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A public comment period concludes April 18 on Washington State Department of Transportation proposals to increase Amtrak Cascades service over the next 20 years to as many as 16 daily round trips between Seattle and Portland, and six between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, reported Trains. "The 46-page Preliminary Service Development Plan for the Cascades offers five different scenarios to increase service from the baseline of two Seattle-Vancouver and six Seattle-Portland round trips. Variants include the number of daily trains; bus service between Bellingham, Wash., and Vancouver for some trips; some limited-stop or express trains; and infrastructure upgrades that would allow top speeds of 90 mph. The options carry projected annual ridership by 2045 ranging from 1.3 million (the baseline option) to 3.2 million (the maximum service, with 90-mph operation). https://lnkd.in/gzSrqguf #vancouver #transportation #infrastructure #train #seattle #portland

State transportation officials say the effort to restore passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City is moving full steam ahead despite remaining challenges. https://lnkd.in/gT_Y39We

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Removing old ties and debris around yards can help mitigate hazards and not to mention, it looks better. HG Railroad Services understands the needs of clients and when it comes to focusing on the details, one call solves it all. 1-877-472-4573 #innovation #railroad #railways

Incident involving a Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) train in London, Ontario, where five gondola cars carrying discarded railroad ties caught fire 🚉✍🏻. #RailwaySafety
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More lanes. Tunnels. Double decker roads. All this makes more traffic. It doesn't solve congestion. Just one more lane bro. Is not a solution. The solution to congestion is less cars. Not more lanes. Everywhere knows this. Except Toronto. https://lnkd.in/g3ZmqSPt

The U.S., despite decades of research and studies, remains without authentic high-speed rail options. Since 1987, investors have attempted to introduce bullet train service to Texas. In 2014, a group organized under the name Texas Central launched the most recent attempt to connect Dallas to Houston with a bullet train that travels more than 200 miles per hour, shortening a three and a half hour drive to a 90-minute train ride. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Houston are two of the largest population centers in the country. Here's why Amtrak is attempting to revive the Texas Central bullet train.

During Virginia Rail Safety Month, the SCC reminds Virginians that trains are quieter than you think. In fact, you may not hear a train coming. That's because the noise a train makes is mainly projected to either side or even behind the train. When a train is traveling directly toward you, it may be barely audible – until it's too late. Whether you are walking, bicycling or driving, always use caution around #railroad tracks and crossings and ALWAYS EXPECT A TRAIN. Oli.org/ https://lnkd.in/eZUBGQq https://bit.ly/3Z8lpME #railsafety #STOPTrackTragedies #SeeTracksThinkTrain

Where can rail fit into this? Certainly axle restrictions are not necessarily a conflict when it comes to rail. There maybe some other clearance, or loading guage restrictions to consider, perhaps access points as well. However moving these dimensional loads via rail, wouldn’t encounter such hinderances, as rail RoW is privately operated.

RAIL LINE CLOSURES: Temporary weekend rail line closures have been announced for Outer Harbor, Port Dock and Grange >> https://bit.ly/3Zzlg4D