New York and New Jersey: Gateway Corp. talks with private investors about financing, project management

By Tom Bergeron, ROI; March 8, 2018 While Gov. Phil Murphy said the state is working with officials from President…

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Boston commuter train derailed amid stormy rush hour

By Felicia Gans and Andy Rosen, Globe Staff, Boston Globe; March 8, 2018 A fallen branch on a commuter rail…

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Grand Central becomes a makeshift hotel for stranded commuters in New York City

By Aaron Feis and Caroll Alvarado, New York Post; March 8, 2018 Unlucky commuters were forced to bed down on…

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Illinois: Rail project progressing, still expected to happen for Moline

By JIM MEENAN, Qonline.com; March 8, 2018 The Chicago-to-Moline passenger train has been a long time coming. And it still…

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Minnesota: Northern Lights Express project cleared to seek funding

From The Duluth News Tribune; March 7, 2018 Having cleared a pair of environmental hurdles recently, the proposed half-billion-dollar passenger…

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Brightline president: ‘Train ridership is three times what we expected’ in South Florida

By Debora Lima, Reporter, South Florida Business Journal; March 7, 2018 Ridership of Brightline has exceeded expectations since the train…

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High-speed hopes: Timeline of the Texas bullet train

By Bill Hethcock, Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal, March 6, 2018 If you’re wondering whether the Texas bullet train is…

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Indonesia eyes exporting passenger trains to Chicago

From ANTARA News; March 7, 2018 Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesia has the potential to export passenger trains manufactured by…

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54,000 coaches later, an Indian train factory is hitting reset for the high-speed age

By Sushma U N, Quartz India; March 7, 2018 Upon entering the premises of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in…

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Ontario: Almaguin advocates of passenger rail can get ‘All Aboard’ on website

By Laurel J. Campbell, Almaguin News, Northbaynipissing.com; March 5, 2018 ALMAGUIN — While passenger rail issues in northern Ontario primarily…

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Governor of South Dakota: Rail investments can boost local economies

By Governor Dennis Daugaard, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; March 7, 2018 Infrastructure is at the forefront of policy discussions these…

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Colorado: Amtrak’s Southwest Chief gets $16 million more for track repairs, boosting hopes for long-distance line’s future

By Jesse Paul, The Denver Post; March 7, 2018 Millions of additional dollars in federal grant money are headed toward…

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Colorado: Pueblo County pledges money for repairs to Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line

By Tom Kackley, KOAA News 5 NBC; March 6, 2018 The Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution…

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Closing, and reopening, the Gateway drawbridge

By LAUREN GARDNER and TANYA SNYDER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 7, 2018…

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U.S. says New York, New Jersey must pay more for ‘Gateway’ project

By David Shepardson, Reuters; March 6, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York and New Jersey must shoulder more of the…

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Metro-North to start $94 million renovations at White Plains, New York station

By Ryan Deffenbaugh, Westfaironline.com; March 6, 2018 Metro-North Railroad will start work on a $94 million renovation of the White…

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In World’s Most Expensive City for Building, an Attempt to Lower Costs

By Liz Farmer, Governing Magazine; March 7, 2018 Since President Trump released his long-awaited infrastructure proposal last month, much of…

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Chicago to Indiana: All aboard to South Shore expansion plans? Winning public support still a goal, RDA official says

Opinion By Jerry Davich, Reporter, Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune; March 6, 2018 My personal history with the South Shore railroad goes…

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Washington: Infrastructure boosters storm the Hill

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 6, 2018 STORMING THE HILL:…

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Rutgers University Leads Rail Safety Research and Education in New Jersey and New York

A press release from Rutgers University – New Brunswick; March 6, 2018 Professor seeks “helluva (better) way to run a…

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Virginia Railway Express releases facility condition report

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 6, 2018 The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) last week released the results from a federally…

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Texas: DART awards Red and Blue Line Platform extension contract

From Railway Technology; March 5, 2018 Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has awarded engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN)…

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Tri-Rail in South Florida reports highest monthly on-time performance in more than a decade

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 5, 2018 In February, 95 percent of Tri-Rail‘s trains operated on schedule — marking the…

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New York and New Jersey Editorial Opinion: Call it the Trump Tunnel and scale back Gateway to get it done

By The Editorial Board, New York Daily News; March 6, 2018 President Trump gyrates wildly on immigration, guns — you…

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