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Train crews miss too many signals, Canada safety board says »

KEYWORDS: Transportation Safety Board of Canada, TSB, safety Watchlist, train crews, missed signals, uncontrolled rail moves

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Rail Industry Trends

U.S. freight-rail volume slides 1.3% in Week 41 »

KEYWORDS: U.S. freight railroads, AAR, Association of American Railroads, carload commodity groups, freight-rail traffic

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Passenger Rail

Michigan leaders sign MOU for proposed multimodal hub in Detroit »

KEYWORDS: Michigan DOT, Michigan Central, Detroit, multimodal hub, MOU, Amtrak, passenger rail, bus transit

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Passenger Rail

CTA proposes 3 budgets while awaiting state funding decision »

KEYWORDS: Chicago Transit Authority, CTA, funding crisis, proposed budget Fiscal Year 2026, operating budget

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Passenger Rail

Metro Transit begins testing trains on future Green Line light-rail extension »

KEYWORDS: Twin Cities Metro Transit, Metro Green Line extension, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota, light rail, testing

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