Some tough choices — and pushback — along the proposed California bullet train route

By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times; October 29, 2017 Urban neighborhoods, protected wetlands, olive orchards, a federal reservoir and a…

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First Nations-led railroad would be first of its kind in Ontario

From CBC News Sudbury; October 30, 2017 The Missanabie Cree First Nation is on track to become Ontario’s first Indigenous-led…

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VIA Rail’s silence on 22-hour delay angers passengers on Edmonton-Vancouver run

From CBC News, Edmonton; October 31, 2017 For five years Tracy Goodwin planned to ride Via Rail through the Rocky…

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Will the Siemens Alstom merger live up to expectations?

Written by David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; November 1, 2017 THE announcement on September 26 that Siemens and Alstom have…

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Philadelphia: These are SEPTA’s worst rail lines. Here’s why.

By Justine McDaniel, Jason Laughlin & Dylan Purcell, Staff Writers, Philly.com; October 31, 2017 For commuters heading home to Bucks…

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Virginia: Amtrak returns to Roanoke

By Jeff Sturgeon, The Roanoke Times; October 30, 2017 Amtrak brought back passenger rail Monday. A blue passenger train reached…

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Virginia: First Amtrak train leaves downtown Roanoke platform

By Erin Brookshier – Virginia Today Reporter, WSLS 10 News NBC; October 31, 2017 ROANOKE, Va. – The first Amtrak…

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California just got 125-mph locomotives. Here’s why they still can’t outrace your car

By Tony Bizjak, The Sacramento Bee; October 29, 2017 The cleanest and fastest diesel locomotives in the country began rolling…

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South Florida: Brightline wins approval to sell $600M in bonds for first phase

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; October 30, 2017 All Aboard Florida’s Brightline has won approval to sell…

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More departures between Toronto and Ottawa for VIA Rail Canada

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Starting November 5, VIA Rail will be offering…

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Layne: Amtrak’s return to Roanoke part of new Virginia economy

By Aubrey Layne, Virginia Secretary of Transportation and Chair of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, The Roanoke Times; October 30, 2017…

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Roanoke, Virginia editorial: The politics of Amtrak

By The Editorial Board, The Roanoke Times; October 29, 2017 On Tuesday, an Amtrak train will pull out of Roanoke…

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Virginia Opinion: The two-station option is right for Richmond

Anderson and Pantele column: The two-station option is right for Richmond By Ken Anderson and Bill Pantele, Guest Columnists, Richmond…

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South Africa: Council approves plan to take over Cape Town’s trains

From GroundUp, Daily Maverick: October 27, 2017 Brett Herron, Mayco Member for Transportation and Urban Development, presented a business plan…

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South Florida: When will Brightline trains leave the station?

By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel; October 27, 2017 Florida’s new high-speed train is supposed to hit the tracks in…

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Amtrak Apologizes After Passenger Forced To Remove Anti-Trump Button in Chicago

By Heather Cherone and Linze Rice, dnainfo; October 27, 2017 DOWNTOWN — A Chicago woman traveling by Amtrak to Seattle Friday told DNAinfo…

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New York City: Undercover and underground with NYPD elite anti-crime subway unit

By Tim Fleischer, WABC Eyewitness News 7; October 27, 2017 BRONX, New York (WABC) — Undercover. Underground. Members of an…

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Massachusetts: ‘Our collective prosperity’ at stake in Boston-Springfield rail project, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says

By Shira Schoenberg, masslive.com; October 27, 2017 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, said Friday he is happy Berkshire lawmakers are…

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New Jersey Transit posts lowest annual ridership since Superstorm Sandy

By Curtis Tate, NorthJersey.com; October 27, 2017 NJ Transit’s ridership declined 3 percent last year, reflecting the impact of a major crash,…

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Singapore Must Junk Hong Kong’s Rail Model

By Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg Gadfly; October 26, 2017 Singapore works. Or that was the city-state’s reputation until one December day…

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Windsor resumes fight for inclusion in Ontario’s high-speed rail plan

By Doug Schmidt, Windsor Star, October 26, 2017 It was on the eve of the last Ontario election that Windsor…

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