Feasibility study: Berkshire Flyer passenger rail to New York City would cost $420k yearly to operate

By Kristin Palpini, The Berkshire Eagle; March 26, 2018 LENOX — It would cost about $420,000 to operate a seasonal…

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Rail expert: With finesse, passenger line from New York City to Berkshires can be restored

By Heather Bellow, The Berkshire Eagle; March 26, 2018 GREAT BARRINGTON — Nothing is easy. Least of all restoring passenger…

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Siemens, Alstom approve merger terms

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; March 26, 2018 Siemens and Alstom have entered into a business combination agreement to merge their…

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Central Florida: SunRail stalemate tests Volusia County’s patience

By Dustin Wyatt, The Daytona Beach News-Journal; March 26, 2018 Volusia County officials are tired of waiting for the train…

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CN Rail’s recently departed chief executive earned $12.3 million in 2017

By The Canadian Press, The Chronicle Herald; March 26, 2018 MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co.’s former chief executive received…

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Ontario’s Agawa Canyon Tour Train: Nature of flaws

By Chitra Ramaswamy, Deccan Herald;  March 25, 2018 A sun-draped Ontario morning sees us board the train at the Algoma…

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Bombardier Secures Rail Services Contract Extension with Maryland Transit Administration

A press release from Bombardier Transportation; March 26, 2018: – Operations and maintenance contract with one of the largest multi-modal…

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(Federal) sharing is caring

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; March 26, 2018 SHARING IS CARING:…

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Opinion: Trump is right to resist spending on New York’s way-too-expensive new tunnel

By Josh Barro, Business Insider; March 25, 2018 For President Donald Trump, I’m sure it’s mostly about a grudge. Chuck…

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La Crescent, Minnesota pushes for second Amtrak stop in La Crosse

By Peter Lenz, Multi-Media Journalist, WXOW News 19 ABC; March 25, 2018 La Crescent, MN (WXOW) – The La Crescent…

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New York and New Jersey: Fighting Over Funding for Gateway Doesn’t End With Spending Bill

By Mark Niquette, Bloomberg Politics; March 23, 2018 The battle over designating money for the Northeast Corridor rail project is…

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Omnibus Easter egg hunt

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Stephanie Beasley, Tanya Snyder and Brianna Gurciullo, Politico Morning Transportation; March 23, 2018 EASTER…

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Breakthrough In Baltimore, Maryland: How Amtrak’s Plans For Penn Station Could Re-Establish The City

By Tara Lerman, Bisnow; March 21, 2018 Baltimore’s Penn Station is getting a makeover, and it could change the face…

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Interim CN chief stays bullish and invests in equipment and staff, but is it enough?

By Ian Putzger in Toronto, The Loadstar; March 22, 2018 Is Canadian National (CN) rolling out of its winter of…

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Texas: Watch as DART commuters are treated to a bit of Bach in Dallas’ West End

By Michael Merschel, Assistant Arts & Life Editor, The Dallas Morning News; March 21, 2018 Performers from Southern Methodist University’s…

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Taking a 12-hour train to Montreal for pastries and the National

By Claire McNeill, Times Staff Writer, Tampa Bay Times; March 22, 2018 MONTREAL The whole scheme felt improbable, even as…

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Did Kenya get a loan to build a railway, or vice versa?

From The Economist; March 22, 2018 WHEN Kenya launched its new railway last year, connecting the coastal city of Mombasa…

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Germany: Passenger growth and international success boost DB profits

By David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; March 22, 2018 GERMAN Rail (DB) achieved a 5.2% increase in revenue in 2017…

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Chicago Metra Board approves contract to upgrade Rock Island rehab shops

A press release from Metra; March 21, 2018: The Metra Board of Directors today approved a $29.4 million contract for…

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Trains, transit get windfall in Washington omnibus budget bill

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; March 22, 2018 MAKE IT RAIN:…

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The Gateway Project Doesn’t Need Trump’s Approval

By Alon Levy, City Lab; March 21, 2018 Holding up the spending bill in Congress this week: a fight over…

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Wisconsin: Dunn County Board backs rail service proposal

By Ben Rueter, Leader-Telegram; March 22, 2018 MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board voted in favor of a potential rail…

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