A press release from VIA Rail Canada; October 20, 2020: MONTRÉAL, Oct. 20, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ -VIA Rail Canada (VIA…
By Ryan Lynch, Staff Writer, Orlando Business Journal; October 20, 2020 Brightline and SunRail may form a partnership to get…
From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 20, 2020 Alan Boyd, the first U.S. secretary of transportation and Amtrak’s third president, died…
By Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor, Railway Age Magazine; October 19, 2020 U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) has introduced legislation requiring a transfer…
By Jessica Wehrman, Roll Call; October 19, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic may force a reckoning for Amtrak’s long-distance routes, bringing…
From Seeking Alpha; October 19, 2020 Stadler Rail AG is the third largest rail vehicle manufacturer in Europe after Bombardier…
By Marni Pyke, Daily Herald Media Group, The Herald-News; October 19, 2020 Service cuts are an option if no federal…
By Dave Battagello, Windsor Star; October 16, 2020 Canadian Pacific Railway announced Friday it has purchased full control of Windsor’s…
From Global Railway Review; October 15, 2020 Deutsche Bahn (DB) and SBB are to further expand international passenger services between…
By Hallie Miller, Baltimore Sun; October 15, 2020 The renovation of Baltimore’s Penn Station will transform the historic transportation center…
By David C. Lester, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; October 16, 2020 Yesterday, RT&S published a story about Metra bringing suit…
By Bill Wilson, International Railway Journal; October 14, 2020 The Maryland Transit Administration is taking over day-to-day management of the…
By Janet Moore, Minneapolis Star Tribune; October 15, 2020 After several dozen passengers boarded the 4:27 p.m. Northstar Thursday at…
A press release from Representative Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania; October 13, 2020: WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) is announcing…
By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading; October 2020 This summer, Progressive Railroading asked North American passenger-rail agencies to…
By Romy Varghese, Bloomberg; October 14, 2020 Fortress Investment Group delayed the pricing of $3.2 billion of municipal bonds to…
By Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune; October 14, 2020 The train conductor ticket collection dispute between Metra and Union Pacific has…
By CBS News, CBS This Morning; October 9, 2020 Amtrak’s new Acela, which is America’s fastest train, is undergoing speed…
By Randy Diamond, San Antonio Express-News; October 11, 2020 The last daily Texas Eagle train from San Antonio to Chicago…
By Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor, Railway Age Magazine; October 8, 2020 Amtrak, updating its forecast for fiscal year 2021, anticipates needing up…
By Alex Holt, Maryland Correspondent, Greater Greater Washington; October 9, 2020 Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Richmond haven’t seen a lot…
A Letter to the Editor of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune from Corridor Rail Development Corporation Executive Chairman James E. Coston; October…
By Joe Cahill On Business, Crain’s Chicago Business; October 6, 2020 With so many conflicts roiling our city, state and…
By Sarah Sieloff, Bloomberg CityLab; October 7, 2020 It’s hard to overstate the power and significance of Japan’s bullet trains.…
By Brandon Barrett, Pique Newsmagazine, North Shore News; October 7, 2020 A high-speed rail line that would take passengers from…