India: No more poor quality food on trains! IRCTC’s new software solution is good news for passengers; how it works

By Smriti Jain, Financial Express; May 7, 2018 Hygiene standards on Indian Railways trains – be it of food or…

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VIA Rail reports strong Growth in 2017

A press release from VIA Rail Canada; May 7, 2018: HIGHLIGHTS From January 1 to December 31, 2017 ALL TRAIN…

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Amtrak to close Shelby, Havre ticket counters in Montana

By Phil Drake, Great Falls Tribune; May 7, 2018 Amtrak will close two ticket counters in Montana in early June…

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California: Work starts on Coaster station improvements

By Phil Diehl, Reporter, The San Diego Union-Tribune; May 5, 2018 Construction has begun on a pedestrian underpass, elevated platforms,…

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IRS hits Saratoga & North Creek Railway, Iowa Pacific Holdings LLC with $1.3 million tax lien

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; May 4, 2018 QUEENSBURY — The Internal Revenue Service has filed a $1.3 million…

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Churchill, Manitoba presses for Hudson Bay Railway deal before harsh winter

By Jacqueline Nelson and Eric Atkins, The Globe and Mail; May 4, 2018 Churchill is racing the clock to secure…

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End of line for Sleeper trains in Scotland that go bump in the night

By Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman; May 5, 2018 Passengers on the Caledonian Sleeper’s brand new trains are promised a “silky…

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New York State after Iowa Pacific: Warren County struggles with what to do with its railroad tracks

By DON LEHMAN, The Post Star, Watertown Daily Times; May 3, 2018 QUEENSBURY — Warren County has hired a new…

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Ohio: City officials pledge to help keep Cincinnati Union Terminal’s Amtrak station staffed

By Pat LeFleur, WCPO 9; May 4, 2018 CINCINNATI — City officials are willing to assist Amtrak in keeping its…

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Work to repair Northeast Corridor tracks damaged in derailment could take up to month, officials say

By Joseph A. Gambardello, Staff Writer, Philly.com; May 4, 2018 Work to repair tracks damaged by a freight train derailment…

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North Carolina: Completed Raleigh Union Station will serve as a catalyst for the city’s Warehouse District

By David Malone, Associate Editor, Building Design + Construction; May 3, 2018 Skanska USA and Clancy & Theys and in…

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Manitoba: First Nations, private firm agree to acquire Hudson Bay rail line, Port of Churchill

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; May 4, 2018 A group of Manitoba First Nations — through a newly formed partnership with…

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Texas: Advocacy groups voice objection to elimination of staffing at Marshall Depot

By Caleb Brabham, The Marshall News Messenger; May 2, 2018 Railway advocacy groups in Harrison County and Marshall issued a…

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Ontario: Parties try to get on track with voters as transit emerges as campaign issue

From CBC News; May 3, 2018 As Ontario’s political parties prepare for the start of the spring election campaign next…

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Ontario: No ‘business case’ for bringing back Northlander train, premier says

From CBC News; May 3, 2018 Northeastern Ontario could see passenger train service restored if the province’s Progressive Conservatives and…

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After 55 years, chairman emeritus Laurent Beaudoin leaves Bombardier

By The Canadian Press, Montreal Gazette; May 3, 2018 MONTREAL — The man who steered Bombardier from snowmobile maker to…

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Northwest teen looking for people who helped save his life in Amtrak derailment

By Staff, KATU 2; May 4, 2018 SEATTLE —  A teenager who narrowly survived the Amtrak crash over I-5 is…

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Texas Central, Amtrak Reach Agreement to Link Bullet Train and Amtrak’s Interstate Passenger Network

A press release from Texas Central Partners; May 4, 2018: Plans call for through-ticketing for interstate travel, marketing collaboration and…

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West Virginia’s New River train excursions back on track; tickets on sale

By Rusty Marks, Staff Writer, West Virginia News; May 2, 2018 CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s annual New River Train fall…

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North Carolina’s Piedmont Service: More trains between Charlotte and Raleigh to begin in June

By The Associated Press, Spectrum News; May 2, 2018 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Train travel between North Carolina’s capital and…

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Glenview, Illinois OKs $400,000 In Fight Against Rail Expansion

By Tom Robb, Journal & Topics; May 3, 2018 Glenview trustees put their money where their mouth is in the…

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What Amtrak Wants For Its 30th Street Station in Philly

By Rachel Kaufman, Next City; May 3, 2018 Amtrak has released a Request for Qualifications for a master developer for…

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Canada – Alberta to hold talks on crude transport with producers, railways: minister

By Julie Gordon, Reuters; Mary 2, 2018 CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Alberta will hold talks with rail operators and oil…

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FlixTrain launches Berlin – Stuttgart services

By Kevin Smith, International Railway Journal; April 27, 2018 WORKING in partnership with Leo Express, Czech Republic, FlixTrain launched its…

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What Railways in India hope to learn from German rail

By Avishek G Dastidar, The Indian Express; May 4, 2018 In June, Indian Railways probationers will head to Berlin to…

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