Navigating the Complex Landscape of P3s

By Jane Campbell, Contributor, Governing; October 10, 2017 With the global insurer AIG predicting that the United States will soon…

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After Iowa Pacific’s departure: Texas State Railroad displays artifacts, museum in works

Written by JACQUE HILBURN-SIMMONS, Tyler Morning Telegraph; October 9, 2017 RUSK – In the late 1800s, prisoners from Rusk Penitentiary…

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Scotland: ‘Ditch the Dutch’ video calls for full nationalisation of Scotland’s railways is ‘off track’

By Martin Williams, Senior News Reporter, The Herald; October 9, 2017 CALLS for Scotland‘s railways to be brought under “full…

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WSP USA joins Texas Central HSR team

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 6, 2017 Texas Central Partners LLC, developers of a proposed…

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Spanish airline to enter high-speed rail market

Editor’s Note: In the United States and Canada, in the early days of airline travel, many of the railroads which…

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South Florida: Brightline Named Official Train Service Of Miami HEAT

A press release from All Aboard Florida/Brightline: Fifth Trainset Delivered As Brightline Named Official Train Service Of Miami HEAT Miami…

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New Hampshire: Nashua panel supports moving forward with new passenger rail effort

By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON, Union Leader Correspondent, New Hampshire Union Leader; October 3, 2017 NASHUA — An aldermanic panel is recommending…

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South Florida: Brightline hires Miami Dolphins marketer ahead of launch

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; October 3, 2017 As it prepares to launch the first leg of…

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Commentary: Smart rail policy leads to private spending, public benefits

By Mike Miller, My Word Columnist, Orlando Sentinel; October 2, 2017 Anyone paying attention to infrastructure in Florida is likely…

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Florida: Treasure Coast loses another bid to stop Brightline extension to Orlando

From The Real Deal, South Florida Real Estate News; September 30, 2017 An administrative law judge Friday denied a challenge…

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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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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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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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