New York City’s SantaCon prompts booze ban on Metro-North trains

By Jim Shay, Connecticut Post; December 6, 2017 It’s that holly, maybe too jolly, time of year for a 24-hour…

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The Daily CSX: Growing length of U.S. freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes

By Eric M. Johnson, Reuters, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; December 6, 2017 SEATTLE • The investigative arm of the Congress is launching…

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New Jersey Transit Withholds Data Subpoenaed for Lawmakers’ Safety Probe

By Elise Young, Bloomberg Politics; December 5, 2017 New Jersey Transit is suppressing internal documents subpoenaed by state legislators investigating how…

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Railway Age Women in Rail 2017 – Corina Moore, Ontario Northland Railway

Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 5, 2017 A native of the region served by Ontario…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline to start simulated service this week

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; December 5, 2017 All Aboard Florida’s Brightline will begin simulated service this…

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USDOT repeals ECP brake rule

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; December 5, 2017 The U.S. Department of Transportation on Dec. 4…

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Canadian feds announce funding for Churchill, Manitoba, as rail dispute continues

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press, National Post; December 1, 2017 CHURCHILL, Man. — The federal government has announced millions…

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AAR to USDOT: Base regulations on ‘safety successes’

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 4, 2017 The Association of American Railroads (AAR) late last week filed comments with the…

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Governor Cuomo names Paul Karas to head New York State Department Of Transportation

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 4, 2017 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed infrastructure consultant Paul Karas to be…

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Nova Scotia: Halifax Explosion commemoration to recognize growing legend of railroad telegraph operator hero Vince Coleman

By Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press, National Post; December 4, 2017 HALIFAX — Exactly one century after he died, mustachioed…

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Iowa Pacific In Oregon: Train To Christmas Town derails; passengers put on buses

A bumpy ride: Hood River’s Christmas Town Train derails By KOIN 6 News Staff; December 1, 2017 PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN)…

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FRA extends deadline for passenger railroads to create safety programs

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 1, 2017 The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has once again delayed a requirement for commuter…

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Switzerland: Twindexx fleet to enter service in 2018

From Railway Gazette; November 30, 2017 SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways confirmed on November 30 that it will launch the first…

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Quebec: Locomotive engineer Tom Harding was patient, safety-conscious, Lac-Mégantic trial hears

By Alison Brunette, CBC News; November 28, 2017 A former Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) train conductor who worked at MMA…

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Help on the way for furious Miami Metrorail passengers: The first new train in 33 years

By Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald; November 30, 2017 Metrorail launched its first new train Thursday since Ronald Reagan was a…

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Banff grain spill on Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks attracts wildlife

By Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook; November 30, 2017 A significant grain spill on the Canadian Pacific Railway in Banff…

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New York City: Plan envisions world in which subways work

By Matthew Flamm, Crain’s New York Business; November 30, 2017 A nearly 400-page document released Thursday makes 61 recommendations addressing…

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Rebuild New York Subways Under New Leadership, Report Urges

By Winnie Hu, The New York Times; November 30, 2017 Fixing New York City’s subway crisis will require taking the…

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Rundown state of Berlin’s U-Bahn lines has hit ‘crisis point’

By Jörg Luyken, The Local DE; November 28, 2017 If you have impatiently been tapping your foot over recent weeks…

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Burned body found atop SEPTA train identified as Philadelphia teen

By Jason Laughlin, Staff Writer, Philly.com; November 28, 2017 The teenager found burned on a SEPTA train has been identified…

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Philadelphia: Police seeking to identify young man killed atop a SEPTA train

By Jason Laughlin & Joseph Gambardello, Staff, Philly.com; November 24, 2017 The person apparently electrocuted Friday morning atop a SEPTA…

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The Daily CSX: Faulty bearing blamed for train derailment, molten sulfur spill in Lakeland, Florida

By John Chambliss, The Lakeland Ledger; November 28, 2017 LAKELAND — A freight train derailment early Monday in Kathleen was…

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