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  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    Virginia starts work on passenger reopening project

    A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place in Christiansburg, Virginia, to officially mark the start of work on the $US 264.5m New River Valley Rail Project to extend US national operator Amtrak’s Virginia service from Roanoke to Christiansburg. Passenger …

    Source: International Railway Journal - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    The art of slow travel – and how to embrace it in Michigan

    (BPT) - Slowing down while traveling is what Pure Michigan is all about — from the foothills of the Sleeping Bear Dunes to the quiet lakeshores of Lake Huron to the serenity you can find amidst the changing of the seasons. In Michigan, travelers can use …

    Source: The Bulletin - Kansas - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    Senior calendar of trips, activities and events

    To have an event included in the Vitality calendar, email the name of the event, the time, date, address, cost (if applicable) and contact information to jgray@medianewsgroup.com. May High Vibes Class: May 12, May 19, June 2, June 9, from 7–8:15 p.m. Cost: …

    Source: Macomb Daily - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    Dover railroad track repairs to cause roadway closures, traffic snarls

    Chestnut Street at the Third Street railroad intersection in Dover will be closed 24 hours a day from May 1-3 for railroad construction. The project will replace approximately 124,000 crossties on 124 miles of track between Brunswick, Maine, and Haverhill, …

    Source: Foster's Daily Democrat - New Hampshire - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    Buffett’s ‘Woodstock for Capitalists’ draws admirers from around the globe

    This year, fund manager Aileen Chang is making her way to the site of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting this weekend from her home in China. Christopher Walsh, who runs a personal-finance website, is coming from New Zealand, and Patrik Rosenquist, from …

    Source: Mint - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    What Happened To Pari Kim After Love On The Spectrum Season 3?

    Love On The Spectrum season 3 introduced Pari Kim as one of the show's newest cast members, and it's time to check in on how she is doing since the season wrapped. The third season was arguably the best yet, thanks to a mix of familiar faces and …

    Source: Screen Rant - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    'Brimming with potential': Volunteers clean up 'The Island'

    BRATTLEBORO — A team of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and spent Sunday cleaning up the spit of land between Brattleboro and Hinsdale known as The Island. “I’m not aware of any island cleanups last year," said Brett Morrison, director of …

    Source: Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont - Pending
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    ‘Looking for Arlo’s America’: Senita resident’s 65 hours on a train

    Editor’s note: Julia Cox is a big fan of InMaricopa magazine and she writes to us from Senita. Like me, you might remember Julia from her three pet-related columns that we published last year. To the editor, If you grew up in the 1970s or ’80s, perhaps you …

    Source: InMaricopa - Arizona - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    Commuters watch, and worry, as NJ Transit gets ready to restart talks with engineers

    Negotiations will restart on Wednesday between New Jersey Transit and train engineers. The 455 engineers who operate commuter trains are prepared to strike on May 16 if they don’t get a new contract with a significant pay raise. Engineers, who turned the …

    Source: News 12 New Jersey - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2025

    Illinois DOT leading study for potential high-speed rail system in the state

    If the project moves forward, it could use $177M in federal funding previously set aside for a passenger rail from Moline to Chicago. MOLINE, Ill. — For the first time, we're getting to see what a high-speed train service could look like in Illinois, …

    Source: WQAD 8 - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Apr 29, 2025

    Possible NJ Transit strike looms as engineers reject offer

    An NJ Transit strike could start in weeks, a potential disaster for commuters, after members of a train engineers union overwhelmingly rejected the agency's latest offer.  Approximately 350,000 riders stand to be impacted if the Brotherhood of …

    Source: CBS - New York - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 29, 2025

    These are the Pros and Cons of Extending Michigan’s Border to the South

    Here's something that will almost never, ever happen - a change in state borderlines. The process to do so is laid out on the US Constitution. The legislatures of the states involved as well as a vote of the federal congress is required. Indiana has …

    Source: 98.7 The Grand - Michigan - Pending
  • Published on Apr 29, 2025

    Passenger train service halted through San Clemente for emergency track stabilization

    Repairs underway at the location of the landslide in San Clemente. (Courtesy OCTA) Rail service has been temporarily suspended through San Clemente for about six weeks beginning this week. The Orange County Transportation Authority, along with Metrolink …

    Source: Times of San Diego - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 29, 2025

    MARC can probably be electrified. It’s easier than you think

    A MARC Camden Line train stopped at the College Park station. Image by Matt’ Johnson licensed under Creative Commons. Historically, rail electrification has been highly capital intensive, but the newest generation of battery driven trains is changing that. …

    Source: Greater Greater Washington - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 29, 2025

    Expert debunks misleading claim about US high-speed rail: 'Doesn't make sense'

    A TikTok video is putting a major hole in one of the most common arguments against high-speed rail in the U.S., and the internet is listening. In a clip shared by content creator David William Rosales (@davidwilliamrosales), he breaks down why the U.S. is …

    Source: The Cool Down - Oregon - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 29, 2025

    Oklahoma Could Be At Risk of Losing The Famous Heartland Flyer

    Oklahoma's iconic passenger train, the Heartland Flyer, that has been running since 1999 between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, Texas could be riding the tracks for the last time soon. According to KFOR News, Oklahomans are actually depending on Texans …

    Source: 107.3 PopCrush - Oklahoma - Pending
  • Published on Apr 29, 2025

    Train services through San Clemente suspended temporarily with emergency track repairs underway

    SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (KABC) -- A critical railroad track used to get trains between Los Angeles and San Diego is shutting down for several weeks so crews can address coastal erosion and landslides. Travel plans on train going through San Clemente are now …

    Source: ABC7 - California - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 29, 2025

    Georgia Poet Laureate’s Prize 2025: Meet the winner and finalists

    Photograph by Visual Art Agency / iStock/ Getty Images PlusLaunched in 2014 by former Georgia poet laureate Judson Mitcham, in collaboration with the Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Poet Laureate’s Prize is an annual program designed to …

    Source: Atlanta Magazine - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 29, 2025

    Moving to Salem? Here's what to know about Oregon's capital city

    Nestled in the heart of Willamette Valley wine country off Interstate 5, Salem is home to an estimated 182,726 people and the state capital. It was founded in 1842 and became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851. The city is the center of state …

    Source: Statesman Journal - Oregon - Pending

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  • Published on April 28, 2025 - 22:03 GMT

    Call to Reevaluate Construction Plans on East River Tunnels

    Governor Kathy Hochul today called on Amtrak to reevaluate its plan to fully shut down the East River Tunnels as it undertakes its latest rehabilitation project and consider shifting instead to a ‘repair in place’ method — with construction happening …

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