Canada rail freight traffic comes to a standstill over labour dispute
Canada’s two major freight railroads have completely halted operations due to a contract dispute with their workers in a standoff that...
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Jul 154 min read
Amtrak’s Failures Are Wired Into the System
By Justin Fox Every time I pass by the new railroad bridge rising 50 feet above the Hackensack River in the New Jersey Meadowlands, which...
Jul 112 min read
US: $11 Billion in Grants and Financing for Hudson River Tunnel Project
The Biden-Harris Administration has awarded 11 billion USD in grants and financing for the Hudson River Tunnel Project. Currently, a...
Jan 22 min read
Flooded tunnels force cancelation of Eurostar trains linking UK to Europe
Flooded railway tunnels forced the cancelation of all services on Saturday linking Britain to Europe, operator Eurostar said. Travelers...
Dec 4, 20236 min read
The Channel Tunnel’s passenger train service has a major problem. Now a radical shakeup might be on
Demand for high-speed rail travel is booming in Europe. Travelers are desperate for a fast, sustainable alternative to short-haul air...
Nov 23, 20233 min read
Mexican government forces freight lines to prioritize passenger rail
Mexico’s government issued a decree Monday that will force private freight railway lines to give preference to passenger train service...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Dozens injured in Chicago train crash
Dozens of passengers were injured on Thursday when a Chicago subway train smashed into a snow removal machine in the northern part of the...
Nov 16, 20231 min read
JetBlue Would ‘Love’ to Partner with Brightline Trains in Florida
JetBlue Airways President Joanna Geraghty said the airline would “love” to partner with passenger rail operator Brightline in Florida....
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Amtrak says direct service to New York will partially return Thursday
RENSSELAER — Service to Amtrak’s direct line between Albany and New York City is expected to be partially restored Thursday morning and...
Nov 13, 20238 min read
West Seattle’s light-rail path finally takes shape, at a price
From their back kitchen windows, Marilyn Kennell and Alan McMurray can visualize a Sound Transit light-rail bridge soaring 150 feet above...
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Collision reported involving FedEx truck and train on the Hi-Line
GREAT FALLS — A Fedex truck and a train reportedly collided along the Montana Hi-Line on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. It happened near...
Nov 7, 20231 min read
‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden visits Delaware to promote $16 billion for passenger rail projects
BEAR, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden, arguably the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan, visited a train maintenance shop in his home state of...
Nov 1, 20232 min read
House set to vote on spending bill with big Amtrak cuts & more
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on an appropriations bill that would cut Amtrak funding by more than...
Oct 24, 20231 min read
Passenger rail service could return from Denver to Steamboat Springs to Craig
There is a renewed effort to bring back passenger rail service through the mountains of Northwest Colorado. The route would begin in...
Oct 17, 20234 min read
First private US passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando at high speed
MIAMI (AP) — The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will...
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Train carrying military vehicles derails in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A train is derailed along tracks south of downtown Colorado Springs. A KKTV crew observed multiple train...
Oct 9, 20233 min read
UIPA Establishing Utah’s Sixth Inland Port
The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board of Directors on Oct. 5 unanimously approved the Mineral Mountains Park Project Area...
Oct 6, 20231 min read
Police robot to patrol New York Subway station
USA: A police security robot is being trialled at the New York Subway’s Times Square station. The K5 robot has been supplied by...
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Delays expected: OIG report warns Amtrak's new Acela trainsets still face issues
Things aren’t looking great for Amtrak’s new Acela trainsets, which are already behind schedule to serve the Northeast Corridor. A report...
Sep 27, 20232 min read
US rail projects receive $1.4bn from Biden infrastructure bill
he US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced 70 projects that will receive $1.4bn in funding through the Biden...
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