Seattle: Without a third streetcar line, are the other two worth keeping?

By Josh Cohen Crosscut; September 14, 2018 If all had gone smoothly, Seattle’s downtown streetcar line would’ve opened sometime in…

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New England: Downeaster readies for expanded Brunswick-Boston service

By Peter McGuire, Staff Writer, Portland Press Herald; September 17, 2018 Rail service between Boston and Brunswick is expected to…

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Group pushes for more Fargo, North Dakota-to-Chicago passenger rail service

By Dave Olson, Grand Forks Herald; September 15, 2018 FARGO — Expanded daytime passenger train service from Fargo to Chicago…

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Despite delays, All Aboard Florida’s Brightline is now on track, says president

By Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald; September 14, 2018 After years of planning, lobbying and long delays, the privately funded Brightline…

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Caltrain reports uptick in average weekday ridership

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 13, 2018 Caltrain logged 65,095 average weekday passengers during its annual ridership count conducted earlier…

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Germany: DB curbs spending as debts rise and profits fall

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; September 13, 2018 GERMAN Rail (DB) chief executive Dr Richard Lutz has instigated emergency…

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Amtrak May Put Passengers on Buses in Fight Over Safety Upgrade

By Alan Levin, Bloomberg; September 13, 2018 As railroads across the nation race to complete a congressional deadline for installing…

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Illinois Blocking Amtrak Expansion to Wisconsin

By Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee; September 12, 2018 Despite the fact that rush hour trains on the Amtrak Hiawatha Service…

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Commentary on SunRail: Promise or peril? Central Florida’s transit crisis

By Deirdre Macnab, My Word Columnist, Orlando Sentinel; September 11, 2018 As the Orlando Sentinel recently reported, SunRail faces a…

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Passenger rail could provide a safe and affordable transportation method for Northern Ontario says northern think tank

By Staff, BayToday.ca; September 11, 2018 A northern Ontario group is asking the government to invest in a passenger rail…

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Bipartisan Senators To House THUD Appropriators: Preserve Funding For Amtrak’s Southwest Chief

By Carol A. Clark, Los Alamos Daily Post; September 11, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom…

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Caltrans Unveils 2018 California State Rail Plan

A press release from Caltrans; September 10, 2018: SACRAMENTO – Caltrans released the 2018 State Rail Plan on Monday, calling…

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San Francisco’s new $2.2 billion transit center, the ‘Grand Central Station of the West,’ is officially open to the public — take a look around

By Katie Canales, Business Insider; SFGate.com; September 9, 2018 San Francisco’s highly-anticipated Salesforce Transit Center and the new park located…

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Chicago Union Station remake: Let’s keep it classic

By Richard Wronski, Chicago Transportation Journal; September 9, 2018 Yet another proposal to remake historic Chicago Union Station is expected…

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New England: CTRail On Track To Surpass 1st Year Ridership Goals

By Fred Vigeant, WSHU; September 10, 2018 The recently launched commuter rail service linking Hartford and New Haven with Springfield,…

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How new rules jeopardize China’s subway projects

By BEN HEUBL, Data Journalist, Nikkei Asian Review; September 10, 2018 LONDON — In an effort to rein in spending…

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Streetcar projects flourish as cities seek to attract businesses, millennials

By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 2018 When Oklahoma City opens its OKC Streetcar service later…

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No platform doors, but special measures to ensure no falls on tracks at Hong Kong high-speed rail link terminus, union leader says

By Cannix Yau, South China Morning Post; September 9, 2018 It would be next to impossible for passengers to jump…

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How did we get here? A look back at Seattle’s Center City Connector and streetcar history

By Michelle Baruchman, Traffic Lab Engagement Editor, Seattle Times; September 7, 2018 The First Avenue streetcar line would link the…

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San Francisco Muni cuts training hours to boost number of train operators, combat driver shortage

By Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, San Francisco Examiner; September 8, 2018 In its scramble to roll out qualified train operators quickly…

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Opinion: TWU’s “crappy boxed lunch,” a PTC paper tiger—and silence

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; September 6, 2018 I don’t need to write much about how the…

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A Very Busy Labour Day Long Weekend for VIA Rail Canada

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; September 6, 2018 HIGHLIGHTS For the period of Thursday, August 30 to Tuesday, September 4, 2018 VIA Rail…

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Interiors to enhance passenger comfort in the future

From Global Railway Review; September 5, 2018 In times of increasing mobility, train design is becoming a key topic. Interiors…

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Passenger Rail Can Boost Ridership And Revenue Through Digital Connectivity And Services

By  Gilles Roucolle, Jean-Pierre Cresci, Sebastian Janssen, and Tilman Apitzsch, Contributors, Forbes Magazine; September 6, 2018 Convenience, cost, and comfort…

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Ann Arbor, Michigan releases new drawings of proposed $86M train station

By Ryan Stanton, mlive.com; September 4, 2018 ANN ARBOR, MI – The city of Ann Arbor has released a new…

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