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Check out the latest Train Travel News from USA, Canada, and beyond including Amtrak, VIA Rail, Alaska Railroad, Brightline, plus rail transit and scenic railroads

Energy-efficient Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell train, Salzgitter, Germany.

Germany OKs hydrogen train … Hyperloop or HSR for Texas? … China’s station surveillance

Europe: Hydrogen fuel cell trainset approved for passenger service in Germany USA: Hyperloop or high-speed rail: Which will whoosh through Texas first? Asia: Train...
Rendering depicts interior of aerial tram to Hollywood sign, proposed by Warner Brothers.

Aerial tram to Hollywood Sign? … LRT and BRT faceoff in Miami … Canberra...

USA: Aerial tram to Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood sign? Warner Bros. proposes major project USA: Miami-Dade Headed for a Rail Versus Bus Rapid Transit...
France's rail operator SNCF plans to triple the size of Europe's largest station, Paris' Gare du Nord.

Paris Gare du Nord tripling size … Hyperloop or HSR for Texas? … Germany...

Europe: Paris Gare du Nord station to triple in size by 2024 Europe: Hydrogen fuel cell trainset approved for passenger service in Germany USA:...
Rendering: Gilman Station on the MBTA's Green Line extension under construction north of Boston.

Boston Green Line digs in … Cambodia-Thai link returns … Low cost London-Paris due

USA: Ground Broken for Boston Green Line Extension Asia: Cambodia resumes train service to Thai border Europe: Eurostar rival to offer much...
AirTrain will provide 30-minute service between Manhattan and New York's LaGuardia Airport beginning in 2022.

NY LaGuardia link advances … London’s $2B tube plan … Los Angeles transit utopia?

USA: Plans for AirTrain to New York City's LaGuardia Airport Move Ahead Amid Criticism UK: London's $2 Billion Plan to Ease Congestion on...
A special Hello Kitty-themed bullet train will be in service in Western Japan through October 2018.

Hello Kitty bullet debuts … Bus patch for LA-Chicago? … LRT for San Fernando...

Asia: Japan's Hello Kitty Bullet Train Is Way Too Cute USA: California's San Fernando Valley will get light rail along Van Nuys Boulevard...
MBTA CapeFlyer launches its Boston - Cape Cod summer season on Memorial Day Weekend.

Cape Cod train returns … Meltdown Monday hits UK … Hello Kitty on track

USA: CapeFLYER, popular weekend Cape Cod train service, returns UK: Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Northern trains cancelled and delayed Asia: Hello Kitty bullet...
Voters have approved a tax to fund the expansion of Kansas City's RideKC streetcar system.

KC streetcar tax OKd … China eyes 900 mph … Amsterdam overnight redo

USA: Taxes for Kansas City Streetcar extension to UMKC approved by wide margin in mail-in ballots Asia: China develops super railway with test speed...
Rendering: Brightline has debuted higher-speed rail service between Miami and West Palm Beach.

Brightline eyes Tampa … States nix Gulf return … Tulsa-OKC reconnect?

USA: Brightline makes official bid for Orlando-to-Tampa, Florida extension along I-4 corridor USA: Southern states miss funding deadline to restore Amtrak's Gulf Coast service...
BART DMU ready to board passengers at Antioch Station on opening day, Bay Area, California.

SF’s BART reaches Antioch … Malaysia scraps Singapore link … Korean railpolitick

USA: San Francisco's Antioch BART extension rolls with rave reviews on first day of service Asia: Malaysia's new PM scraps Kuala Lumpur - Singapore...

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