Frank Wilner Opinion: Why Ian Jefferies?

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 19, 2018 News item: Ian Jefferies, 42, currently…

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Review Of A Train Ride Across America On Amtrak – Part 1 – Acela Express

By Francis Tapon, Contributor, Forbes; September 18, 2018 When you think of train travel, Europe comes to mind. Or perhaps…

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Unintended consequences

By Andrew Selden, Railway Age Magazine; September 19, 2018 Underlying the ancient aphorism “be careful what you wish for ……

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Amtrak begins to resume service after Hurricane Florence

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 18, 2018 Amtrak today resumed its regular scheduled Northeast Regional service in Virginia and cities…

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Association of American Railroads names Jefferies to succeed Hamberger as CEO

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 18, 2018 The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has announced its next president and chief…

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Seattle: Without a third streetcar line, are the other two worth keeping?

By Josh Cohen Crosscut; September 14, 2018 If all had gone smoothly, Seattle’s downtown streetcar line would’ve opened sometime in…

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Products worth millions need these aging Richland, Washington tracks. Inspectors say some are near failure.

By Wendy Culverwell, Tri-City Herald; September 16, 2018 Richland, WA The Port of Benton wants to evict Tri-City Railroad Co.…

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Amtrak to seek PTC extension, will operate current routes after January 1st

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 14, 2018 Amtrak will seek a deadline extension from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to…

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Virginia Railway Express says full commuter rail service will be running Friday

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; September 13, 2018 Update: Virginia Railway Express on Thursday afternoon said it will operate…

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Office of Inspector General: Amtrak could improve IT management

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 13, 2018 Following a recent audit, Amtrak‘s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has determined that…

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FRA Announces $46.3 Million in PTC Grant Funding

A press release from the Federal Railroad Administration; September 12, 2018: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad…

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Trains canceled, airlines waiving fees as East Coast braces for Hurricane Florence

By Luz Lazo, The Washington Post; September 10, 2018 Hur­ri­cane Florence is rap­id­ly ap­proach­ing the East Coast — and on…

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How did we get here? A look back at Seattle’s Center City Connector and streetcar history

By Michelle Baruchman, Traffic Lab Engagement Editor, Seattle Times; September 7, 2018 The First Avenue streetcar line would link the…

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One step forward, one step back for Amtrak board appointee

By BRIANNA GURCIULLO With help from Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; September 6, 2018 ONE STEP FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK:…

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Opinion: Amtrak needs to lead by example

By Chip Kraft, Railway Age Magazine; September 5, 2018 To the degree that the new Amtrak management team is sincerely…

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Frank Wilner: Amtrak denied precision scheduling

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 4, 2018 Watching Washington, September 2018: If two…

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Seattle, Washington Streetcar Construction Costs Jump to $252 Million

By The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report; September 1, 2018 SEATTLE (AP) — The cost of a Seattle…

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Texas: Trinity Railway Express to miss safety tech deadline, seeks extension to avoid 2019 shutdown

By Ray Leszcynski, Communities, The Dallas Morning News; August 31, 2018 The Trinity Railway Express will miss a federal deadline…

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FRA allows small railroads to automate hours-of-service records

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; August 29, 2018 The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a final rule to allow eligible…

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Amtrak station grab no slam dunk

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; August 24, 2018 Amtrak is on notice by the…

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Frank Wilner Opinion – NEC Infrastructure: Unification by Separation

By Frank N. Wilner, Capitol Hill Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; August 24, 2018 Watching Washington, August 2018: Human life is measured…

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Amtrak’s Cardinal struggling with multiple problems

By James E. Casto, Gazette-Mail, Daily Mail West Virginia; August 23, 2018 Amtrak’s posted online information for its Cardinal passenger…

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PTC = progress toward completion

By BRIANNA GURCIULLO, With help from Tanya Snyder, Politico Morning Transportation; August 24, 2018 PTC = PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETION: Three…

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After Iowa Pacific: New York State formally asks that Tahawus rail line be ‘abandoned’

By Don Lehman, The Post-Star; August 17, 2018 The state Department of Environmental Conservation this week notified the owners of…

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Opinion/Commentary: Fueling the renaissance: Public policy and intercity passenger rail in Virginia

By Meredith Richards, The Daily Progress; August 12, 2018 Virginia has been a leader in a national revival of intercity…

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