SNCF America, Texas Central Partners trade barbs over bullet-train proposal

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 19, 2018 SNCF America Inc. this week blasted Texas Central Partners for securing a $300…

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New York State Senator Kaminsky: Survey reveals Long Island Rail Road commuters displeased with service

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; September 18, 2018 A state lawmaker’s survey of Long Island Rail Road riders in his…

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Why can’t you get a seat on Metro-North? It’s complicated, but let us explain

By Thomas C. Zambito, Rockland/Westchester Journal News; September 19, 2018 Wondering why you can’t get a seat on Metro-North even…

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Unintended consequences

By Andrew Selden, Railway Age Magazine; September 19, 2018 Underlying the ancient aphorism “be careful what you wish for ……

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Homeless man shamed for shaving on New Jersey Transit train had just left shelter, he says

By The Associated Press, NJ.com; September 17, 2018 A man who was mocked online after he was recorded shaving in his seat…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline goes west, plans Los Angeles-Las Vegas high speed rail

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 18, 2018 With its funding plans clearer, South Florida passenger start-up…

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Here’s what is coming down the tracks for the Music City Star in Nashville, Tennessee

By Meg Garner, Reporter, Nashville Business Journal; September 17, 2018 Nashville’s lone commuter rail is slated to face a series…

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Amtrak begins to resume service after Hurricane Florence

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 18, 2018 Amtrak today resumed its regular scheduled Northeast Regional service in Virginia and cities…

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New Jersey Transit Now Allowed To Hire Train Engineers Who Live Out Of State

From WCBS Newsradio 880; September 15, 2018 TRENTON, N.J. (WCBS 880) — New Jersey Transit is looking to bring in…

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World’s first hydrogen fuel cell passenger train begins service in Germany

By Ray Downs, UPI; September 16, 2018 Sept. 16 (UPI) — The world’s first hydrogen fuel cell train to conduct…

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Seattle: Without a third streetcar line, are the other two worth keeping?

By Josh Cohen Crosscut; September 14, 2018 If all had gone smoothly, Seattle’s downtown streetcar line would’ve opened sometime in…

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Dallas: DART not pressing charges after passenger shoots man on train

By Staff, FOX4News.com, September 13, 2018 DALLAS – It will be up to a grand jury to decide if charges…

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New England: Downeaster readies for expanded Brunswick-Boston service

By Peter McGuire, Staff Writer, Portland Press Herald; September 17, 2018 Rail service between Boston and Brunswick is expected to…

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Viral Video: New Jersey Transit commuter explains why he was shaving on the train

By The Associated Press, ABC 7 Eyewitness News, WABC; September 15, 2018 NEWARK, New Jersey — A man caught on…

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UK: Backlash over Arriva Trains Wales lost wallet return charge

From BBC News; September 14, 2018 A rail firm is changing its policy following a backlash after a passenger was…

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Wales: CHOO CHOO LOO BOO HOO Train with broken toilets leaves six passengers behind mid-journey after promising to wait for them while they used station loos

By Alex West, The Sun; September 15, 2018 PASSENGERS were told a train with none of its toilets working would…

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Bombardier unveils a new battery-powered train

By Fred Lambert, Electrek; September 14, 2018 Once actually somewhat common, battery-powered trains, especially full-size ones, are less common these…

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Group pushes for more Fargo, North Dakota-to-Chicago passenger rail service

By Dave Olson, Grand Forks Herald; September 15, 2018 FARGO — Expanded daytime passenger train service from Fargo to Chicago…

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Despite delays, All Aboard Florida’s Brightline is now on track, says president

By Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald; September 14, 2018 After years of planning, lobbying and long delays, the privately funded Brightline…

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Caltrain reports uptick in average weekday ridership

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 13, 2018 Caltrain logged 65,095 average weekday passengers during its annual ridership count conducted earlier…

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Rail advocate: High speed train needed for Texas

  By Jimmy Daniell Isaac, Longview News-Journal; September 12, 2018 KILGORE — In six years, a new mode of travel…

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Alstom and Merrill Technologies Group Celebrate First Power Car Bodyshell for Next-generation Avelia Liberty High-speed Trainsets

A press release from Alstom; September 13, 2018: NewswireToday – /newswire/ – Paris, Ile-de-France, France, 2018/09/13 – Alstom and Merrill…

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Amtrak to seek PTC extension, will operate current routes after January 1st

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 14, 2018 Amtrak will seek a deadline extension from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to…

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Virginia Railway Express says full commuter rail service will be running Friday

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; September 13, 2018 Update: Virginia Railway Express on Thursday afternoon said it will operate…

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Germany: DB curbs spending as debts rise and profits fall

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; September 13, 2018 GERMAN Rail (DB) chief executive Dr Richard Lutz has instigated emergency…

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