Massachusetts: New tenant mix urged for Worcester’s Union Station

By Nick Kotsopoulos, Telegram & Gazette Staff, Telegram.com; March 8, 2018 WORCESTER – The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce has…

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Cost for California bullet train system rises to $77.3 billion

By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times; March 9, 2018 The price of the California bullet train project jumped sharply Friday…

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$154 Million deal in Virginia legislature to give Metro dedicated funding for first time

From INSIDE NOVA; March 10, 2018 The Virginia legislature reached a deal Saturday that is expected to provide Metro with…

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West Virginia Senate approves MARC funding for commuter service from Maryland

By John McVey, Staff Writer, The Journal; March 10, 2018 MARTINSBURG — The West Virginia Senate has unanimously passed a…

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Illinois Governor Rauner pledges support for Quad-Cities rail project

By Ed Tibbetts, Quad-City Times; March 9, 2018 Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner pledged support Friday for passenger rail service in…

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Amtrak shortening Cardinal route to allow for track renovations in New York City

From The News Leader; March 10, 2018 Beginning at the end of March, Amtrak’s Cardinal will only run between Washington…

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Amtrak says changes ahead on New York City Empire Service route

By Massarah Mikati, The Albany Times-Union; March 10, 2018 SCHENECTADY — Amtrak is preparing for a shift of its upstate…

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Discovering the romance of America on an Amtrak train

By Brian Pendreigh, The Herald Scotland; March 10, 2018 IT WAS a little after 8pm and the metallic silver giant…

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UK: Passengers complain of being ‘toasted by Thameslink’ on ‘boiling’ new trains

By Helena Horton, The Telegraph; March 10, 2018 Rail passengers have complained of “roasting” hot temperatures as a new heating…

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Vivarail D-Train to be tested in US cities

By Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; March 9, 2018 RAILROAD Development Corporation (RDC) has developed plans to take a Vivarail…

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New York State: Adirondack Park Agency slates hearings on converting railroad corridors to bike trails

By Phil Brown, Adirondack Explorer; March 8, 2018 The Adirondack Park Agency’s board gave preliminary approval Thursday to an amendment…

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California: Caltrain to kick off Sunnyvale Station rehab Share Tweet Share Email

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 9, 2018 Caltrain next week will launch a project to rehabilitate its station in Sunnyvale,…

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Boston: MBTA boss lauds commuter rail performance during storms despite some delays

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff, Boston Globe; March 9,  2018 Lowell commuter rail line passengers will probably face 25-minute…

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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Half A Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Investments to 41 Projects in 43 States

A press release from the United States Department of Transportation; March 9, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation…

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Trump’s tunnel vision

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo, Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 9, 2018 TRUMP’S…

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California: Tickets for Fresno-Sacramento Amtrak service go on sale

From Staff, The Business Journal; March 8, 2018 Amtrak San Joaquins has announced that riders will now be able to…

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China builds ambitiously in Africa as US sounds the alarm

By JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press, The Virginian-Pilot; March 9, 2018 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The sleek, green-and-white trains glide…

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Chicago: We’re Not Done With the Metra Electric District Line

By Peter Taylor, Streetsblog Chicago; March 8, 2018 I’m a proud and militant South Sider and a product of the…

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Australia: Major upgrade for Sydney’s Central station

By Mark Carter, International Railway Journal; March 8, 2018 THE New South Wales (NSW) government has announced that work on…

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Ctrip partners with Deutsche Bahn (German Railways)

A press release from Ctrip.com International, Ltd.; March 8, 2018: BERLIN, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ctrip Group [CTRP], China’s…

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Australia: Passengers evacuated after train fire at Lawson, New South Wales

By B.C Lewis and Damien Madigan, Blue Mountain Gazette; March 8, 2018 About 60 people were evacuated from a train at…

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$105 million Grapevine Main on track to be the coolest place in Texas to catch a train

By Nicholas Sakelaris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; March 7, 2018 Grapevine – From its 150-foot observation tower to the five-story train…

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Canada: How luxury train trips are perfecting the art of slow travel

By MARYAM SIDDIQI, The Globe And Mail; March 8, 2018 We were just sitting down to lunch when a couple…

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Washington Metro opened a gift shop. The Internet mocked it. But the true believers came.

By Jessica Contrera, The Washington Post; March 7, 2018 The haters were out for Jawauna Greene. “I think @joseyg717 needs…

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Now taking donations in Washington for infrastructure

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Stephanie Beasley, Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; March 8, 2018 NOW…

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