New York City Subway Chief Faces Task of Fixing System Without Choking It

By Henry Goldman, Bloomberg; December 28, 2017 Andy Byford, who becomes president of New York City’s transit system in January,…

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Ontario Northland: Through timber to tidewater

Written by John Thompson, Canadian Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; December 28, 2017 Some Railway Age readers will be surprised…

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Washington State: Sound Transit applies for $1 billion grant for Lynnwood light-rail extension

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 27, 2017 Sound Transit‘s board late last week approved its application for a $1.17 billion…

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Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina train station to be demolished, but future of property unknown

By Ben Graham, Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal; December 27, 2017 The Amtrak station on West Cabarrus Street in downtown…

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Transit is a top priority for Tampa, Florida residents, Mayor Buckhorn survey shows

By Janelle Irwin, Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal; December 26, 2017 Fixing traffic congestion in the Tampa Bay region is…

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Boston: MBTA rips Keolis investigation of train car detachment

By Matt Stout, Boston Herald; December 26, 2017 The MBTA’s private commuter rail operator fumbled the early stages of a…

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UK: Find out what happened when we learnt to drive an EMT train – sorry about the cow

By Shannyn Quinn, Senior Reporter, Derby Telegraph; December 26, 2017 For your information, driving a train is complex. Sitting in…

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North Carolina: Faster train between Raleigh and Charlotte causes excitement, concern

By Tina Terry, WSOCTV.com; December 22, 2017 LANDIS, N.C. – The Piedmont Improvement Project added 27 miles of parallel track,…

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Washington State: Sound Transit a ‘little nervous’ about $1.2B light rail grant

  By Noah Haglund, HeraldNet.com; December 24, 2017 LYNNWOOD — The timeline for getting light rail to Snohomish County slipped…

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Pregnant Subway Riders in Tokyo Can Request a Seat With Their Phones

By Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure; December 20, 2017 More than 40 years ago, social psychologist Dr. Stanley Milgram gave…

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Train derailment near Olympia: Officials pushed ‘aggressive’ timeline before safety technology was ready

By Mike Baker, Christine Willmsen and Mike Lindblom, Staff Writers, Seattle Times; December 19, 2017 The corridor where an Amtrak…

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Maryland: Federal appeals court rules Purple Line can go forward

By The Associated Press, The Baltimore Sun; December 19, 2017 WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction on Maryland’s Purple Line light-rail line…

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New Jersey Transit is a ‘national disgrace’ that must be torn down and rebuilt: Murphy

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; December 20, 2017 Gov.-elect Phil Murphy pulled no punches about what he thinks is the biggest job…

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USDOT seeks to speed up infrastructure projects

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; December 19, 2017 The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs’ recently published agenda includes…

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New Jersey Transit, Amtrak testing ways to find terrorist bombers at train stations

By Jonathan D. Salant, NJ.com; December 18, 2017 WASHINGTON — New Jersey Transit and Amtrak are working with the Transportation Security Administration on…

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New York: Transformative modernisation of Long Island Rail Road approved

From Global Railway Review; December 15, 2017 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board approved a design-build contract with 3rd Track…

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Frantic New York City Subway Track Rescue Caught on Camera

By Checkey Beckford, NBC Chicago; December 15, 2017 Riveting cellphone video catches frantic straphangers shouting down an approaching Q train…

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Maryland: Amtrak names team to redevelop Baltimore’s Penn Station, surrounding Amtrak properties

By Sarah Gantz, The Baltimore Sun; December 14, 2017 The long-discussed redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station and nearby Amtrak properties…

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San Francisco trains to run on wind

By Craig Richard, Wind Power Monthly; December 12, 2017 Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) signed deals to buy the power…

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Washington State: Confusion, potential sprint across dangerous tracks after Amtrak, Sounder station merger

By Craig Sailor, The News Tribune; December 11, 2017 Changes at the Tacoma Sounder train station at Freighthouse Square have…

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Dallas Beats Houston (at Light Rail), 5 Reasons We Should Follow Their Lead

By Jeff Balke, Houston Press; December 12, 2017 The Dallas versus Houston debate may be old and worn thin, but…

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Commuters often exposed to damaging noise levels

By Shereen Lehman, Reuters; December 11, 2017 (Reuters Health) – Loud noise exceeding levels that can damage hearing is regularly…

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