Indiana: South Bend mayor seeks study of South Shore Ardmore alternative

By Jeff Parrott, South Bend Tribune, September 28, 2017 SOUTH BEND — Mayor Pete Buttigieg wants to explore alternatives to…

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Moment commuter puts his bare feet on packed train’s seat and declares ‘I can do what I want’ before one fuming passenger hurls his shoe onto the platform

By Holly Christodoulo, The Scottish Sun; September 27, 2017 A DISGUSTING commuter put his bare feet up on an empty…

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Alstom-Siemens Mobility merger won’t leave Bombardier out in the cold

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal, September 27, 2017 SEPTEMBER 26 brought a double-dose of bad news for Bombardier, with…

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Eurostar passengers left stranded in stations after trains cancelled due to tunnel signal failure

By Tom Powell, Evening Standard; September 29, 2017 Eurostar passengers have been left stranded at stations after a host of…

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West Central Florida – Imagine: Light rail along I-275 from Wesley Chapel to Tampa to St. Petersburg

By Caitlin Johnston, Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times; September 29, 2017 TAMPA — A light rail line could one day…

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Ontario: Northern group pushes for passenger rail

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star, The Sudbury Star; September 28, 2017 The province’s multimodal transportation strategy completely lacks visions and…

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NEW in South Florida: Could minor change in track route delay Brightline to Orlando?

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; September 29, 2017 It may just be a mile or so, but…

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Andrew Selden: Making the numbers work for passenger rail

By Andrew Selden, President, United Rail Passenger Alliance; September 30, 2017 Passenger trains, by themselves, cannot pay the full costs…

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Pakistan Railways outsources four trains under public private partnership

By APP, The Nation; September 29, 2017 Pakistan Railways has outsourced the commercial management of four trains under public private…

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Virginia: Amtrak to the New River Valley? State gives $350,000 for feasibility study

By Dominick Mastrangelo, The Roanoke Times; September 20, 2017 RADFORD — Thanks to a shot of financial stimulation from the…

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Bombardier, Siemens rail merger de-railed by control issues: sources

By Arno Schuetze and Allison Lampert, Reuters, September 28, 2017 FRANKFURT/MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) missed out on…

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FRA Releases Georgia-Tennessee High-Speed Rail Record of Decision

Friday, September 29, 2017 FRA Public [email protected] FRA Releases Georgia-Tennessee High-Speed Rail Record of Decision High-Speed Rail System Will Connect Atlanta…

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New York State: Adirondack trail derailed

By GREG MASON, Utica Observer-Dispatch; September 27, 2017 A state Supreme Court judge released a written decision Wednesday in the…

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Tourism, trade could grow with Western North Carolina railroad renaissance

Written by Cory Vaillancourt, Smoky Mountain News; September 27, 2017 Long before the Oct. 3, 1880, arrival of the first…

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Canada’s Bombardier eyes options after blows to rail, aero units

By Allison Lampert, Reuters, September 27, 2017 MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) took big…

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Minnesota: Will plans for second Minneapolis/St. Paul-to-Chicago train keep chugging?

By Heather J. Carlson, Post Bulletin, September 25, 2017 WINONA — When deciding the best way to get home to…

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The idea of private passenger rail in New Hampshire is very unusual, but not impossible

By David Brooks, Staff, Concord Monitor; September 26, 2017 It might seem crazy that a private company says it wants…

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Energy entrepreneur hopes to bring commuter rail to Vermont

By Wilson Ring, Associated Press, ABC News; September 24, 2017 An energy entrepreneur wants to set up a commuter rail…

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