Chicago Union Station developer to detail plans

By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; June 18, 2018 After more than a year of behind-the-scenes negotiations, developer John O’Donnell…

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Reimagining Amtrak stations

By Andrew C. Selden, Railway Age Magazine; June 18, 2018 Amtrak is embarked upon an aggressive plan to “de-staff” the…

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New York Lawmakers Press for LaGuardia Airport Rail Link

By Katie Honan and Paul Berger, The Wall Street Journal; June 18, 2018 LaGuardia Airport is pushing ahead with plans…

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Conductors, commuters alike take to social media, blogs to spark conversation

By Colleen Ferguson, Rockland/Westchester Journal News; June 18, 2018 For Howard Rosenstein, the Facebook posts started one freezing February morning…

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Hartford Line Could Be Boon To Connecticut’s Housing Market

By Kenneth R. Gosselin, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 15, 2018 For decades, the Metro-North rail line has allowed workers to…

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Columnist Sue Carlton: A trolley instead of a boondoggle? About time, Tampa

By Sue Carleton, Tampa Bay Times; June 15, 2018 You could rightly call the vintage streetcars that trundle between downtown…

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Loop to O’Hare in 12 minutes: Elon Musk gets the job in Chicago

By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; June 14, 2018 In a bold bet that new technology can deliver a long-time…

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Sneak Preview: Ride The Hartford Line With Us Before Saturday’s Grand Opening Of New Commuter Railroad in Connecticut

By Matthew Ormseth, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 13, 2018 There was a whistle — a short one, not very loud…

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North Carolina DOT inks contract for proposed Charlotte rail station

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; June12, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded a $48.6 million contract to…

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Despite New CTrail Commuter Line, Rail Upgrades Lag North Of Hartford, Connecticut

By Rebecca Lurye, Reporter, Hartford Courant; June 12, 2018 While the new Hartford Line will roll through several modern train…

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Connecticut: Supporters hope new CTrail Hartford Line changes car culture

By The Associated Press, MyPlainview.com; June 11, 2018 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With a clutch of offices up and down…

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Fares eliminated on downtown Tampa trolley following Florida Department Of Transportation grant

By Devin Rodriguez, Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times; June 12, 2018 TAMPA — Fares on the TECO Line Streetcar in…

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Purchase by Ford of Detroit’s Michigan Central train depot adds new chapter to long history

By Breana Noble, The Detroit News; June 11, 2018 Michigan Central Depot was busy, Bill Worden recalled of his visit…

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania train station plans don’t include newsstand

By Logan Wilson, WHTM ABC 27 News; June 11, 2018 HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Coffee, books, and a welcoming smile:…

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North Carolina: Here’s when Raleigh’s Union Station will open and why it has taken so long

By Richard Stradling, The News & Observer; June 11, 2018 RALEIGH – After several delays, Raleigh’s new $111 million downtown…

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UK: Old London Underground trains are taking over on the Welsh rail network

By Anna Lewis, Reporter, Wales Online; June 7, 2018 A fleet of old London Underground trains are set to receive…

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Train fare increases, rail service cuts in Connecticut canceled

By Susan Shultz, Darien Times; June 6, 2018 After January’s statement that train fares on Metro-North for area commuters might…

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MARTA to assume ownership of Atlanta Streetcar on July 1st

By Collin Kelley, Atlanta InTown; June 5, 2018 MARTA will assume ownership and day-to-day operations of the Atlanta Streetcar from…

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UK: Passengers asked whether train fares should be based on quality of service

By Calum Rutter, Surrey Comet; June 4, 2018 Train fares could be based on quality of service in future. It…

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New Jersey Transit delays loom as agency struggles to hire engineers to drive trains to New York City

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; June 2, 2018 Officially, NJ Transit rail passengers will endure six months of modified…

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North Carolina: The new Amtrak train is ready, but Raleigh Union Station isn’t

By Richard Stradling, The News & Observer; June 3, 2018 RALEIGH – You can now catch an Amtrak train between…

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New York: Long Island’s other railroad looks to expand

By David Winzelberg, Long Island Business News; June 1, 2018 They’ve been working on the railroad, though it’s likely you…

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Federal Transit Administration awards $278 million to transit agencies for hurricane repairs

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; June 1, 2018 The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated $277.5 million in emergency relief funding…

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Tokyo rail guide signs woefully unprepared for 2020

From Japan Today; May 30, 2018 TOKYO – “I often see foreign tourists with bewildered expressions while standing in front…

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