Brightline president: ‘Train ridership is three times what we expected’ in South Florida

By Debora Lima, Reporter, South Florida Business Journal; March 7, 2018 Ridership of Brightline has exceeded expectations since the train…

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Metro-North to start $94 million renovations at White Plains, New York station

By Ryan Deffenbaugh, Westfaironline.com; March 6, 2018 Metro-North Railroad will start work on a $94 million renovation of the White…

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Chicago to Indiana: All aboard to South Shore expansion plans? Winning public support still a goal, RDA official says

Opinion By Jerry Davich, Reporter, Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune; March 6, 2018 My personal history with the South Shore railroad goes…

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Virginia Railway Express releases facility condition report

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 6, 2018 The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) last week released the results from a federally…

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Tri-Rail in South Florida reports highest monthly on-time performance in more than a decade

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 5, 2018 In February, 95 percent of Tri-Rail‘s trains operated on schedule — marking the…

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VIA please come back to Revelstoke, British Columbia

Opinion By Sharon Kurtz, Revelstoke Review; March 6, 2018 Can Revelstoke ever really be a world-class resort town without reliable,…

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Why a Train Trip Across the U.S. Is the Fastest Way to Slow Down

By Eric Weiner, AFAR, March/April 2018 Issue; March 5, 2018 One afternoon, I find myself at Union Station in Washington,…

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Post-derailment, Oregon passenger rail struggles to get back on track

By Linda Baker, Oregon Business; March 2, 2018 Oregon Amtrak service was on an upward growth trajectory until December 18,…

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Lawmakers: Penalize railroads that don’t hit safety deadline

By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press, The Washington Post; March 1, 2018 The mother of a woman killed when…

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New Jersey Transit ‘most at risk’ of missing safety deadline, which could end your commute to New York City

By Jonathan D. Salant, NJ.com; March 1, 2018 WASHINGTON — New Jersey Transit is one of the two northeast commuter railroads…

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UK: Relief for passengers as major train stations scrap toilet charges

Passengers to be able to pee for free as major train stations scrap toilet charges By Callum Mason, News Reporter,…

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UK: Ministers warned against creating ‘Ryanair on the tracks’ amid comfort concerns

By PA, AOL News; March 1, 2018 Train passengers should not feel they have to bring their own inflatable cushions,…

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Amtrak, TSA test explosive detection technology at New York Penn Station

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 1, 2018 Amtrak and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have partnered to test new devices…

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Fatal Amtrak Silver Star crash caused more damage than the past decade of South Carolina rail accidents — combined

By Thad Moore, The Post and Courier; February 28, 2018 The fatal Amtrak crash outside Columbia in early February caused…

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New details revealed from fatal Cayce, South Carolina Amtrak Silver Star crash in NTSB report

By Susan Ardis And Sammy Fretwell, The State; February 28, 2018 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a…

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UK: This is how a direct train service between Cleethorpes and London could work

By Patrick Daly, Grimsby Telegraph; February 28, 2018 Grand Central Rail boss Richard McClean tells Parliamentary Correspondent Patrick Daly why…

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Getting There on All Aboard Florida: First profitable passenger railroad goes forward

By Jim Cameron, Connecticut Post; February 27, 2018 There has not been a profitable passenger railroad in the United States.…

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Ontario: Groceries on the GO: Loblaw introduces new e-commerce convenience with Metrolinx partnership

A press release from Loblaw Companies Limited: BRAMPTON, ON, Feb. 26, 2018 /CNW/ – Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX:L, “Loblaw”) is…

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Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority Board OKs three-week summer pilot passenger runs for Rockland

By Stephen Betts, Village Soup – Knox; February 26, 2018 Portland — The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority Board…

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This dog waits for the same train every day but no-one ever comes

By Lisa Bowman, Metro.co.uk; February 26, 2018 A lonely dog has caused quite a stir in India after commuters started…

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Western Michigan pushes for Tulip Time train from Chicago

By Sydney Smith, Holland Sentinel; February 23, 2018 HOLLAND — A local state representative is asking for support for trains…

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Boston: Transit system plagued by near-constant service issues

By Staff Writer, Boston Herald; February 26, 2018 The MBTA has been plagued with delays, derailments and maintenance problems that…

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Rail push in Pennsylvania gains speed: Local leaders hope to expand passenger train service to Pittsburgh

By Dave Sutor, The Tribune-Democrat; February 24, 2018 Imagine, 10 years from now, a young worker boards a passenger train…

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Ontario: Snakes on a train? OC Transpo risks becoming ‘Noah’s Ark,’ councillor warns

From CBC News Ottawa; February 21, 2018 Cats, small dogs — and yes, even snakes — could soon be allowed…

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