Rallying around rail in Connecticut

An Editorial From The Day; July 15, 2018 If anything is holding Connecticut back as badly as having to pay…

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Contemporary Dining Menu Evolves on Two Amtrak Routes

A press release from Amtrak; July 12, 2018: Capitol Limited and Lake Shore Limited sleeping car customers now have a hot…

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The Daily CSX: Five revelations from the fatal Amtrak, CSX crash investigation

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; July 13, 2018 New details about the February collision of Amtrak and CSX…

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Amtrak Cascades train had mechanical failure before deadly crash, whistleblower says

By Chris Daniels, KING 5 NBC; July 12, 2018 An Amtrak electrician says the company sidestepped his safety concerns on…

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All aboard in Texas: Developers are betting millions on new Fort Worth to DFW Airport commuter rail line

By Steve Brown, Real Estate Editor, The Dallas Morning News; July 12, 2018 The first trains won’t start rolling with…

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Rail fine dining in Europe: the best and worst in on-board catering

By Eva Grey, Railway Technology; July 11, 2018 For train operators, on-board food catering is often a tough call: do…

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Amtrak says new focus on safety will make rail travel safer for all

By Lori Aratani, The Washington Post; July 11, 2018 Amtrak officials told federal ­investigators Wednesday that two recent fatal crashes…

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Virginia: Chesterfield County, advocates in Ettrick fight to save Amtrak train station

BY JIM McCONNELL, SENIOR WRITER, Chesterfield Observer; July 11, 2018 On the afternoon of July 2, while many of Chesterfield’s…

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The ongoing search for first-and-last-mile solutions

By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 2018 This spring, Progressive Railroading reached out to transit agencies…

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VIA Rail Canada services between Winnipeg and Gillam remain suspended

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; July 10, 2018: MONTREAL, July 10, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Heavy rains in recent…

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Commuters embrace All Aboard Florida’s Brightline

By Mel Meléndez, Editor-in-Chief, South Florida Business Journal; July 10, 2018 Nearly two months after launching service in Miami, Brightline…

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Railroads have day of reckoning with National Transportation Safety Board

Amtrak Cascades Engineer for Train Number 501 just before fatal crash: “A moment later, he saw the 30-mph speed restriction…

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Amtrak Cascades engineer called trip ‘learning experience’ before fatal Washington State crash

By David Shepardson, Reuters, WSAU News/Talk 550 AM; July 10, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Amtrak engineer aboard a speeding…

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‘Everybody hated that curve’: Amtrak Cascades engineer told of worries before December crash south of Tacoma, Washington

By Mike Lindblom, Transportation Reporter, Seattle Times; July 10, 2018 The engineer in last December’s Amtrak Cascades derailment worried about…

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The Daily CSX: Investigators grill train company about deadly crash in South Carolina

By The Associated Press, WNYT, News Channel 13 NBC; July 10, 2018 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal investigators on Tuesday…

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Amtrak Rail Cars in Fatal Washington State Crash Last December Didn’t Meet Current Standards

By Alan Levin, Bloomberg; July 10, 2018 The passenger rail cars on an Amtrak train that derailed near Seattle last…

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VIA Rail Canada reports its 4th consecutive ridership and revenue increase for Canada Day long weekend

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; July 9, 2018: MONTREAL, July 9, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – Between June 28 and…

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All aboard! First train leaves new Raleigh Union Station

By Emmy Victor, Reporter, WRAL; July 10, 2018 Raleigh, N.C. — The very first train to leave Raleigh Union Station…

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Interested in dining on Amtrak? Better get it while it’s hot

By Ben Wear, Staff, American-Statesman; July 6, 2018 The idea of taking a cross-country Amtrak trip, booking the sleeper compartment…

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Amtrak: A Marx Brothers revival

An Opinion By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; July 9, 2018 Watching Washington, July 2018:…

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New Mexico Opinion: Step up for passenger train service

An Editorial From The Santa Fe New Mexican; July 6, 2018 Keeping Amtrak train service open and running through Northern…

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Southwest Chief rail line: A ‘canary in the coal mine’?

By T.S. Last, Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal; July 5, 2018 Just a few months ago, things were looking up for…

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Andrew Selden Opinion: No way to run a passenger railroad

By Andrew Selden, Railway Age Magazine; July 6, 2018 What does a deflated balloon look like? That is becoming an…

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VIA Rail Canada Train 693 derails near Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan; all passengers and crew members are safe

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; July 5, 2018: Montréal, July 5 2018 – Train 693 that runs between…

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Netherlands: Prorail to increase capacity of Amsterdam stations

By Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; July 3, 2018 The Netherlands government has decided to reconstruct and expand Amsterdam Central…

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