Virginia: Hotel Roanoke sees Amtrak boost before first passenger train

By Sara Machi, WDBJ CBS 7; October 7, 2017 ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ7) Hotel Roanoke staff say they are already seeing…

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The Daily CSX: CSX moves first unit coal train from Kentucky plant

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 31, 2017 American Resources Corp., through its subsidiary Quest Energy Inc. and Deane Mining LLC,…

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South Florida: Brightline wins approval to sell $600M in bonds for first phase

By Jennifer Sorentrue, Staff Writer, Palm Beach Post; October 30, 2017 All Aboard Florida’s Brightline has won approval to sell…

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Norfolk Southern Railway sues over millions of rail ties it calls defective

By Jeff Martin, Associated Press, The Virginian-Pilot; October 30, 2017 ATLANTA (AP) — One of the nation’s largest railroads must…

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In the Adirondack Mountains: Forest Preserve Oil Cars And Iowa Pacific Intentions

By Tim Rowland, Adirondack Almanack; October 29, 2017 I have a history of missing the big picture. When I see…

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More departures between Toronto and Ottawa for VIA Rail Canada

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Starting November 5, VIA Rail will be offering…

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The Daily CSX: Teamsters hold public picket against CSX future health benefits in Jacksonville, Florida

By Drew Dixon, The Florida Times-Union; October 30, 2017 A division of the Teamsters union held what it called an…

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Layne: Amtrak’s return to Roanoke part of new Virginia economy

By Aubrey Layne, Virginia Secretary of Transportation and Chair of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, The Roanoke Times; October 30, 2017…

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The Daily CSX: CSX workers picket near Tropicana plant for better pay, benefits

By Richard Dymond, Bradenton Herald; October 29, 2017 BRADENTON – Carrying signs that read, “People Over Profit “ and “Say…

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Roanoke, Virginia editorial: The politics of Amtrak

By The Editorial Board, The Roanoke Times; October 29, 2017 On Tuesday, an Amtrak train will pull out of Roanoke…

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Virginia Opinion: The two-station option is right for Richmond

Anderson and Pantele column: The two-station option is right for Richmond By Ken Anderson and Bill Pantele, Guest Columnists, Richmond…

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South Africa: Council approves plan to take over Cape Town’s trains

From GroundUp, Daily Maverick: October 27, 2017 Brett Herron, Mayco Member for Transportation and Urban Development, presented a business plan…

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South Florida: When will Brightline trains leave the station?

By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel; October 27, 2017 Florida’s new high-speed train is supposed to hit the tracks in…

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Amtrak Apologizes After Passenger Forced To Remove Anti-Trump Button in Chicago

By Heather Cherone and Linze Rice, dnainfo; October 27, 2017 DOWNTOWN — A Chicago woman traveling by Amtrak to Seattle Friday told DNAinfo…

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New York City: Undercover and underground with NYPD elite anti-crime subway unit

By Tim Fleischer, WABC Eyewitness News 7; October 27, 2017 BRONX, New York (WABC) — Undercover. Underground. Members of an…

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Massachusetts: ‘Our collective prosperity’ at stake in Boston-Springfield rail project, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says

By Shira Schoenberg, masslive.com; October 27, 2017 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, said Friday he is happy Berkshire lawmakers are…

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New Jersey Transit posts lowest annual ridership since Superstorm Sandy

By Curtis Tate, NorthJersey.com; October 27, 2017 NJ Transit’s ridership declined 3 percent last year, reflecting the impact of a major crash,…

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The Daily CSX: CSX cancels Investor Day; share price drops

Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; October 26, 2017 CSX management has cancelled its Oct. 30 Investor…

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Windsor resumes fight for inclusion in Ontario’s high-speed rail plan

By Doug Schmidt, Windsor Star, October 26, 2017 It was on the eve of the last Ontario election that Windsor…

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New Jersey Transit, facing shortage, is slow to train locomotive engineers

By Curtis Tate, Staff Writer, NorthJersey.com; October 27, 2017 NJ Transit takes longer to train locomotive engineers than any of…

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CN and Norfolk Southern joint interline service reducing transcontinental transit times by up to 48 hours

A press release from Canadian National and Norfolk Southern Railways: Collaboration adds more service consistency through greater Chicago gateway for…

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