Roanoke, Virginia Amtrak Ridership Encouraging for Bedford Stop

Commentary From TheRoanokeStar.com; August 2, 2018 Having passed the six-month milestone since Amtrak ridership to and from the Roanoke Station…

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Amtrak northbound Crescent train derails outside Washington Union Station; no injuries reported

By Faiz Siddiqui, The Washington Post; August 2, 2018 An Amtrak train derailed Thursday afternoon just outside Washington’s Union Station, but…

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Senate committee approves one appointee and bill approved relating to assault on passenger train crews

By BRIANNA GURCIULLO, With help from Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; August 2, 2018 ONE AND DONE: The Senate Commerce…

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Government of Canada invests $20.7 million to improve rail safety

A press release from Transport Canada; August 1, 2018: OTTAWA, Aug. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – With over 40,000 kilometres of…

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New York City: Critics blame scaffold law for East Side Access megaproject’s insurance costs ballooning 557%

By Will Bredderman, Crain’s New York Business; July 30, 2018 Documents from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s board meeting last week…

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Senate bill will keep Amtrak’s Southwest Chief rail service intact

By Rafael Garcia, The Wichita Eagle; August 1, 2018 Westward passenger train service on the Southwest Chief line should stay…

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Virginia: Is passenger rail service coming to the New River Valley?

By William Paine, The Southwest Times; August 1, 2018 Last week’s meeting of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors featured…

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ATK, CEO, OTP, PTC, F&B, BLT, UP, etc. Challenges, challenges.

Note: Russ Jackson is the distinguished retired editor of the Western Rail Passenger Review, and a huge fan of BLT…

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Amtrak solicits community’s ideas for redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Reporter, The Baltimore Sun; July 31, 2018 Baltimoreans peppered developers and Amtrak officials with ideas Tuesday for…

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Cost effective proposal for rail in California and from Boston to Washington

By Brian Wang, Next Big Future; July 31, 2018 Significant improvements to the trip times of the San Diego to…

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Why Philadelphia’s Suburban Station is in the heart of the city

By Katherine Nails, Staff Writer, Philly.com; July 30, 2018 In late September 1930, Lit Brothers was having a sale. Suburban…

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THEN AND NOW: Photos that show how glamorous traveling on trains used to be

By Zoë Miller, Thisisinsider.com; July 30, 2018 Planes may get you where you’re going more quickly, but there’s something to…

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The journey is the vacation on this 35-hour train trip on the Coast Starlight

By Nicole Evatt, Associated Press, The Register Citizen; July 30, 2018 LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was late Friday night…

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California: Calculations show bullet train can complete route within 2 hours and 40 minutes. Reality may prove slower

By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times; July 29, 2018 When California voters approved construction of a bullet train in 2008,…

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Heatwave could cause further rail closures in Sweden

From The Local Sweden; July 30, 2018 More train lines could close temporarily due to the intense heatwave in Sweden,…

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Central Florida: SunRail debuts in Osceola County as commuter rail adds 17 miles and four stations

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; July 30, 2018 SunRail awakened before sunrise Monday with more toot in its Central…

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Ontario woman says her therapy rabbit was barred from train

By CTV News Staff, With a report from CTV Kitchener’s Natalie van Rooy and CTV Ottawa’s Joanne Schnurr, CTV News;…

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Ontario: Missanabie Cree approved for rail operating certificate

By James Hopkin, Northern Ontario Business; July 27, 2018 Missanabie Cree First Nation (MCFN) is now the only First Nation…

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City urging Amtrak not to make changes to train route that runs through Lawrence, Kansas

From The Lawrence Journal-World; July 30, 2018 In her years as a volunteer caretaker at the Santa Fe train station…

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Amtrak Inspector General looking at Washington Union Station project

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Tanya Snyder and Lauren Gardner, Politico Morning Transportation; July 30, 2018 UNION STATION PROJECTS…

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A debate: Should Massachusetts build Boston’s North South Rail Link?

YES, by Michael S. Dukakis; NO by William Straus, Boston Globe; July 26, 2018 In 1914 a special state commission…

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Senators praise Amtrak long distance trains

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Brianna Gurciullo, Tanya Snyder and Lauren Gardner, Politico Morning Transportation; July 27, 2018UP THE…

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British Columbia: Seth Rogen to voice transit etiquette tips on Vancouver’s SkyTrain

By Wanyee Li, StarMetro Vancouver, The Star; July 26, 2018 VANCOUVER—Seth Rogen will be the new guest voice on Metro…

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Central Florida: 2 routes eyed for possible high-speed Orlando-Tampa route

By Greg Angel, Spectrum News 13; July 25, 2018 ORLANDO, Fla. — Two options are emerging as likely routes for…

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Nashville,Tennessee: 270K ride the Music City Star

By Staff, Lebanon Democrat; July 26, 2018 According to the Regional Transportation Authority, the Music City Star, the commuter rail…

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