Amtrak wants to bring passenger rail back to Rockford, Illinois

By Kristin Crowley, Evening News Anchor, WREX 13 NBC; January 15, 2019 ROCKFORD (WREX) – Amtrak wants to bring passenger…

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Governor Phil Murphy vowed to fix New Jersey Transit. A year later, can riders see it?

By Curtis Tate, North Jersey Record; January 14, 2019 It’s been a year since Gov. Phil Murphy took office, and…

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All Aboard Florida/Brightline/Virgin Trains USA celebrates one year of operation in South Florida

By David Burroughs, International Railway Journal; January 14, 2019 PRIVATELY-funded inter-city passenger operator Brightline celebrated one year of service on…

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Train ridership continues to fall in New Mexico

By Dan McKay, Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal; January 14, 2019 SANTA FE – Ridership on New Mexico’s commuter rail system…

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German Rail: DB long-distance punctuality well below target in 2018

By Keith Fender, International Railway Journal; January 10, 2019 PUNCTUALITY on German Rail (DB) inter-city services continued to worsen in…

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American Public Transportation Association: Transit ridership fell, commuter-rail ridership rose in Q3

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 11, 2019 Americans took 2.5 billion trips on public transportation systems in third-quarter 2018, down…

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Hawaii Auditor Says Premature Contracts Inflated Rail Costs

By AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; January 10, 2019 HONOLULU (AP) — Officials prematurely awarded contracts…

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Relief for New York City’s Transit Deserts? Commuter Trains Might Help

By Winnie Hu, The New York Times; January 10, 2019 Even when there are no subway delays, it takes Amy…

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Texas: Commuters Riding The Rails As TEXRail Line Begins Service

By Yona Gavino, CBS DFW 11; January 10, 2019 FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – After a slight ‘derailment’ of its scheduled launch,…

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Denver: All 66 RTD commuter train cars to be sent for out-of-state repairs after crack found

By Krystyna Biassou, 9 News NBC; January 9, 2019 Every commuter train car in RTD’s fleet must be sent out…

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Bombardier to supply new generation of passenger rail cars for New Jersey

A press release from Bombardier Transportation; January 9, 2019: Multilevel III cars will feature new amenities designed to enhance the…

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Nashua, New Hampshire Group Says Light Rail Could Arrive by 2023

By Sarah Gibson, New Hampshire Public Radio; January 8, 2019 A rail transit group formed by the Nashua Mayor’s office…

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Rail will help Nashua, New Hampshire move forward

An Editorial From The Telegraph; January 9, 2019 Tuesday night the Nashua Board of Aldermen sent the Rail Transit Committee…

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South Florida’s Tri-Rail commuter service turns 30

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 9, 2019 The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) today will mark the 30th anniversary…

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Chicago: Man gets 3 years for punching Metra conductor after refusing to pay $8 fare

By Sun-Times Wire; Chicago Sun-Times; January 7, 2019 A man was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for punching…

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Like riding SunRail at night? You’re in luck. The late southbound train will run for several months.

By Ryan Lynch, Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal; January 8, 2019 A later southbound SunRail train option has been extended…

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Texas: Waiting on a train? TEXRail’s on-again, off-again opening set for Thursday

By Gordon Dickson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; January 7, 2019 FORT WORTH After three days of delays, TEXRail has been cleared…

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Construction starting today at New York Penn Station to affect Long Island Rail Road riders

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; January 7, 2019 LIRR riders could find their regular trains more crowded than usual, diverted…

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New rail report unveiled in Nashua, New Hampshire

By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON, Union Leader Correspondent, New Hampshire Union Leader; January 7, 2019 NASHUA — A new report by the…

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New Jeersey Transit installs Kenny as Senior Vice President, General Manager of rail operations

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 7, 2019 New Jersey Transit‘s board late last week approved the appointment of Raymond Kenny…

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Brightline-Virgin rail service looking at Disney station along proposed Tampa-to-Orlando route

By Richard Danielson, Tampa Bay Times; January 4, 2019 TAMPA — Brightline, the Florida passenger train service soon to be…

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Connecticut Cannot Make Amtrak Adopt ‘One Ticket, Any Train’ Policy

By Frankie Graziano, New England Public Radio; January 7, 2019 The state of Connecticut and Amtrak do not have a…

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Amtrak opts to keep Vermont lines operating

By Mike Frett, St. Albans Messenger; January 7, 2019 ST. ALBANS — As of 2019, the Vermonter will continue its…

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Rejoice: Boston’s North Station Subway Connection Tunnel Is Finally Here

By Spencer Buell, Boston Magazine; January 7, 2019 The North Station pedestrian tunnel linking the subway to the commuter rail…

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Ontario: GO Transit offers new Toronto-Niagara Falls weekday train service

By Ilya Banares, Staff Reporter, The Toronto Star; January 7, 2019 GO Train commuters are now able to take a…

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