes of Buffalo’s Central Terminal

By Mark Sommer, Staff Reporter, The Buffalo News; September 9, 2018 DETROIT – The once-gleaming train station had been a…

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San Francisco’s new $2.2 billion transit center, the ‘Grand Central Station of the West,’ is officially open to the public — take a look around

By Katie Canales, Business Insider; SFGate.com; September 9, 2018 San Francisco’s highly-anticipated Salesforce Transit Center and the new park located…

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Chicago Union Station remake: Let’s keep it classic

By Richard Wronski, Chicago Transportation Journal; September 9, 2018 Yet another proposal to remake historic Chicago Union Station is expected…

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New England: CTRail On Track To Surpass 1st Year Ridership Goals

By Fred Vigeant, WSHU; September 10, 2018 The recently launched commuter rail service linking Hartford and New Haven with Springfield,…

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Getting there: What ‘on time’ means to railroads

By Jim Cameron, Connecticut Post; September 10, 2018 Japanese railroad officials earlier this year apologized for a huge mistake: One…

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How new rules jeopardize China’s subway projects

By BEN HEUBL, Data Journalist, Nikkei Asian Review; September 10, 2018 LONDON — In an effort to rein in spending…

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No platform doors, but special measures to ensure no falls on tracks at Hong Kong high-speed rail link terminus, union leader says

By Cannix Yau, South China Morning Post; September 9, 2018 It would be next to impossible for passengers to jump…

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Family who fell on to London tube track unharmed after train passes overhead

By Ruth McKee, The Guardian; September 8, 2018 A mother and child who fell on to a tube track at…

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My Amtrak Story: From Milwaukee to San Francisco

By Gina Doyle, Progressive Railroading Magazine, September 2018 Fifty-one hours train time — plus 90 minutes from Milwaukee to Chicago.…

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Hiawatha Expansion On Hold Until Local Concerns Addressed: Illinois Department Of Transportation

By Jonah Meadows, Staff, Lake Forest Patch; September 7, 2018 LAKE FOREST, IL — The proposed expansion of Amtrak’s Hiawatha…

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Downeaster service between Maine and Boston to be disrupted for weeks

By Peter McGuire, Staff Writer, The Press Herald; September 7, 2018 Railroad construction in southern Maine and New Hampshire will…

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Nashua, New Hampshire to Massachusetts rail service is still in progress

By Damien Fisher, Staff Writer, The Nashua Telegraph; September 7, 2018 NASHUA – The company working to bring a commuter…

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Piece of Metal Pierces Roof of New Jersey Transit Train in a Night of Service Disruptions

By Jeffery C. Mays, The New York Times; September 8, 2018 It was supposed to be a 18-minute ride to…

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Delays expected for trains going in Southwestern Ontario over a number of weekends until December 2018

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; September 7, 2018: TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Over certain weekends between…

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Warm reception in Churchill, Manitoba for new owners of port and railway

By Erin Brohman, CBC News; September 5, 2018 The heads of two major companies who now own the Hudson Bay…

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A Very Busy Labour Day Long Weekend for VIA Rail Canada

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; September 6, 2018 HIGHLIGHTS For the period of Thursday, August 30 to Tuesday, September 4, 2018 VIA Rail…

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New York: Empire Corridor rail improvements in the works

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; September 6, 2018 Commuters along the Empire Corridor will see some improvements as work progresses…

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New entrance planned for New York Penn Station to ease crowding

By Danielle Furfaro, New York Post; September 6, 2018 Relief is coming to the LIRR — not more on-time trains,…

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The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Formally Submits Entry Into Engineering Request to the Federal Transit Administration for the West Lake Corridor Project

A Press Release From NICTD, Valpolife.com; September 5, 2018 The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), operator of the South…

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Indiana state funds sought for passenger rail

By DAVE GONG, The Journal Gazette, September 6, 2018 A Fort Wayne city councilman is requesting $20 million of Gov.…

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