California: SMART commuter-rail system marks one-year anniversary

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 21, 2018 The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) system this month reached its first anniversary…

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Inside the Secret Life of New York’s Grand Central Terminal

By Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest; August 14, 2018 When it comes to the world’s most majestic train stations, New York’s…

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Netherlands: Rail infrastructure manager ProRail warns of capacity limitations

From DutchNews.nl; August 20, 2018 ProRail, which manages the Dutch rail infrastructure, forecast on Monday severe capacity limitations on the…

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Texas: Cotton Belt plans keep chugging along, but Dallas’ downtown subway still years behind — and counting

By Ray Leszcynski, Communities, The Dallas Morning News; August 20, 2018 The Cotton Belt commuter line and a downtown Dallas…

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Governor Murphy Vowed to Fix New Jeresey Transit. Now It’s His Problem.

By Patrick McGeehan, The New York Times; August 19, 2018 Just seven months into his first term, New Jersey Gov.…

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UK: Plummer calls for new model to run Britain’s railways

By David Burroughs, International Railway Journal; August 16, 2018 THE head of Britain’s Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents operators…

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Boston: When it comes to the MBTA’s commuter rail, privatization isn’t the problem

An Editorial Opinion From The Boston Globe; August 19, 2018 Would the Bay State’s commuter rail system really be better…

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The Discount Airline Model Is Coming for Europe’s Railways

By Carol Matlack, Bloomberg Businessweek; August 17, 2018 With ever more passengers opting for low-cost carriers such as Ryanair and…

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Connecticut: Restrooms now open on New Haven-Hartford Line rail cars

By Ed Stannard, Post-Chronicle; August 13, 2018 Restrooms on the Hartford Line, the high-speed commuter rail line that began rolling…

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Editorial: Central Florida’s SunRail — so much at stake

An Editorial From The Orlando Sentinel; August 16, 2018 There’s a lot to like about SunRail. It liberates commuters once…

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Opinion/Commentary: Fueling the renaissance: Public policy and intercity passenger rail in Virginia

By Meredith Richards, The Daily Progress; August 12, 2018 Virginia has been a leader in a national revival of intercity…

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EDITORIAL: High-speed rail in California has become a slow-motion train wreck

An Editorial From The Las Vegas Review-Journal; August 10, 2018 High-speed rail in California has turned into a slow-motion train…

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Plans underway to connect Salinas, California Train Station to San Francisco Bay Area

By Eduardo Cuevas, The Californian; August 10, 2018 The ceremonial sledgehammer demolition that took place at the Salinas Train Station…

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Why Washington Metro’s Station Designs Are as Important as Its Service

By Dan Reed, Washingtonian; August 13, 2018 As Metro’s Silver Line continues its Virginia expansion, riders in Alexandria are looking…

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Task force looks to return rail service to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

By Evan Brandt, The Mercury; August 10, 2018 PHOENIXVILLE >> Five days after Chester County released a transportation study that…

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Canceled train? Blame the engineer who didn’t show up, New Jersey Transit boss says

By Larry Higgs, NJ Advance Media, NJ.com; August 9, 2018 NJ Transit’s boss placed the blame for a rash of…

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Amtrak’s Roanoke, Virginia Station success could mean more future regional stops

By Rachel Lucas, Weekend Anchor/Reporter, WSLS 10 News NBC; August 9, 2018 ROANOKE – Hoping to land another regional stop,…

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VIA Rail sets ridership record over August long weekend

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; August 9, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS From Thursday, August 2, to Tuesday, August 7, 2018:…

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‘Rail summit’ seeking to bring together civic leaders

By Chad Frey, Newton Kansan; August 8, 2018 Invitations have been going out for a passenger rail summit, set for…

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New Jersey Transit slates rail improvements, expansion in FY19

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 9, 2018 New Jersey Transit‘s board yesterday adopted a $1.46 billion capital program for fiscal-year…

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South Florida: Tri-Rail targets third quarter 2019 runs to Brightline’s downtown MiamiCentral Station

By Rebecca San Juan, Miami today; August 7, 2018 Mobility options are expected to widen for residents in Miami-Dade, Fort…

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Essay | The Last Train To Grand Canyon: How Amtrak Fails The National Parks—And America

By Alfred Runte, National Parks Traveler; August 8, 2018 Editor’s note: National parks historian Alfred Runte has over the years closely…

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Cancellations, Delays Plaguing Already Embattled New Jersey Transit

By DAVID PORTER, Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; August 7, 2018 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Several months after…

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Japan: Failing railway uses ‘foul-tasting’ snacks to beat passenger decline

From The Mainichi; August 4, 2018 CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) — A small Japanese railway company in Choshi, near Tokyo, has…

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Central Florida: SunRail ridership on new Osceola section compares to original section

By Kevin Spear, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; August 3, 2018 SunRail numbers for just two days show that stations along the…

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