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UK: Mobile ticketing on trains arrives on time

By Dave Friedlos, Vnunet.com, 31 October 2006

Canberra: Light rail may alleviate airport traffic problems, say Greens

ABC News, 30 October 2006

India: Railways plans to link State Capitals

PTI, The Hindu, 30 October 2006

Pennsylvania: High-Speed Rail Arrives

Patriot-News, pennlive.com, 30 October 2006

Boosting Amtrak And The Rail System

By George Bradford, Evening Bulletin, 30 October 2006

UK: Full GNER Train Fleet Goes WiFi

By Mike Slocombe, Digital-Lifestyles.info, 30 October 2006

Venezuela: A Bolivarian railway

By Coral Wynter & Jim McIlroy, Green Left, 30 October 2006

Honolulu: City recommends rail for mass transit solution

By Robbie Dingeman, Honolulu Advertiser, 30 October 2006

L.A. Metro's Orange Line has the juice

Los Angeles Daily News, UTU News, 30 October 2006

Amtrak sales rise 11 percent, gains 300,000 riders

Bloomberg News Service, UTU News, 29 October 2006

USA: Riding a (very) slow train to somewhere

By Kirk Caraway, Nevada Appeal, 29 October 2006

New Yankee Stadium train station to lure suburban fans

By Caren Halbfinger, The Journal News, 29 October 2006

Dallas/Fort Worth: Workin' on the railroad

Star-Telegram, 29 October 2006

New Zealand: Seats scarce for rail commuter

tvnz.co.nz, 29 October 2006

Connecticut: Why Not Get Trains Built Now?

By James P. Repass, Courant.com, 29 October 2006

Ottawa: Premier Backs City's Light Rail Plan

By Jason McIntyre, CHUM Radio, 28 October 2006

Charlotte: University City given priority for light rail

By Richard Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 28 October 2006

Queensland: Coast makes tracks for light rail

Gold Coast Bulletin, 28 October 2006

The fascinating people you meet on trains

By Shirley Rose Higgins, The Royal Gazette, 27 October 2006

Hungarian state railway begins tests of double-decker trains

Caboodle.hu, 27 October 2006

Pittsburgh: Alle-Kiski Valley commuter train still on track

By Liz Hayes, Tribune-Review, 27 October 2006

Delhi Metro railway all set for an extended run now

By Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar, The Hindu, 27 October 2006

VA Rail toasts 150-year completion of the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor - Connecting major centers throughout Quebec and Ontario

CNW Telbec, 26 October 2006

Railway in Russia: RZD - Over 1.4 billion passengers in nine months of 2006

Railway Market, 26 October 2006

China to link Beijing-Shanghai with high-speed railway

IndianMuslims.info, 26 October 2006

New Mangalore- Chennai train from Oct 28'

keralaonline.com, 24 October 2006

Macau to have elevated light railway in 2010

Macauhub, 24 October 2006

Tibet sees surge in tourism thanks to new railway, airport

Prople's Daily Online, 24 October 2006

Ministers Vow to Boost Lyon-Budapest Railway Line Construction

Slovene Press Agency STA, Borza, 24 October 2006

New York City: Traditional commuters now outnumbered on Metro-North Railroad

Mid-Hudson News, 24 October 2006

Smart rail ticketing in London a step closer with new Zonal fare structures

PublicTechnology.net, 23 October 2006

UK: �363m plan for Olympics rail line

Western Mail, icwales.co.uk, 23 October 2006

Portland: TriMet building passenger train line

Portland Business Journal, 23 October 2006

Texans rally for train

By Hannah Buchanan, Jacksonville Daily Progress, 23 October 2006

London rail line contract awarded

bbc.co.uk, 23 October 2006

Los Angeles: Proposed rail line would go to LAX

By Jean Guccione, Los Angeles Times, 23 October 2006

Boston: The train comes to NorthPoint

By Thomas C. Palmer Jr, Boston Globe, 23 October 2006

Victoria: Melbourne-Ballarat Goldrush Train on track

ABC Ballarat, 23 October 2006

India: Issue of train tickets at ATMs soon

The Hindu, 23 October 2006

India: Railways plan multi-purpose travel cards

By Bisheshwar Mishra, India Business, 23 October 2006

India: Private operators for passenger trains? No way!

By Av Poulose, Financial Express, 23 October 2006

New Zealand: Call For Auckland Airport To CBD Train

newswire.co.nz, 23 October 2006

Adirondack Scenic Railroad: Railroad ridership improves

UticaOD.com, 22 October 2006

By train to Aswan

By Ann Givens, newsday.com, 22 October 2006

World's Largest Train Station Clock Erected in Switzerland

News Room, Idex, 22 October 2006

Dallas, DART inch toward rail deal

By Tony Hartze, The Dallas Morning News, 22 October 2006

Reflections of way rail travel used to be

By Lisa Cornwell, The Associated Press, Asbury Park Press, 22 October 2006

Amtrak Empire Builder: Letting a train relieve stress and strain on an overnight journey

By Zach Duncan, Gannett News Service, Asbury Park Press, 22 October 2006

Qinghai-Tibet railway to help people better understand Tibet: Austrian official

People's Daily Online, 22 October 2006

Fort Worth transit agency aims to get rail plan moving

By Marice Richter, The Dallas Morning News, 21 October 2006

New Zealand: Feilding Steam Rail Train performs well

By John Myers, Manawatu Standard, stuff.co.nz, 21 October 2006

Salt Lake: Railroad revival?

By Heather May, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 October 2006

All change for London train tickets

timesonline.co.uk, 20 October 2006

USA: Alison Krauss to be on 64th annual Santa Train

UTU News, 20 October 2006

Sacramento: River Train hosts Halloween party

Daily Democrat, 20 October 2006

Vancouver: Halloween train toasts B-movies

Vancouver Sun, 20 October 2006

Spain: Five kilometre walk though tunnel for train travellers

Typically Spanish, 20 October 2006

UK: More trains on track

STAR, 20 October 2006

Ottawa: O-Train Debate Rides onto Parliament Hill

By Josh Pringle, CHUM-Radio, 20 October 2006

By train from Europe to Africa - undersea tunnel project takes a leap forward

By Giles Tremlett, guardian.co.uk, 20 October 2006

Delhi: Kochi metro rail project to be expedited

The Hindu, 20 October 2006

UK: Pledge over capital rail link

shropshirestar.co.uk, 20 October 2006

Oregon: County's commuter rail work kicks into high gear

By Kevin Harden, The Beaverton Valley Times, 20 October 2006

Iowa: Ghost trains, trolleys roll again

By Carolyn Noon, Fairfield Ledger, 20 October 2006

Fuel Cell-powered Train Cuts Back on Pollution, Conductor's Speech Still Garbled

Gizmodo, 19 October 2006

Jerusalem: New Light Railroad Set To Ease Congestion In Israel's Capital

TravelVideo.TV, 19 October 2006

Tennessee Should Follow North Carolina's Plan For Passenger Rail Service

Chattanoogan.com, 19 October 2006

Chicago: CTA to add card machines at Metra station

The Chicago Tribune, UTU News, 19 October 2006

Haunted "El" train returns to Chicago

AP, WLS-TV ABC-7, 19 October 2006

JR East shows trial run of world's 1st hybrid train to media

Kyodo News, FuelCellWorks, 19 October 2006

St. Louis: Two trains added to Chicago run

By Terry Hillig, St. Louis Post- Dispatch, 19 October 2006

Governments Just Love the Railway

The East African Standard, 19 October 2006

Better rail fares for London

By Martina Smit, News Shopper, 19 October 2006

Casio and Hand Held Products Provide German Rail With e-ticket Processing

earthtimes.org, 19 October 2006

London: News International bags Network Rail deal

Transport Briefing, 18 October 2006

London-Norwich: �25m boost for train travellers

EDP24, 18 October 2006

Radiohead To Travel To Japan By Train

ultimate-guitar.com, 18 October 2006

Montana: Scenic railway gets help from state

By James E. Larcombe, Great Falls Tribune, 18 October 2006

Hanoi prepares for first urban railway route

VietNamNet Bridge, 18 October 2006

London's Thameslink 2000 rail scheme moves step closer

By 'Jon Land, 24dash.com, 18 October 2006

Melbourne: Rail line 'would replace 10,000 cars'

By Stephen Moynihan, theage.com.au, 18 October 2006

Denver: Visitors catch new line's early train

By Margaret Jackson, Denver Post, 17 October 2006

Spain: The increasing speed of the AVE high speed train

Typically Spanish, 17 October 2006

Running Test of a Fuelcell Railway Vehicle

FuelCellWorks, 17 October 2006

Colorado Railroad Museum: Trick or Treat train

YourHub.com, 17 October 2006

New York City: Metro-North commuters changing

By William Neuman, nytimes.com, UTU News, 17 October 2006

Canada/USA: Canadian Pacific Railway Announces Lineup, Schedule for U.S. Holiday Train Shows

Press Release, Canadian Pacific Railway, 17 October 2006

Austin: Commuter Rail Project On Time

KXAN.com, 17 October 2006

Birmingham, UK: Call for �33bn high speed rail link

By Paul Dale, Birmingham Post, 17 October 2006

Scotland: Train punctuality 'improves 30%'

bbc.co.uk, 16 October 2006

Venezuela Inaugurates First New Railroad in 70 Years

By Gregory Wilpert, Venezuelanalysis.com, 16 October 2006

New Jersey: Canadian Comfort to Hit Garden State Rails

NJ Biz, 16 October 2006

Train to Tibet Is on the Right Track, China Insists

By Mark Magnier, Los AngelesTimes, 16 October 2006

St. Louis: Move over, 'Amshack': New train-bus terminal takes shape downtown

By Tim O'Neil, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 16 October 2006

Chicago: Metra proposes White Sox stop

Chicago Tribune, UTU News, 16 October 2006

Venezuela's Chavez inaugurates train line amid re-election bid

AP, iht.com, 15 October 2006

South Florida: Railway could link eastern cities

By Carli Teproff, Miamiherald.Com, 15 October 2006

India: Lalu mulls privatisation of passenger trains

The Financial Express, 15 October 2006

L.A.'s Metro celebrates top honor

Press Release, Metro, 13 October 2006

Los Angeles: Light Rail Finally Moves Toward the Beach

Venice Paper, 13 October 2006

"Toronto Rocket" A Train With A New Name

Press Release, Toronto Transit Commission, 13 October 2006

Scotland: GNER trains clocking up punctuality records

By Alan Roden, Edinburghnews.Com, 13 October 2006

San Francisco: 'SoMa-to-Chinatown rail line to debut by 2016, Muni says

By Sajid Farooq, The Examiner, 13 October 2006

Through the night by train � Delhi to Jaisalmer

By Carol Pucci, Seattle Times, 13 October 2006

Albuquerque: Rail Runner remains a good ride for everyone

Rio Rancho Observer, 13 October 2006

The future of NZ rail transport

By Adam Ray, stuff.co.nz, 13 October 2006

Shanghai: City eyes express subway trains

Shanghai Daily, China Daily, 12 October 2006

Ontario: Ride the spooky train this month

newsdurhamregion.com, 12 October 2006

Los Angeles: MTA Named America's Best Transit System

CBS-2/KCAL-9, 12 October 2006

Alsace tourism to get boost from TGV EST Europe�n high-speed line

easier.com, 12 October 2006

Boston: Expanded rush hour trains address passenger increase

Wilmington Advocate, 11 October 2006

Los Angeles: City asks MTA to take care of Angels Flight

Daily News, 11 October 2006

N.J. Transit to Get Multilevel Train Cars

By Janet Frankston, Associated Press, chron.com, 11 October 2006

Trans-Asian Railroad Gets a Closer Look by Transport Ministers

By Vaudine Englan, Internationald Herald Tribune, nytimes.com, 11 October 2006

There's a new hand on Amtrak throttle � and we're hopeful

Stamford Times, 11 October 2006

UK: Paint the train green

By Andrew Martin, guardian.co.uk, 11 October 2006

Dallas: DART light rail service

By Dan Eakin, Carrollton Leader Star, 10 October 2006

Tennessee: Scenic train ride offers vistas not usually seen

By Morgan Simmons, Knoxville Sentinel, 10 October 2006

New Metro Light Rail Project To Serve LA's Westside Commuters Underway

eMediaWire, 10 October 2006

Amtrak adds service from Chicago, Quincy

St. Louis Business Journal, 10 October 2006

China plans to raise train speed

Xinhua, China Daily, 10 October 2006

Canada's new government approves $200 million for Ottawa Light Rail Transit

CNW Telbec, 10 October 2006

Denver: RTD considers streetcar-style light rail

By Jeffrey Leib, Denver Post, 10 October 2006

North Carolina: 'Dinner' trains head to Oakboro

By Matt Irvin, Stanly News & Press, 09 October 2006

Sacramento: Light Rail May Be Headed To Sac International

CBS-13/CW-31, 09 October 2006

Siemens wins 109 mln eur contract for driverless subway in Budapest, Hungary

AFX News Limited, Forbes.com, 09 October 2006

Eurostar claim Environmental high ground over Cheap Flights

flightmapping.com, 09 October 2006

Illinois sponsors Amtrak train between Chicago and Carbondale

Travel Weekly, 09 October 2006

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner reports record numbers

eTravelBlackboard, 09 October 2006

$140m light railway for Jordan

AME Info, 09 October 2006

Moscow metro commissions jubilee train Krasnaya Strela

Itar-Tass, 09 October 2006

Virginia: Shenandoah Valley Railroad Launches Fall Foliage Tours

By Kelly Jasper, AP, Daily News-Record, WTOP, 09 October 2006

Indian Railways charts $21 bn modernisation plan

IANS, indianmuslims.info, 08 October 2006

China to have 1.5 bln railway passengers in 2010

Xinhua, 08 October 2006

Mexico: Tequila train tour a merry mix of spirits

By Michael Martinez, Media News, Contra Costa Times, 08 October 2006

Cincinnati: To die for: Traveling aboard refurbished private rail cars

By Lisa Cornwell, Associated Press, South Bend Tribune, 08 October 2006

Maine Eastern Railroad Readies for 2006 New England Fall Foliage Rush

eMediaWire, 08 October 2006

China plans 5-year leap in railway development

Xinhua, 07 October 2006

South Africa: Cape Town Airport Rail Link on Cards

Cape Argus, allafrica.com, 06 October 2006

California: Fillmore and Western Railway's pumpkin patch filled with Halloween haunts

Simi Valley Acorn, 06 October 2006

France helps Vietnam build Hanoi urban railway

Nhan Dan, 06 October 2006

California: Historic Coast Daylight train service may run again

By Edward Carpenter, The Examiner, 05 October 2006

Indiana Historical Society's traveling 'history train' exhibit visits Valley

By Arthur Foulkes, The Tribune-Star, 05 October 2006

UK: High Speed Train marks 30 years

By Joe Campbell, bbc.co.uk, 04 October 2006

India: Lalu flags off first low-fare 'Garib Rath' train

Rustomjee, 04 October 2006

Georgia: Breakfast with Santa at Southeastern Railway Museum

The Weekly, 03 October 2006

Chicago Blue Line ridership up 9 percent

Chicago Tribune, UTU News, 04 October 2006

Bejing: Monorail to bring benefits free of charge

People's Daily Online, 03 October 2006

Manhattan: Increased rail service for playoffs

By William Neuman, nytimes.com, 03 October 2006

BritishColumbia: Get set to ride the rails

By Kim Thompson, Whistler Question, 03 October 2006

USA: Mass transit still hot despite $1.99 gas

USA Today, UTU News, 02 October 2006

Shanghai-Lhasa train sets out for virgin trip

People's Daily Online, 02 October 2006

First passenger train leaves Shanghai for Tibet

People's Daily Online, 02 October 2006

Commuter rail popular in smaller cities

By Travis Loller, Associated Press, UTU News, 02 October 2006

Chicago: More riding South Shore Line

Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, UTU News, 02 October 2006

New York City: Riding the rails west

New York Daily News, 02 October 2006

Work on L.A. light-rail route to begin

By Jean Guccione, Los Angeles Times, UTU News, 02 October 2006

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad: Slow train to autumn glory

By Susan Houston, News & Observer, 01 October 2006

North Carolina: Take a frightening ride on Tweetsie Railroad

Charlotte Observer, 01 October 2006

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