Metro-North record-breaking overtime makes track workers millions, jobs remain vacant

By Thomas C. Zambito and Frank Esposito, Rockland/Westchester Journal News; June 20,2018 From misfortune have come millions. In May 2013,…

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The Daily CSX: Princeton, Indiana train derailment casts new doubts about CSX’s safety culture

By George Spohr, Evansville Courier & Press; June 19,2018 PRINCETON, Ind. — Three weeks ago, on the heels of the…

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Canadian National investing $210 million to expand and strengthen Saskatchewan’s rail infrastructure in 2018

A press release from Canadian National Railway; June 19, 2018: SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, June 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX:CNR)…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline high-speed passenger train gets Orange County OK to lay tracks in wetlands

By Stephen Hudak, Reporter, Orlando Sentinel; June 19, 2018 After winning approval Tuesday from Orange County commissioners, the company planning…

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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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All aboard: Plan calls for passenger rail between St. Paul, Minnesota and Eau Claire, Wisconsin

By Janet Moore, Star Tribune; June 19, 2018 Earlier this spring, a group of boosters gathered in Eau Claire —…

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CSX, NS to serve new Savannah, Georgia port logistics center

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; June 19, 2018 Capital Development Partners has begun construction on a $125 million logistics campus at…

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Hudson Bay Railway appeals Churchill, Manitoba rail ruling in year-long attempt to restore service

By The Canadian Press, Kamloops Matters; June 17, 2018 WINNIPEG — The company that owns a broken rail line into…

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Warren County, New York terminates Iowa Pacific railroad contract

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; June 15, 2018 QUEENSBURY — Saratoga & North Creek Railway was officially booted off…

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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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Baby born on Paris commuter train gets free rides till he is 25

From ZlotoNews; June 19, 2018 A baby boy who was born on a Parisian train on Monday has been given…

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Connecticut: Over 20,000 rode CTrail trains during free first weekend

By Jim Kinney, masslive.com; June 18, 2018 SPRINGIFELD — More than 20,000 riders took advantage of free trips on the…

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AT WORK: Train conductor for the new Hartford Line

By Ashley Kus, Staff, Record-Journal; June 16, 2018 As the long anticipated New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line launches, a dozen conductors…

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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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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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Boston North-South Rail Link would cost $12 billion, maybe much, much more

By Adam Vaccaro, Staff, Boston Globe; June 18, 2018 Connecting North and South train stations in Boston by underground tunnel…

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The Daily CSX: Princeton, Indiana CSX freight train derailment closes U.S. 41, no reported injuries at this time

By Noah Stubbs and Abbey Doyle, Evansville Courier & Press; June 17, 2018 PRINCETON, Ind. — A train derailment in…

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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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Canada’s Crude by Rail Exports to the U.S. Hit 3-Year High

By The Canadian Press, Oil & Gas 360; June 15, 2018 Railway exports of crude oil from Western Canada are…

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Saskatchewan farmers call for reopening of Tisdale rail subdivision

By Brian Cross, The Western Producer; June 15, 2018 If Ottawa is serious about re-establishing the Port of Churchill as…

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VIA Rail Canada Announces Trainset Manufacturers Participating in the RFP for its Québec City-Windsor Corridor Fleet

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: June 18, 2018: MONTREAL, June 18, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada…

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