Increased revenues and ridership for VIA Rail Canada in second quarter 2018

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; August 31, 2018: MONTREAL, Aug. 31, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – For the second quarter…

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Help guide future of train station in Port Huron, Michigan

By The Editorial Board of The Times Herald; August 31, 2018 Port Huron’s Amtrak station is a hidden victim of…

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All New York City area Amtrak trains will return to Penn Station

By Danielle Furfaro, New York Post; August 31, 2018 All aboard Amtrak — at Penn Station again. All area Amtrak…

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Chicago Union Station redevelopment back to the drawing board

By Danny Ecker, Crain’s Chicago Business; August 30, 2018 A Chicago developer’s plan to revamp Union Station is heading in…

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As Amtrak Proposes Changes to Long-Distance Trains, Passenger Rail Advocates Sound the Alarm

By Justin Franz, Flathead Beacon; August 30, 2018 Passenger rail advocates are raising concerns about changes to Amtrak’s long-distance trains…

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Boy injured while trying to ‘rail surf’ train in Jersey City, New Jersey

By Chris Sheldon, NJ.com; August 30, 2018 A boy was hurt Thursday night when he attempted grab the outside of…

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Ohio: Train station proposal causes friction between Elyria, Lorain County

By Scott Mahoney, The Chronicle-Telegram; August 30, 2018 ELYRIA — The county’s long-awaited passenger rail platform project, which would replace…

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VIA Rail Welcomes Pets on Board Trains in the Québec City – Windsor Corridor

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; August 29, 2018 MONTRÉAL, Aug. 29, 2018 /CNW/ – As of August 29, 2018, pets are…

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Nearly 500 passengers stuck on Amtrak Empire Builder passenger trains stalled by flooding

From WAOW News 9 ABC; August 29, 2018 UPDATE (WKOW) — Both Amtrak Empire Builder trains that were delayed in Central Wisconsin have…

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Rail safety issue not expected to impact Vermont

By GORDON DRITSCHILO, Staff Writer, Rutland Herald; August 28, 2018 Despite a dire-sounding story in a national rail publication, local…

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New England: Downeaster train service ‘not in jeopardy’ going into 2019, rail authority says

By Lauren Abbate, Staff, Bangor Daily News; August 28, 2018 Amtrak will continue to service the Downeaster route from Massachusetts…

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Quebec: Seamless travel between VIA Rail and Train de Charlevoix

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; August 28, 2018: QUÉBEC, Aug. 28, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – With the imminent…

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Opinion: Meal service, two concepts

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; August 28, 2018 I’ll keep my remarks brief—which is unusual for me—and…

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Virginia’s 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution adds Amtrak as statewide engagement sponsor

A press release from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation; August 29, 2018: JAMESTOWN, Va. – Today, the…

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Open letter to Richard Anderson

By John Heffner, Senior Counsel, Clark Hill Strasburger, Railway Age Magazine; August 27, 2018 Dear Mr. Anderson: I am writing you both…

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Texas: His first ride on a TRE train ended in an explosive 74 mph collision

By Domingo Ramirez Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram; August 27, 2018 FORT WORTH – Steve Fucile of Dallas had never ridden…

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MGM Springfield Casino has Connecticut gamblers riding the rails: CTrail and Hartford Line busy

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; August 26, 2018 SPRINGFIELD – When the 11:47 a.m. Hartford Line train pulled into Springfield’s Union…

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Australia: Overland train service between Melbourne and Adelaide in doubt

From ABC News; August 25, 2018 The future of the passenger train service between Melbourne and Adelaide is up in…

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Passenger booted off train in Austria after boarding with a horse

By Barry Arnold, Extra.ie; August 25, 2018 A rail passenger has his journey cut short when he was forced off…

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Ontario: Sarnia still waiting for more passenger trains

By Paul Morden, The London Free Press; August 26, 2018 VIA Rail brought another train to Sarnia Saturday, for just…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline launches special seating with upgraded food, mimosas

By Billy Jean Louis, Reporter, South Florida Business Journal; August 24, 2018 Brightline has launched new special seating that includes…

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New York’s Metro-North president blasts frequent cancellations of trains operated by New Jersey Transit

From MidHudsonNews.com; August 24, 2018 NEW YORK – New Jersey Transit operates Metro-North’s commuter train service on the Port Jervis…

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Frank Wilner Opinion – NEC Infrastructure: Unification by Separation

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; August 24, 2018 Watching Washington, August 2018: Human life is measured…

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Amtrak’s Cardinal struggling with multiple problems

By James E. Casto, Gazette-Mail, Daily Mail West Virginia; August 23, 2018 Amtrak’s posted online information for its Cardinal passenger…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline’s combination of rail and development in Miami makes believers of Tampa leaders

By Richard Danielson, Tampa Bay Times; August 24, 2018 MIAMI — Tampa leaders on Thursday flew to South Florida to…

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