Michigan DOT: Michigan rail line infrastructure enhancements lead to improved Amtrak travel

From WDIV, Click On Detroit; January 22, 2018 DETROIT – The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following statement about…

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South Florida: Tri-Rail hopes to add additional trains to Florida East Coast Railway tracks

By Michael Buczyner, CBS 12; January 19, 2018 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The same train tracks used by high-speed…

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Australia – ‘There was blood everywhere’: inquiry to find out why train failed to stop

By Matt O’Sullivan and Dan Proudman, The Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times; January 22, 2018 Three separate regulators will investigate…

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Texas: High-speed train developer reveals plans for Grimes County passenger station

  By CAITLIN CLARK, The Eagle; January 18, 2018 The private company behind the Dallas-Houston bullet train project released new…

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Toronto Union Station renovation delayed again, will cost $23M more

By Ben Spurr, Transportation Reporter, Toronto Star; January 19, 2018 The troubled revitalization of Union Station has hit another setback,…

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UK: New Caledonian Sleeper carriages to enter passenger service in October

From Global Rail News; January 18, 2018 The countdown to the introduction of new Caledonian Sleeper trains has begun with…

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Railroad safety hysteria: Congressman Brian Mast wants Brightline shut down for safety review; Senator Bill Nelson calls for federal investigation

By Andrew Atterbury, TCPalm.com; January 18, 2018 U.S. Rep. Brian Mast on Thursday called for Brightline to shut down its…

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How to identify human trafficking while traveling

By Megan Cloherty, WTOP; January 18, 2018 WASHINGTON — Human trafficking has long been considered an international problem, but experts are…

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Minnesota: No high-speed rail, so Amtrak continues to study more stops

Written by Brad Williams, WIZM News Talk 1410 AM; January 17, 2018 High-speed rail is a dead issue for now…

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What happens when a train strikes a pedestrian?

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; January 17, 2018 The invitation-only ride on Brightline’s express train should have taken 35…

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A Way Forward for New York-New Jersey Commuters

An Opinion By Eric Kober, The New York Times; January 17, 2018 The people who commute into and around New…

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Governor Sununu Changes Position On Bringing Commuter Rail To New Hampshire

By Paige Sutherland, New Hampshire Public Radio; January 17, 2018 During his run for Governor, Chris Sununu called commuter rail…

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UK: Trains could run on disused line for the first time in 60 years

By Daniel Clark, The Herald; January 17, 2018 Passenger trains could soon run on a rail line in Devon for…

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First phase of Amtrak parking lot expansion finished at Staples Mill station in Richmond, Virginia

BY ROBERT ZULLO, Richmond Times-Dispatch; January 16, 2018 The first phase of work to expand the cramped parking lot at…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline in the limelight as game-changing railway launches in the US

From Global Rail News; January 16, 2018 A bright day for Florida and an even brighter one for rail transport…

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Florida TaxWatch: All Aboard Florida Could Boost Florida Economy by $915 Million

By Allison Nielsen, Sunshine State News; January 16, 2018 The new Brightline train embarked on its maiden voyage from West…

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Virginia: High speed rail group wants 11 trains from Norfolk daily. Here’s how they’d do it.

By Katherine Hafner, The Virginian-Pilot; January 15, 2018 Nine round-trip trains to Washington, a rail line linking colleges in the…

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Ontario Northland rolls into the Sault; train service still needed

By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star; January 16, 2018 Ontario Northland has expanded its bus service westward to include Espanola, Sault…

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New York: Black sludge pours out of sink on Long Island Rail Road train

By Danielle Furfaro, New York Post; January 16, 2018 A passenger aboard a Long Island Rail Road train out of…

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Australia: Queensland’s new trains struggling to cope with summer heat

By Tony Moore, The Sydney Morning Herald; January 15, 2018 Rail commuters have complained the airconditioning in south-east Queensland’s new…

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Indiana: ‘My train exploded’ – Passengers evacuated after malfunction on South Shore line

From WSBT 22; January 16, 2018 Overnight sparks flew on a South Shore train heading to South Bend. The train…

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VIA Rail Canada says train stopped in Gogama, Ontario

From CBC News Sudbury; January 16, 2018 Via Rail is confirming that a passenger train has been stopped in Gogama,…

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Amtrak adding 2,000 seats to Pacific Surfliner trains because of Highway 101 closure

By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times; January 15, 2018 Amtrak is adding 2,000 more seats daily to its popular Pacific…

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Man who shot Amtrak conductor to be released to a secure senior facility

By Justin Kmitch, Chicago Daily Herald; January 10, 2018 The 80-year-old Wisconsin man who was charged with the attempted murder…

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