Japan: Failing railway uses ‘foul-tasting’ snacks to beat passenger decline

From The Mainichi; August 4, 2018 CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) — A small Japanese railway company in Choshi, near Tokyo, has…

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Central Florida: SunRail ridership on new Osceola section compares to original section

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; August 3, 2018 SunRail numbers for just two days show that stations along the…

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New Jersey Transit to shut down Atlantic City line for 5 months starting in September

By Curtis Tate, NorthJersey.com; August 3, 2018 NJ Transit plans to shut down the Atlantic City Line for five months…

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Trailways of New York Announces Connecting Service with Amtrak

A press release from Trailways of New York; August 4, 2018: HURLEY, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Amtrak customers now…

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Senate OKs $16.1 billion for transit, passenger rail

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 2, 2018 The U.S. Senate yesterday approved a fiscal-year 2019 appropriations bill that provides $16.1…

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Technology and Passenger Trains: Apple Maps Adds Support for VIA Rail Canada

By Gary Ng, iPhone in Canada; August 2, 2018 Apple Maps has gained an update to now show data from…

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Video shows California man suffering seizures dragged off train by passenger eager to get home

By Brian Newlin, clickondetroit.com; August 3, 2018 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Police in Long Beach, California are investigating after cellphone…

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After Iowa Pacific in New York State: Warren County warns rail tracks still active

By Zachary Matson, The Daily Gazette; August 2, 2018 Warren County officials warned people this week that the railroad it…

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South Florida: Tri-Rail chief to retire at year’s end; proud of the rail line’s achievements

By Wayne K. Roustan, Reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; August 2, 2018 The man who oversees Tri-Rail operations is about to…

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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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Tri-Rail logged highest on-time performance in July

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 2, 2018 Last month, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority‘s (SFRTA) Tri-Rail service achieved the…

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Germany: DB records steep drop in first half profit

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; July 27, 2018 GERMAN Rail (DB) recorded a 17.4% drop in Ebit to €974m…

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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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