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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...
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Jul 11, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Dec 4, 20236 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Nov 23, 20233 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Nov 17, 20231 min read
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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....
icarussmith20
Nov 16, 20231 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Nov 15, 20233 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Nov 13, 20238 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Nov 9, 20231 min read
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‘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...
icarussmith20
Nov 7, 20231 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Oct 24, 20231 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Oct 17, 20234 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Oct 10, 20231 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Oct 9, 20233 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Oct 6, 20231 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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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...
icarussmith20
Sep 27, 20232 min read
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Amtrak makes case in court for immediate takeover of Union Station
Amtrak presented its case Monday for seizing control of D.C.'s Union Station, arguing before a U.S. District Court judge that an...
icarussmith20
Sep 21, 20236 min read
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The US Could Be Getting a New, ‘World Class’ High-Speed Train in the South
August 16 (Condé Nast Traveller) - Linking together Dallas and Houston by high-speed rail has long been in discussion, running into...
icarussmith20
Aug 23, 20234 min read
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