USA: Oregon plans for increased train travel between Eugene and Portland
Oregon is putting together a billion dollar plan to expand the number of trains running between Eugene and Portland. [kval.com]
Canada: REM construction begins on light-rail station sites in Montréal’s West Island
Light-rail train service for Greater Montréal is still years away, but construction of Montréal’s Réseau express métropolitain (REM) is beginning to take shape. [montrealgazette.com]
Europe: Connection concerns raised as France’s Ouigo expands
December’s European timetable change marks the further expansion of SNCF’s low-cost high speed operation Ouigo. [railwaygazette.com]
USA: Thousands line train tracks to watch Bush funeral train to College Station
In Stetsons and waistcoats, Astros gear and flag-print hoodies, thousands of Texans lined up along the sides of small-town train tracks to mourn their former president. [chron.com]
USA: San Francisco’s SFMTA Plans Marina Subway Extension
The $1.6 billion Central Subway to Chinatown is over a year behind schedule, but SFMTA is moving forward with plans to extend it. [streetsblog.org]
USA: How big of a success is metro Phoenix light rail? The numbers tell the story
Light rail has created jobs and billions of dollars in investment over the last decade. But much more progress lies ahead. [azcentral.com]
USA: Massachusetts officials have big ideas — and big decisions — for the MBTA commuter rail
As state transportation officials chart the future of the Boston region’s commuter rail system, they are asking a range of far-reaching and fundamental questions. [bostonglobe.com]
