Hotline
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Hotline #1,094
Gov. Cuomo gets no commitment from White House on Hudson River tunnels, but optimistic about new way forward; FTA announced $281 million in funding for transit projects in Arizona, California, Minnesota and Texas; public meetings begin for passenger-rail service between Portland and Eugene; Brightline receives approval to negotiate for land; the vote that will decide the fate of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad is scheduled; Amtrak had a few Thanksgiving travel mishaps; and Amtrak kicks off long-distance promotions.
November 30, 2018
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Hotline #1,093
Thanksgiving Edition; Amtrak Urges Travelers to Arrive Early; Amtrak Announces Black Friday Sale; FRA Issues Final Rule for High-Speed Rail Safety Standards; FTA Funds Sound Transit Light-Rail Extension; Brightline Becomes Virgin Trains USA; Holiday Schedules are Announced; and North Carolina DOT announces “Mobi Awards”
November 21, 2018
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Hotline #1,092
Amazon HQ2 Needs to Fund Transportation; 80% of survey respondents favor the Gateway Project; Amtrak Auditors Reveal $2.3M to $6.4M Could Be Put To Better Use; MTA To Purchase NY’s Grand Central; U.S. Baseball All-Stars Ride a Bullet Train; Thanksgiving Travel Will Be the Highest Since 2005
November 16, 2018
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Hotline #1,091
Midterm Election Takeaways; NJ Officials Urge USCG To Keep Portal Bridge Closed; NJ Transit Light Rail Funding Stalled; Brightline Submits Orlando To Tampa Proposal; RPA Launches New Photo Contest; Station Volunteer Program Launches in Niles, MI
November 9, 2018
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Hotline #1,090
Rail Passengers Outline Transit-Related Ballots; Cardinal Service Returns to New York City; Rail Advocates Push For Increased Service in Upstate NY; Officials Look To Support MARC Service in WV; Texas Central and Renfe Sign Operations Agreement; Amtrak Marks Phase 2 For Chicago Union Station; Amtrak to Keep SWC Dining Car Service
November 2, 2018
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Hotline #1,089
RPA Issues Open Letter to Amtrak Calling for More and Better Trains; RailNation-Miami a Success; NY Gov. Cuomo Presses Trump on Gateway; Fort Pierce and Stuart Submit Proposal for Brightline Station; Schenectady Station Opens Two Weeks Early; Route Between Fort Wayne and Chicago Could See 765,000 per year in 2035
October 26, 2018
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Hotline #1,088
Rail Passengers’ President & CEO Jim Mathews Defends Rail in CATO Institute Debate; One Week Until RailNation Miami; Amtrak Employees Protest At NYC Penn Station; Hurricane Michael Disrupts Florida Service; MTA Launches Transit Tech Lab; Brightline Finalizes Bids for Miami-Orlando
October 12, 2018
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Hotline #1,087
Southwest Chief To Remain Intact; Amtrak IG Issues New Challenges; Amtrak’s Stephen Gardner To Speak At RailNation Miami; “More MARTA” Plan Approved; Tampa Mayor Supports Brightline Service; GAO: Passenger Railroads Lag in PTC Testing
October 5, 2018
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Hotline #1,086
House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Transportation, New Proposal Arises Against HSR in CA; Rail Safety Week Concludes Tomorrow; CTrail Hartford Line Opens Second Track; Study to be Conducted for Altoona to Pittsburgh Passenger Rail; Phoenix Approves Light-Rail Expansion
September 28, 2018
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Hotline #1,085
IL City Officials Meet with Sen. Durbin on Amtrak; Brightline Acquires XpressWest; Amtrak Resumes Service Following Florence; CHSRA Releases Proposed Route for Burbank to Palmdale; 9 Railroads at Risk of Missing PTC Deadline
September 21, 2018
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