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‘Train Daddy’ Returns to New York

Andy Byford is coming back to New York, where he has been tapped to oversee development in and around the city’s Penn Station. New Yorkers bestowed the moniker “Train Daddy” on Byford

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RUN Conference: Good News, Bad News

The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) holds on-line conferences in the spring and fall. The most recent took place on May 16 and focused on the current situation regarding rail transit in the

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Introducing the Rail-Grid Collaboration

The Rail-Grid Collaboration (RGC) is a non-profit founded to promote and enable technical collaboration, joint action, research and mutual goal setting in pursuit of investment in (1) efficient, safe, and high-performing North

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Amtrak Board Meeting Leaves Much to be Desired

Amtrak’s Board of Directors met on May 22. The event included several presentations about Amtrak’s performance and plans, presentations that were made available to the public through a Zoom link. The presenters

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TD Cowen Insight: NEARS NYC, STG Logistics

We attended the NEARS (Northeast Association of Rail Shippers) City Series event in New York City and hosted a call with a Farrukh Bezar, Chair of STG Logistics. Following are our takeaways.