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CN Railroad Faces Investor Pressure After Losing Rail Deal

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Sep 30, 20213 min read

CN Railroad Faces Investor Pressure After Losing Rail Deal

By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After walking away from its effort to buy Kansas City Southern railroad earlier this...

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NTSB reviewing Amtrak train's black box and video to determine cause of derailment in Montana

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Sep 28, 20213 min read

NTSB reviewing Amtrak train's black box and video to determine cause of derailment in Montana

(CNN)The National Transportation Safety Board says it is reviewing on-board video as well as data from the "black box" of the Amtrak...

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McAuliffe defends maskless Amtrak ride: 'We can always do better'

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Sep 19, 20213 min read

McAuliffe defends maskless Amtrak ride: 'We can always do better'

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who is running to win back his seat in November, defended himself for not wearing a face covering...

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Kansas City Southern plans to accept Canadian Pacific's $27 bln bid

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Sep 13, 20212 min read

Kansas City Southern plans to accept Canadian Pacific's $27 bln bid

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Kansas City Southern (KSU.N) said on Sunday it planned to accept Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd's (CP.TO) $27.2 billion...

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Airlines and Amtrak Could Require Proof of Vaccine if New Bill From Virginia Dem Passes

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Sep 11, 20212 min read

Airlines and Amtrak Could Require Proof of Vaccine if New Bill From Virginia Dem Passes

Congressman Don Beyer, a Virginia Democrat, introduced a new piece of legislation on Thursday that if passed would require proof of...

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What Is Happening With The Kansas City Southern Deal?

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Sep 9, 20213 min read

What Is Happening With The Kansas City Southern Deal?

The Journey So Far… Kansas City Southern is the smallest of the seven large US and Canadian railroads which runs from Springfield...

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Amtrak faces challenges in meeting deadline to make 312 stations ADA-compliant, report says

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Sep 8, 20213 min read

Amtrak faces challenges in meeting deadline to make 312 stations ADA-compliant, report says

As Amtrak embarks on a six-year push to ensure more than 300 stations meet requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act, it must...

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Amtrak suspends service between Boston and DC over weather

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Sep 5, 20212 min read

Amtrak suspends service between Boston and DC over weather

Amtrak announced on Thursday that service between Boston and Washington, D.C. had been suspended. “Due to severe weather with significant...

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Railroads Brace as Regulator Signals Willingness to Take On Industry

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Sep 5, 20214 min read

Railroads Brace as Regulator Signals Willingness to Take On Industry

WASHINGTON—The obscure federal regulator that threw a wrench into a $30 billion railroad merger this week could have more in store for...

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Amtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won't be faster than a car

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Sep 2, 20215 min read

Amtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won't be faster than a car

Washington, DC (CNN) The $1 trillion infrastructure bill appears set to give passenger and freight rail $66 billion, an infusion that...

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U.S. regulator rejects Canadian National's voting trust to buy Kansas City Southern

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Sep 1, 20213 min read

U.S. regulator rejects Canadian National's voting trust to buy Kansas City Southern

Aug 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. rail regulator on Tuesday rejected a voting trust structure that would have allowed Canadian National Railway...

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‘Mass confusion’ at $1.6B Moynihan Train Hall after every ride listed for same track

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Aug 30, 20212 min read

‘Mass confusion’ at $1.6B Moynihan Train Hall after every ride listed for same track

Wait — which track is my train? Rail passengers were left baffled at Moynihan Train Hall earlier this year, when one day every train was...

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How Amtrak's CEO Plans to Spend $66 Billion

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Aug 27, 202110 min read

How Amtrak's CEO Plans to Spend $66 Billion

Congress is nearing passage of the largest investment in public transit ever. About $66 billion of that money is slated to go to Amtrak,...

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NY-NJ Rail Tunnel Work Will Ramp Up in 2022, Amtrak CEO Says

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Aug 26, 20211 min read

NY-NJ Rail Tunnel Work Will Ramp Up in 2022, Amtrak CEO Says

Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Bill Flynn said Wednesday that construction on the proposed Gateway rail tunnel between New York and New...

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Disrupted by wildfires, Amtrak resumes Coast Starlight service between LA and Seattle

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Aug 20, 20211 min read

Disrupted by wildfires, Amtrak resumes Coast Starlight service between LA and Seattle

Amtrak will resume its Coast Starlight service, which runs between Los Angeles and Seattle, next week. Service on the popular 35-hour...

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Amtrak Becomes Latest Travel Company to Mandate Vaccines for Employees

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Aug 17, 20212 min read

Amtrak Becomes Latest Travel Company to Mandate Vaccines for Employees

Amtrak became the latest company to require vaccinations for employees on Thursday, joining several airlines that have mandated the jab....

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Kansas City Southern may delay Canadian National deal vote

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Aug 15, 20212 min read

Kansas City Southern may delay Canadian National deal vote

(Reuters) - Kansas City Southern said on Thursday it has turned down a $27 billion bid from Canadian Pacific Railway and will delay a...

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US Travel Industry Cheers Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill

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Aug 11, 20212 min read

US Travel Industry Cheers Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill

The U.S. Senate has approved the $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with Tuesday's 69-30 vote being met by...

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Canadian Pacific Plans New, Higher Bid for Kansas City Southern

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Aug 10, 20214 min read

Canadian Pacific Plans New, Higher Bid for Kansas City Southern

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP -1.06% is planning to make a new, increased offer for Kansas City Southern, KSU -0.80% according to...

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An Obstacle to Amtrak Expansion That Money Won’t Solve

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Aug 8, 20215 min read

An Obstacle to Amtrak Expansion That Money Won’t Solve

WASHINGTON — More than a decade ago, Hurricane Katrina washed away many of the railroad tracks that line the Gulf Coast, leaving the...

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