Association of American Railroads’ Hamberger, well done

By STEPHANIE BEASLEY, With help from Lauren Gardner, Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; May 16, 2018 HAMBERGER,…

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FRA Issues $250 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity for PTC Projects

May 15, 2018FRA Public [email protected] 2018 PTC Q1 data released shows railroads continue to make progress implementing PTC systems WASHINGTON—The…

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More Amtrak and VRE service recommended in Virginia

By Max Smith, WTOP; May 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — A plan to significantly increase the number of Amtrak trains between…

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Former Amtrak President and CEO asks about his former company – Amtrak: Where is the public input? Where is the transparency?

By Joseph A. Boardman, Railway Age Magazine; May 10, 2018 Having spent much of my productive life at the state…

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At Washington Union Station, new technology that detects explosives, weapons is tested

By Neal Augenstein, WTOP; May 9, 2018 WASHINGTON — New security technology that can help detect if a would-be terrorist…

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A Brief History of Luxury Trains Between Washington, DC and New York City

By Benjamin Freed and Elaina Plott, Washingtonian; May 9, 2018 Before speed came luxury. Beginning in 1882, Washington VIPs got…

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Seattle’s New $28 Million Locomotive Facility Picks Up Steam

By Andrea Watts, Correspondent, Construction Equipment Guide; May 8, 2018 With the piling work completed for the new Amtrak locomotive…

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Northwest teen looking for people who helped save his life in Amtrak derailment

By Staff, KATU 2; May 4, 2018 SEATTLE —  A teenager who narrowly survived the Amtrak crash over I-5 is…

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Amtrak Didn’t Heed Work-Zone Speed Advice Before Fatal Crash

By Alan Levin, Bloomberg; April 30, 2018 Five months ago, in a scathing report on a 2016 accident in which…

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May 1st is Amtrak Day: Amtrak Celebrates 47 Years, Looks to the Future

A press release from Amtrak; May 1, 2018: Numerous customer improvements completed, more underway WASHINGTON, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today,…

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All Aboard Florida defends its bond status for railroad money

By Scott Powers, Florida Politics; April 30, 2018 All Aboard Florida’s $1.75 billion in tax exempt private activity bonds are…

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Senators displeased with USDOT changing TIGER Grant program

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Alex Guillen, Politico Morning Transportation; April 30, 2018 TIGER BEAT: The…

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Fly Amtrak! Uh, Mr. CEO, how’s the Weather and where’s the Food?

Note: This is commentary by Russ Jackson, the distinguished retired editor of the Western Rail Passenger Review. Mr. Jackson has…

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Exclusive: Florida Senator Marco Rubio challenges legitimacy of Brightline financing

By Lisa Broadt, TCPalm.com; April 24, 2018 Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, Tuesday cast doubt on Brightline’s approval for $1.75 billion of…

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TIGER grants program being replaced

By BRIANNA GURCIULLO, With help from Lauren Gardner, Tanya Snyder and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; April 23, 2018 TIGER’S…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline’s financing challenged in congressional hearing

By Scott Powers, Florida Politics; April 19, 2018 Brightline’s use of federal tax-exempt Private Activity Bonds, to build the privately…

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Amtrak downgrades food service on Capitol Limited and Lake Shore Limited: ‘New and Contemporary Dining Soon on Two Amtrak Routes’

A press release from Amtrak; April 19, 2018: Capitol Limited and lake Shore Limited sleeping car customers to be offered fresh…

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More politics related to New York/New Jersey Gateway Tunnel Project

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Stephanie Beasley, Brianna Gurciullo and Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; April 18, 2018 GATEWAY’S…

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Politico’s Morning Transportation: STB dismissed two complaints filed by Amtrak

By LAUREN GARDNER, With help from Brianna Gurciullo and Stephanie Beasley, Politico Morning Transportation; April 16, 2018TWO DOORS CLOSE: STB…

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The Daily CSX: Federal regulators put CSX branch line rail sale on hold

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; April 16, 2018 The Surface Transportation Board, a federal regulatory agency, has stalled…

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House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster Statement on Administration’s Infrastructure Streamlining Memorandum of Understanding

A press release from the United States House of Representative Transportation & Infrastructure Committee; April 9, 2018: For Immediate Release:…

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin reaches out to Amtrak

By Andrea Lannom, Reporter, The Register-Herald; April 7, 2018 U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin sent a letter urging Amtrak’s CEO to…

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Union Pacific’s Fritz to Surface Transportation Board: ‘Stabilize service, reverse downward trend’

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; April 4, 2018 Union Pacific has responded to the Surface Transportation Board’s…

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Norfolk Southern responds to STB on service issues

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 4, 2018 Norfolk Southern Railway‘s service “is not where we or our customers need it…

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