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Well the fact that children were riding on test train with safety systems disabled, and that subsequently derailed could present a highly embarrassing and costly mistake for SNCF and France`s overseas marketing of their high speed rail systems.

dowlingm wrote:Is there any word on when TriMet might receive their Nippon Sharyo DMUs?

The events in Paris and Syria have dominated the news cycle. I reckon SNCF is also keen to keep a lid on things while the government is occupied with security matters.

I reckon "all aboard" is sufficiently established as part of the lexicon to not be considered a copywritable slogan, though I recall Amtrak using the "All Aboard America, All Aboard Amtrak" slogan in their TV ads. While I'm at it, anyone remember that groaner put out by Amtrak at...

A speed limit of 30mph would indicate a switch size of #12 or thereabouts.

Brightline (AAF) promo video:
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It appears the AAF website has been revised, with more emphasis on service promotions via a "blog" ("Girls' Miami Getaway", etc.) and progress reports on construction more prominent on the front page. http://www.allaboardflorida.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);ret...

The Metrolink trains are on the track. And it won’t be long now before fare-paying passengers are climbing aboard. This past weekend, though, there was important work to be done as groups of signalmen, flaggers, engineers and construction representatives spread out along the northern half of the Pe...

The troubled Union Pearson Express train could be absorbed as part of Mayor John Tory’s SmartTrack plan, suggests a city staff report set to be released this week – an idea the province, which runs the airport train, is rejecting. Since its launch in June, the UPX – which is run by the provincial t...

Other news: 1. settlement with boaters The marine industry and the proposed All Aboard Florida passenger train are making peace over the New River bridge in downtown Fort Lauderdale. A test by the Coast Guard has proved successful in trimming the time the railroad bridge needs to be closed, allowing...

79mph test runs done: Barreling along a track south of Petaluma at a top speed of 79 mph this week, a two-car Sonoma- Marin Area Rail Transit train moved with surprising grace for machinery weighing 160 tons. Outside picture windows in the passenger cabins, an autumn evening enveloped the landscape,...

AAF begins promotion in overseas markets: As All Aboard Florida moves forward with its marketing efforts, the company plans to target tour operators in what have been large markets for tourists to Florida, including Canada, South America and Europe, as well as throughout the U.S., including Chicago,...

Pointed down a narrow line separating sun-drenched wetlands from a high-traffic stretch of Highway 101, DeAndre Bess grabbed the throttle on the control console. Eyes straight ahead, he uttered the countdown. “Three ... two ... one. Full power,” he said. As Japanese rail engineers from manufacturer...

Texas Central selects joint venture for high-speed rail line's pre-construction work Texas Central Partners announced today the company has selected Dallas to Houston Constructors (DHC) to perform engineering and pre-construction work for the private company's plan to build a high-speed rail line b...

Double-tracking to begin for new rail service to Orlando The first set of rails for a new passenger rail service to Orlando will begin arriving in South Florida over the next few days. All Aboard Florida is double-tracking the entire stretch of tracks that parallel U.S. 1 from Miami to West Palm Be...