New Jersey Transit rolls out rider communications initiative

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 7, 2018 New Jersey Transit on Wednesday announced it launched a communications initiative aimed at…

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SantaCon threatens to bring Jingle Hell to New York City — again

By Doree Lewak, New York Post; December 5, 2018 It’s a day that gives Santa Claus a bad name and…

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Long Island Railroad says it loses $20M yearly from folks who don’t pay their fares

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; December 4, 2018 The Long Island Rail Road is losing about $20 million a year…

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Study: Legal weed could soothe New York City subway funding ills

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 6, 2018 Don’t bogart that money from legalized marijuana, New York…

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Atlanta: MARTA approves plans for Clayton County commuter train

By David Wickert, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; December 6, 2018 The MARTA Board of Directors Thursday approved plans for a Clayton…

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Growing Alaska’s Gold Rush railroad

By David Thomas, Canadian Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 5, 2018 Ever since the first rail was laid in 1898 to…

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Alaska Railroad resumes freight and passenger services following earthquake

A press release from Alaska Railroad; December 4, 2018: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Alaska Railroad will restore…

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Buffalo: New York State Department Of Transportation awards $27.7 million contract to tear down existing Amtrak station, build transportation hub

By Kaley Lynch, WIVB 4; December 5, 2018 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The New York State Department of Transportation has…

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Last ride a fitting end for Bush funeral procession

By Doug Begley, Houston Chronicle; December 5, 2018 Locomotive 4141 can pull 1 million pounds across most of America with…

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Richard Branson-backed passenger rail venture names Atlanta-Charlotte route in IPO proposal

By Jessica Saunders, Managing Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle; December 5, 2018 A passenger railroad backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group…

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High-speed rail for Disney World? Brightline may have train station there along Orlando-to-Tampa route

By Veronica Brezina-Smith and Ryan Lynch, Orlando Business Journal; December 3, 2018 High-speed rail operator Brightline may include a stop…

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The deadline really wasn’t a deadline for all

Deal cues up an AV START Hail Mary By Sam Mintz, With Help From Stephanie Beasley and Brianna Gurciullo; Politico…

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Churchill, Manitoba residents gather to see first passenger train in 18 months pull into town

By Rachel Bergen, CBC News; December 5, 2018 After 18 months without service, Churchill, Man., residents gathered to welcome the…

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There’s an easier way to board trains at Washington Union Station, so why doesn’t Amtrak do it?

By Faiz Siddiqui, The Washington Post; December 1, 2018 Head to Union Station any time during the busy holiday season,…

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Second daily train from St. Paul, Minnesota to Chicago likely; high-speed rail prospects stalled

By Ryan Faircloth, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Brainerd Dispatch; December 1, 2018 ST. PAUL — Plans for a second daily…

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VIA Rail Canada reports passenger growth for 11th consecutive quarter

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; November 30, 2018: • Ridership up 6.2% • Passenger Revenues up 5.1% Montréal,…

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Tampa Bay Times editorial: Brightline has started on the right track

By The Editorial Board, Tampa Bay Times; November 29, 2018 Tampa Bay’s connection to Florida’s two other largest metropolitan areas…

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Isreal: 275,000 Passengers Took New Jerusalem Express Train in First Months Of Trial Period

From Yeshiva World News; November 29, 2018 275,000 passengers took the new express train to & from Jerusalem during the…

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Chicago Union Station’s Great Hall is bright for holidays, after skylight repair

By Mary Wisniewski, Reporter, Chicago Tribune; November 29, 2018 Union Station’s Great Hall, a stopping point for millions of travelers…

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Philadelphia: Oh no! 30th Street Station’s famous flipping sign is coming down soon

By Michaela Winberg, Billypenn.com; November 29, 2018 More than two years after news broke that Amtrak would replace the iconic…

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Wisconsin: Milwaukee streetcar ‘The Hop’ ridership outpaces estimates

By Tom Durian , Photojournalist Jeremy Dunk, WTMJ NBC; November 29, 2018 Milwaukee City officials are pleased with the ridership…

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Wales: Virgin Trains tell passenger there are no Welsh announcements as ‘Welsh speakers can speak English too’

By Jessica Walford, Reporter, Wales Online; November 30, 2018 A train company told a passenger they don’t do announcements in…

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New DC-Virginia bridge plan would add more trains, bike paths over Potomac River

By Max Smith, WTOP; November 29, 2018 WASHINGTON — In a crucial step toward expanding train service for D.C.-area commuters…

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Economist: ‘Strong case’ for passenger rail viability to Traverse City, Michigan

BY SHERI MCWHIRTER, Traverse City Record Eagle; November 28, 2018 TRAVERSE CITY — A standing-room-only crowd packed into a library…

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Central Florida: Study shows one-third of commuters in walking distance take SunRail

By Rachel Christian, Reporter, Osceola News-Gazette; November 28, 2018 Over 45 percent of commuters who live or work within walking…

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