Virginia: Chesterfield County, advocates in Ettrick fight to save Amtrak train station

BY JIM McCONNELL, SENIOR WRITER, Chesterfield Observer; July 11, 2018 On the afternoon of July 2, while many of Chesterfield’s…

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New York: Long Island Rail Road completes key signal at Harold Interlocking

By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; July 11, 2018 The Long Island Rail Road has completed the replacement of the entire…

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The ongoing search for first-and-last-mile solutions

By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 2018 This spring, Progressive Railroading reached out to transit agencies…

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Ontario: Bombardier president apologizes to Toronto Transit Commission over delivery of 89 faulty streetcars

By Gabriele Roy, The Canadian Press, CTV News; July 10, 2018 TORONTO — The president of Bombardier Transportation made his…

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All aboard! First train leaves new Raleigh Union Station

By Emmy Victor, Reporter, WRAL; July 10, 2018 Raleigh, N.C. — The very first train to leave Raleigh Union Station…

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Netherlands: Prorail to increase capacity of Amsterdam stations

By Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; July 3, 2018 The Netherlands government has decided to reconstruct and expand Amsterdam Central…

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Japan: JR East to fit cameras in all trains after knife attack horror

By AYATERU HOSOZAWA, Staff Writer, The Asahi Shimbun; July 4, 2018 Security cameras will be installed in East Japan Railway…

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New York City: Penguin Random House Donates Books to Save the Children as Part of “Grand Central Reads”

From Save The Children; July 3, 2018 New York (July 3, 2018) – Penguin Random House has launched a limited-time…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline train stations boost new development in South Florida’s downtowns

By Meryl Kornfield, Reporter, South Florida Sun Sentinel; July 3, 2018 Brightline’s train stations are luring new development and other…

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North Carolina: Here’s when Raleigh Union Station will open. For real, this time.

By Richard Stradling, The News & Observer; July 2, 2018 RALEIGH – Amtrak says its passengers will begin using Raleigh…

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New Zealand signals increase in rail investment

By David Burroughs, International Railway Journal; June 30, 2018 THE New Zealand government has signalled its intention to increase investment…

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Group wants to get transportation on-track in Eastern Oregon

By Antonio Sierra, East Oregonian; June 27, 2018 The acronym for the Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Activists is…

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New York Governor Cuomo OKs bill paving way for rail link to LaGuardia Airport

By The Associated Press, Ledger-Enquirer; June 25, 2018 NEW YORK – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation that…

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UK: Take a look at the new London Overground trains with Wi-Fi and USB charging points finally being introduced from November

By Rebecca Smith, City A.M.; June 25, 2018 The new London Overground walk-through trains have been unveiled by Transport for…

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Virginia transportation budget set at June Commonwealth Transportation Board meeting

From The Augusta Free Press; June 23, 2018 The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the latest budgets and Six-Year Improvement Program…

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White House wants to reorganize Department of Transportation; tries to revive air traffic control spinoff plan

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; June 22, 2018 IF WE HAD…

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Central Florida’s SunRail announces new schedule and opening of four new stations

By Larissa Hamblin, Orlando Weekly; June 19, 2018 SunRail announced four new stations and an updated schedule for all train…

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South Florida: Site picked for second Tri-Rail station in Boca Raton

By Marci Shatzman, Reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; June 20, 2018 A second Tri-Rail station in Boca Raton, announced on Wednesday…

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When talking to the news media about railroads, you get one chance to get it right

Opinion By Doug Riddell, Railway Age Magazine; June 19, 2018 On June 8, the Associated Press reported that Virginia authorities…

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Pups Onboard: Why Trains Are a Great Way to Travel With Your Dog(s)

By Steve Eder, The New York Times; June 19, 2018 A few minutes after we sank into our seats, the…

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Linking Commuter Rail to Jobs, Housing, and Opportunity in Eastern Massachusetts

By Benjamin Forman, The American Prospect; June 18, 2018 Waiting at a suburban station for the train to Boston, I…

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Hotel, residential and office space planned for land around Chicago Union Station

By Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times; June 18, 2018 After years of big-picture planning and behind-the-scenes bargaining, plans are finally forging…

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Connecticut: A new rail link between Hartford and New Haven and ‘life completely changed’

By Clarice Silber, The Connecticut Mirror; June 18, 2018 Bronx resident Thomas Rome would regularly crisscross between New York City…

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