The Daily CSX: 46 former workers file lawsuit against CSX

From The Herald-Dispatch; February 18, 2018 HUNTINGTON – Forty-six former railroad workers are suing CSX for alleged wrongful termination, according…

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Iowa Pacific in Oregon: ‘Train to Christmas Town’ performers finally receive pay, weeks after attraction closed

From KATU News; February 16, 2018 HOOD RIVER, Ore — Santa’s helpers on the “Train to Christmas Town” say they’ve finally…

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Boston: 1 in 3 MBTA workers earned more than $100,000 last year

By David L. Harris, Associate Managing Editor, Boston Business Journal; February 16, 2018 One in three workers at the Massachusetts…

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FTA lowers rating for Gateway tunnels

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; February 15, 2018 A revision by the Federal Transit Administration lowering the…

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Florida: Business leader pitches Tampa Bay light rail, but not on backs of local taxpayers

By Mitch Perry, Florida Politics; February 16, 2018 There are a lot of issues in the Tampa Bay area, but…

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What’s the Longest Train Service in the World?

By Sophie Weiner, Popular Mechanics; February 16, 2018 Have you ever wondered what the longest train journey is? Many potential…

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A harrowing prospect from Amtrak for commuters

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo, Stephanie Beasley and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; February 16, 2018 WHO…

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Metro-North safe from Amtrak positive train control threats

By Matt Coyne, lohud.com; February 16, 2018 Attention Metro-North riders: Have no fear about Amtrak’s threats here. The national railroad’s…

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Norfolk Southern freight train derails in Attica, New York; two taken to hospital

By Tanner Jubenville, WHAM ABC 13; February 15, 2018 Attica, N.Y. – Two people were taken to the hospital after…

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The Daily CSX: From first to worst

By John Previsich, Railway Age Magazine; February 15, 2018 Those who have spent many years in the rail industry know that…

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Chicago: Over 2 dozen CTA, Metra workers disciplined over speeding trains in past 5 years

By Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times; February 16, 2018 Turns out that lead-foots in the Chicago area aren’t just on the…

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Report: Twin Cities’ light-rail lines attract $8 billion in development

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; February 16, 2018 The Metropolitan Council has reported $8.4 billion in developments along existing and planned…

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New Infrastructure Funding Sources Step Up in Canada

By Scott Van Voorhis, Engineering News Record; February 14, 2018 A shrinking budget deficit is usually good news, but a…

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Rail Crunch Leaves Oil, Wheat Stranded on Canada’s Prairies

By Jen Skerritt and Robert Tuttle, Bloomberg; February 15, 2018 A shortage of rail cars in Canada is leaving grain…

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Florida East Coast Railway sues Miami developer for alleged trespass

By Katherine Kallergis, The Real Deal South Florida Real Estate News; February 14, 2018 Jacksonville-based Florida East Coast Railway is…

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The Daily CSX: CSX giving Howard Street Tunnel project another look, Maryland’s port chief says

By Holden Wilen, Reporter, Baltimore Business Journal; February 15, 2018 The Maryland Port Administration is studying two alternatives for the…

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Amtrak CEO: How we are making Amtrak safer

By Richard Anderson, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; February 14, 2018 Recent high profile accidents have understandably shined a spotlight on…

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New York & Atlantic Railway Workers Sue, Citing Discrimination and Low Pay

By COLIN MOYNIHAN, The New York Times; February 14, 2018 For more than a year, Mario Pesantez said, he was…

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New Jersey Transit trains could be banned from tunnels to New York City at end of year

By Jonathan D. Salant, NJ.com; February 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — NJ Transit trains could be kept out of the Hudson River tunnels…

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New Jersey Transit to Add Train Cars in Bid to Ease Chronic Overcrowding

By Elise Young, Bloomberg, February 15, 2018 New Jersey Transit is adding 40 train cars to relieve chronic crowding at…

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New Jersey Transit Has Worst Monthly Performance Since Penn Station Work

By Sandi Friberg, Bloomberg; February 15, 2018 New Jersey Transit in January had its worst monthly on-time rail performance since…

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Siemens, Atlanta Streetcar ink digital services pact

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; February 15, 2018 Siemens has formed a long-term technical and digital service partnership with the Atlanta…

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Massachusetts: Berkshire Flyer group awaits Amtrak prices for NYC-to-Pittsfield passenger rail

By Heather Bellow, The Berkshire Eagle, February 15, 2018 LENOX — It has been hailed as a $1 billion-a-year solution…

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Texas Central responds to High Speed Rail comments

From Staff Reports, Corsicana Daily Sun; February 15, 2018 Texas Central, the company behind the High Speed Rail project, reached…

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Union Pacific facing dozen lawsuits alleging cancer-causing substances in workplace

  By Russell Hubbard, Staff Writer, Omaha World-Herald; February 15, 2018 A dozen former Union Pacific workers have filed identical…

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