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  Regulators and railways spar over Positive Train Control, a controversial safety system that won't arrive in time

  By Matt Stroud on April 15, 2013 10:39 am + 36 comments

  It was late afternoon on September 22nd, 2008 when a four-car Metrolink commuter train collided Continue reading…

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  World's longest high-speed rail line begins service in China

  By Chris Welch on December 26, 2012 02:48 pm + 175 comments

  At 9AM local time Wednesday, China officially launched service on the world's largest high-speed Continue reading…

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  Amtrak lures disgruntled travelers with 'usable time'

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 16, 2012 07:33 am + 29 comments

  Just how highly do people in America’s Northeast Corridor value their productive time? Highly Continue reading…

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  Mobile rail ticketing system coming to Boston this fall

  By Andrew Webster on April 23, 2012 09:51 am + 15 comments

  Later this fall the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will be introducing a new rail Continue reading…