New York State: RPI student credited with stopping runaway Amtrak rail cars

By Eric Anderson, Albany Times-Union; November 23, 2018 Stuyvesant It was a close call for hundreds of holiday travelers aboard…

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Beaumont, Texas residents awake to several hours of a broken train horn blaring over and over

By Scott Eslinger, 12 News ABC, NBC; November 21, 2018 BEAUMONT — Residents all over Beaumont and especially those in…

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Amtrak train cars detach as passengers head to New York City ahead for Thanksgiving

From CBS News; November 21, 2018 NEW YORK — It was a frustrating and at times alarming Thanksgiving Eve for…

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Runaway tanker rail car rumbles through Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley

By Tim Darragh, Reporter, The Morning Call; November 19, 2018 Here’s a math question for scholars: If a 74-ton rail…

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Florida: Indian River County commissioners vote to turn down settlement agreement with Brightline

By Jon Shainman, WPTV 5 NBC; November 20, 2018 STUART, Fla. – UPDATE: Indian River County Commissioners voted four to…

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U.S. court could give assist for Canadian National oil ‘pucks’

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 19, 2018 Canadian producers have seen shipments of their products stalled…

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Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule to Promote Safe and Efficient High-Speed Passenger Rail Operations

A press release from the Federal Railroad Administration; November 20, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal…

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This rapid rail line was privately financed and built. Can the State of Florida regulate it?

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida, Miami Herald; November 19, 2018 A Treasure Coast lawmaker plans to again pursue…

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League of Railway Women’s ‘Woman of the Year’ Corina Moore breaks rail sector’s glass ceiling to move Ontario Northland forward

By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 2018 Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) President and Chief Executive…

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Amtrak touts performance, financial records – And, editorial comments

Editor’s Note: The editorial comments at the bottom of the article below offer a rare interpretation of “corporate doublespeak.” –…

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UK: Man broke passenger’s leg on train after he was asked to behave

By Lucy Middleton, Metro; November 17, 2018 Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was knocked unconscious on a…

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Calgary, Alberta: Video showing people climbing Canadian Pacific train forces calls for change

By Zach Laing, Calgary Sun; November 16, 2018 A shocking video posted to Twitter in early November showing pedestrians climbing…

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The Daily CSX: Train derails in Byromville, Georgia; city evacuated

By Staff, WMAZ; November 17, 2018 People in Byromville located in Dooly County are being asked to evacuate the area…

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Amtrak Sets Revenue and Earnings Records Delivers Best Operating Performance in Company History

A press release from Amtrak; November 16, 2018: WASHINGTON – Continuing financial improvements in recent years, Amtrak again posted record revenue and…

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U.S Transportation Secretary Chao Announces Availability of $272 Million for ‘State of Good Repair’ Rail Projects

A press release from the United States Department of Transportation; November 15, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal…

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Amtrak Office of Inspector General says railroad can cut up to $6.4 million in costs

By Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; November 13, 2018 Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit, released Nov. 9,…

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Fixing Chicago’s freight rail congestion

By Katie Pyzyk, Smart Cities Dive; November 12, 2018 As goods and raw materials make their way to all parts…

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Amtrak video goes behind scenes of Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station restoration

By Michael Tanenbaum, Staff, Philly Voice; November 9, 2018 Anyone who’s spent much time in or around 30th Street Station…

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Citing PTC costs, Virginia Railway Express eyes fare increase

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 8, 2018 The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is considering raising fares by 3 percent in…

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Alberta: Uncontrolled 80-car Canadian Pacific train rolls a quarter kilometre through Calgary’s inner city

From CBC News; November 8, 2018 The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a 1.5-kilometre-long freight train rolled away uncontrolled…

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New York & Atlantic crew to be honored for saving woman’s life

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; November 8, 2018 Three employees of the New York & Atlantic Railway will…

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New York State comptroller: Long Island Rail Road ‘not always in compliance’ during records check

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; November 7, 2018 A state audit found several problems with the LIRR’s maintenance of black…

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Amtrak’s Problems Actually Extend Much Further Than Recent String of Accidents

By Sarah Skootsky, Observer.com; November 2, 2018 The past few days have been rough for Amtrak. On Thursday morning, a…

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‘Our hearts are just filled with joy’: 1st train in over a year arrives in Churchill, Manitoba

From CBC News; October 31, 2018 A train rolled into Churchill, Man., on Wednesday evening for the first time in…

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