Scenic Saratoga & North Creek Railway future in doubt

By Paul Post, The Saratogian; April 2, 2018 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> A scenic, but financially-plagued railroad has apparently reached…

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Berkshire Flyer Proponents Preview Pilot Program

By Josh Landes, WAMC; April 2, 2018 Advocates for expanding passenger rail to Western Massachusetts believe the Berkshire Flyer project…

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Massachusetts State Senator Adam Hinds: Jump on board the Berkshire Flyer

By Adam Hinds, The Berkshire Eagle; April 1, 2018 PITTSFIELD — Connecting Berkshire County to New York City by passenger…

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Charlotte, North Carolina commuter train study will continue

BY MEGAN SPRAGUE, Mooresville Tribune; April 2, 2018 A $2.3 million study about ways to make a commuter train feasible…

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Amtrak asked to continue charter, special service trains

By The Associated Press, Miami Herald; April 2, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia congressman says a decision by…

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Japan: Fans bid farewell as Sanko Line closes after 88 years in service

From THE ASAHI SHIMBUN; April 1, 2018 GOTSU, Shimane Prefecture–Thousands of train buffs and one wild boar caused chaos on…

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Chicago Metra to stop ticket sales on website

A press release from Metra; April 2, 2018: Due to declining use and efforts to cut costs, Metra is ending…

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Scotland rail chief told: Keep ‘no skipping’ vow vow

By David Leask, Chief Reporter, The Herald; March 31, 2018 PASSENGER groups have urged ScotRail to keep its latest promise…

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New Berlin, Connecticut Train Station To Open Soon

By Bill Leukhardt, Hartford Courant; March 31, 2018 The new Berlin train station, under construction since 2016, should open by…

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The Berkshire Eagle Opinion: Exploring ways to get train service rolling

By The Editorial Board, The Berkshire Eagle; March 30, 2018 The Berkshire Flyer, upon which so many have pinned hopes…

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Central Florida: Here’s the latest on SunRail’s new $186.9M southern segment and more

By Veronica Brezina, Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal, March 30, 2018 SunRail, Central Florida’s commuter rail, is gearing up to open…

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California Opinion Forum: The key to delivering high-speed rail? Do it one building block at a time

By Brian P. Kelly, Special, The Sacramento Bee; March 30, 2018 Along 119-miles in the Central Valley, more than 1,700…

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Indiana: Amtrak change could impact Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s “Joliet Rocket” excursion

By Justin Kenny, News-Sentinel; March 31, 2018 A policy change announced by Amtrak earlier this week may have an impact…

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Peter Leishman looks at restarting scenic rail service in New Hampshire

By Kathy Cleveland, Staff Writer, The Cabinet Press; March 30, 2018 WILTON – When Stuart Draper started the Wilton Scenic…

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Central Florida: Volusia, SunRail leaders spar in Orlando

By Dustin Wyatt, The Daytona Beach News-Journal; March 29, 2018 ORLANDO — Volusia County officials have been waiting a year…

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Study: SEPTA Drives $3 Billion in Regional Economic Impact for Southeast Pennsylvania

By Joe Trinacria, Philadelphia Magazine; March 30, 2018 According to a study released on Thursday by SEPTA, everybody’s favorite transportation…

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8 scenic and historical train rides in Wisconsin

By Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; March 29, 2018 Scenic drives are great, but for a more unique and historic…

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Metro Atlanta gets commuter rail and something called ‘the ATL’

By Jim Galloway, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; March 30, 2018 With all due apologies to Nancy Pelosi, the state Legislature of Georgia…

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Minnesota: Pitch for St. Cloud Northstar rail route gets one green light

By Nora G. Hertel, St. Cloud Times; March 29, 2018 Commuters would be able to take the Northstar commuter rail…

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Dan Gilbert, private interests steered Detroit’s QLine plans, study finds

By Lee DeVito, Detroit Metro Times; March 30, 2018 From the vantage point of Metro Times‘ new Midtown office, we’ve…

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End of the line: journeys on the Downeaster for graduating college student

By Jonah Watt, The Bowdoin Orient; March 30, 2018 I love my Amtrak Downeaster six-trip college pass. For 86 dollars, I…

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Amtrak will no longer operate charter services, special trains

By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch; March 30, 2018 HUNTINGTON – By the end of April, the Collis P. Huntington Railroad…

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India: Robbers Loot Passengers Ambala-Bound Train After It Leaves Nizamuddin Station

By Press Trust of India, NDTV; March 30, 2018 New Delhi:  Four armed robbers looted valuables from passengers of an…

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UK: Virgin Trains door bursts open at speed leaving passengers and staff terrified

By Adam Smith, Metro; March 30, 2018 The door of a high-speed train’s buffet carriage burst open causing panic as…

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ScotRail train shortage prompts UK-wide search for stand-ins

By Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman; March 30, 2018 ScotRail is in a race against time to find more stand-in trains…

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