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The PATCO Speedline runs from downtown Philadelphia PA to Lindenwold NJ using cars that were built by Budd and refreshed several times by Vickers Canada and Alstom in NY. These are the latest PATCO II cars approaching the station stop at Westmont. A significant portion of the line is underground as it burrows beneath the river and into central Philadelphia. Running on a third rail and 750 Volts DC. There is something about Budd and Stainless steel.

Norm Schultze

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Young Chinese are ditching planes to travel long distances by bus and train. Meet the ‘iron butt’ travelers
[www.cnn.com]

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Metra's holiday trains set to roll out this winter, with tickets on sale next week
[www.nbcchicago.com]

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Napa Valley Wine Train bets big on green upgrade with $11 million investment
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
and
Napa Valley Wine Train Rolls Out Environmentally Friendly Locomotive
[www.sonomamag.com]

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New 'Floridian' Amtrak train heads to Miami from Chicago in 47-hour journey
[www.foxnews.com]
and
Amtrak's Floridian makes inaugural trip
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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Amtrak Cuts Prices for Hundreds of US Train Journeys
[www.newsweek.com]

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Amtrak’s new Albany to NYC train schedule could derail some plans
[wnyt.com]

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Martin Co. Commission approves Brightline train station proposal
[cbs12.com]

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Bi-national passenger train proposed, Laredo Mayor to meet with Mexican government
[www.kgns.tv]

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Marriott just opened a new hotel in Salt Lake City’s historic train depot
[thepointsguy.com]

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Public input sought on South County train station project
[lookout.co]

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Belmond will introduce the Britannic Explorer train in 2025
[www.travelweekly.com]

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Federal agency rejects Cocoa's request for $47.46 million grant for Brightline train station
[www.floridatoday.com]

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‘UK-first’ intercity battery trial train outperforms diesel
[electrek.co]

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COASTER Holiday Express Returns in December with New Night Train
[timesofsandiego.com]

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New passenger train siding coming to Summerland
[www.coastalview.com]

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Amtrak trains suspended between NYC and Washington
[abc7ny.com]

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Amtrak’s plan to expand train service from Pennsylvania to New York on track
[www.wtaj.com]

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DB stops ICE5 high speed train procurement
[www.railwaygazette.com]

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Corman Railroad putting $12M freight transfer facility in Frankfort
[www.lanereport.com]

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Effort picking up steam to restore and move historic Topeka locomotive No. 3463
[www.cjonline.com]

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Chesapeake & Ohio 614 Sold, Restoration Effort Launched
[railfan.com]

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Tooele County to receive Utah's first new railroad in decades
[www.ksl.com]

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AAR challenges FRA's inaction on waivers
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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Union Pacific honors customers, suppliers for sustainability efforts
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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Metra unveils locomotive to honor U.S. veterans
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
and
Metra Releases Veterans Tribute Locomotive
[railfan.com]

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Norfolk Southern’s 1-minute railcar inspection rule draws safety concerns
[www.pennlive.com]

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BNSF posts higher revenue, net income in Q3
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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CSX announces leadership changes in its legal organization
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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More CRISI: Other funded short-line projects this round (by state)
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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Canada completes Quebec Bridge acquisition from CN
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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Schneider National launches Mexico, US Southeast intermodal service
[www.freightwaves.com]

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ASLRRA head calls federal grant program ‘godsend’ to short lines
[www.freightwaves.com]

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CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs Named Railway Age 2025 Railroader of the Year
[www.railwayage.com]

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CSX Santa Train to stop for hurricane victims; other railroads to run holiday trains
[www.progressiverailroading.com]

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FRA Awards $96.5M to Hydrogen Rail Projects in Three States
[www.ttnews.com]

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Railroad Workers in France Decided on Indefinite Strike
[www.raillynews.com]

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The Baltics wait for Europe's strategic new railway
[www.bbc.com]

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Dept. of Justice charges former Palmetto Railways CEO with fraud
[www.live5news.com]

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Railway Quiet Zone reinstatement coming soon
[lehifreepress.com]

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How SNCF Réseau set up a railway bridge in 96 hours
[www.groupe-sncf.com]

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The locomotive carried the first freight train on the Pacific Railway
[www.oreanda-news.com]

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Metro Line in Ho Chi Minh City Begins Test Operations
[www.railway.supply]

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Russian Railways to buy 500 new locomotives next year
[www.railfreight.com]

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