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NTSB conducts initial review of Amtrak 501 derailment
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, December 22, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board released Friday details gathered from the locomotive event data recorder and inward- and outward-facing cameras on Amtrak...
U.S. DOT urges railroads to install PTC by deadline
(Source: Reuters, January 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao urged the nation's railroads and transit agencies to take all possible measures to meet deadlines to install a safety system called positive train control (PTC) to prevent...
Editorial: Speed kills, so does Congressional delay
(Source: Editorial in USA Today, December 25, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three people were killed and dozens injured last week in a horrific Amtrak derailment near Seattle — an accident that might have been prevented by a safety system that Congress mandated nine years...
RRB Q&A: Annuitants may need to increase tax withholding at age 62
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, December 5, 2017) CHICAGO — Certain portions of a railroad retirement annuity are treated differently for Federal income tax purposes. The following questions and answers explain these differences and address the...
Texas bullet train clears environmental hurdle
(Source: Dallas Morning News, December 18, 2017) DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas-to-Houston bullet train rolled a few inches closer to the starting line Friday with the release of a long-awaited federal studythat narrows down several possible routes to a single path...
Teamster mechanics and related employees ratify agreement with NetJets
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 15, 2017) COLUMBUS, Ohio — NetJets aircraft technicians and related employees ratified a new six-year collective bargaining agreement with the Columbus-based business jet operator. The...
State figures show train carried 56 million barrels of crude across Washington in a year
(Source: The Spokesman-Review, December 17, 2017) SPOKANE, Wash. — Railroads ship more than 1 million barrels of crude oil across Washington each week, according to new information from the state. Full story: The Spokesman-Review
Illinois’ $2 billion high-speed rail project in final phase
(Source: State Journal-Register, December 16, 2017) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Amtrak passenger service at speeds up to 90 mph should begin in the summer of 2018 with Illinois’ seven-year, nearly $2 billion high-speed rail project in its final months. Full story: State...
Editorial: Amid federal instability, Illinois can’t sit on rail project
(Source: Editorial in the Quad-City Times, December 17, 2017) DAVENPORT, Iowa — Dawdling isn't an option in this political environment. Especially if Quad-Cities ever hopes to get rail service between Moline and Chicago. It's imperative that Illinois release its full...
Amtrak officials say NJ Transit owes $121 million for use of tracks from Trenton to N.Y.
(Source: Bergen Record, December 15, 2017) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — NJ Transit owes Amtrak $121 million for its use of the Northeast Corridor for commuter trains, $30 million more than it owed at the end of September. Full story: www.northjersey.com
