Amtrak layoffs, service cuts would ‘dismantle’ rail system, protesting workers in New York City say

By Vincent Barone, amny.com; October 9, 2018 Amtrak workers rallied outside of Penn Station against what they fear will be…

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Bullet train from Portland to Vancouver, B.C.? Oregon, Washington, Canada talking

By Andrew Theen, The Oregonian; October 8, 2018 Imagine stepping on a train in Portland at noon and stepping off…

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Estonia: Survey says 10% of passengers interested in Rail Baltic’s car-carrying trains

From The Baltic Course; October 8, 2018 A feasibility and cost-benefit analysis carried out in the framework of the Rail…

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Opinion: Improved passenger rail important

By The Editorial Board, The Kansan; October 7, 2018 This week Bob Myers, city manager for the City of Newton,…

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Yankee Leisure Group Expands Operations to Sydney

By Newsdesk, Travel Agent Magazine; October 5, 2018 Yankee Leisure Group (YLG) has announced the opening of its new office…

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New horizons for Alstom high-speed trains

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; October 5, 2018 ALSTOM’s new range of Avelia high-speed trains got off to a…

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Michigan: Traverse City-Ann Arbor Train Service Could Generate $100M Annually, Report Finds

By Beth Milligan, The Ticker; October 8, 2018 Reestablishing train service between Traverse City and Ann Arbor could attract 1.5…

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UK: Technical fault puts new ScotRail trains out of service

From BBC News; October 5, 2018 ScotRail has withdrawn its newest trains from service following the discovery of a technical…

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NJ Transit pays train workers $200,000 salaries — Why can’t they hire?

Reported And Written By David Matthau And Sergio Bichao, New Jersey 101.5; October 7, 2018 Need a career change? NJ…

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Uncertainty around Amtrak’s Southwest Chief holds up Heartland Flyer extension

By Chad Frey, Newton Kansan; October 5, 2018 Deborah Fischer Stout, the president of the Northern Flyer Alliance, had the…

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Brightline Sets a New Standard for Train Travel in Florida

From The Editors, Leisure Group Travel; October 5, 2018 Looking for a fast, easy and friendly way for your group…

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$2.7 billion plan for new Atlanta transportation projects OK’d by MARTA

By Tyler Estep, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; October 4, 2018 MARTA officials approved Thursday the blueprint that will guide Atlanta’s largest…

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Texas Central Partners Reaches Another Milestone With Addition of Global Construction and Engineering Firm Salini Impregilo for Limited Notice to Proceed

A press release from Texas Central Partners; October 4, 2018: Salini Impregilo brings global experience, having built more than 4,000…

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Man who stopped Amtrak’s California Zephyr in Nebraska gets federal prison time for terrorism charge

By LORI PILGER, Lincoln Journal Star; October 5, 2018 A judge in Nebraska has sentenced a Missouri man to 14…

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Opinion: The Amtrak era is over. It’s time for a replacement

By F.K. Plous, Railway Age Magazine; October 4, 2018 Railway Age editor William C. Vantuono wondered recently what exactly Amtrak…

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How the Washington & Old Dominion railroad created Northern Virginia’s suburbs

By Gregg Otten, Guest Contributor, Greater Greater Washington; October 3, 2018 Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a…

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Maryland: MARC delays were ‘awful’ this summer. There’s been some improvement, but problems still linger.

By Colin Campbell, Reporter, The Baltimore Sun; October 4, 2018 As MARC train delays mounted and passenger complaints erupted in…

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Buried disclaimers should make Amtrak liable for delays

By Mark Pestronk, Travel Weekly; October 3, 2018 Q: Like many agencies, we sell Amtrak tickets from time to time.…

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Amtrak finishing renovations to Castleton, Vermont station

By KATE BARCELLOS, Staff Writer, Rutland Herald; October 3, 2018 CASTLETON — Amtrak will finish renovations at its Castleton station…

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Amtrak commits to another year of the Southwest Chief on current route with no changes

By Chad Frey, Newton Kansan; October 3, 2018 U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tom Udall (D-New Mexico), members of…

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Positive Train Control: Most Passenger Railroads Expect to Request an Extension and Substantial Work Remains Beyond 2018 Says Government Accountability Office Report

A press release from the United States Government Accountability Office; October 3, 2018: Forty railroads, including Amtrak, commuter, and freight…

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Study rejects free public transport for Paris

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; October 2, 2018 MAKING public transport services in the Paris area completely free-of-charge would…

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Explore the West by rail on Amtrak’s California Zephyr

By Mike Coppock, Special Contributor, Dallas Morning News; October 2, 2018 As I looked around the observation car of Amtrak’s…

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Amtrak Inspector General: Safety, training, staffing and repairs are challenges

By Max Smith, WTOP; October 2, 2018 WASHINGTON — Recent Amtrak crashes and a push to operate more like a…

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Exhausted, excited baseball fans return home to Milwaukee on Amtrak trains

By Rikki Mitchell, WTMJ NBC; October 1, 2018 It was a long day for Milwaukee Brewers fans who traveled to…

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