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NJ Transit paid $4.4 million for empty floor it leased for 2 years
(Source: Bergen Record, December 13, 2017) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — NJ Transit paid $4.4 million to purchase for office space at its Newark headquarters that it had been leasing for two years but did not use, public records show. Full story: www.northjersey.com
Pennsylvania paycheck deception bill defeated
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 13, 2017) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania legislators voted last night against the proposed Senate Bill 166 which was characterized as a “paycheck protection” bill, but was actually a means to...
Trump meets with Chao, Shuster to discuss infrastructure plan
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 12, 2017) President Donald Trump yesterday met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) to discuss the administration's potential...
CSX locomotive derails in Taunton, spilling 1,800 gallons of fuel
(Source: South Coast Today, December 13, 2017) TAUNTON, Mass. — A CSX locomotive derailed Wednesday morning behind an industrial park near Routes 24 and 140, spilling 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel, authorities said. No injuries were reported. Full story:...
After decades of debate, $2 billion LIRR third track project is a go
(Source: Innovate Long Island, December 13, 2017) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — All aboard – the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved a roughly $2 billion deal to design and build the Long Island Rail Road’s long-debated “third track.” The five-year LIRR Expansion...
Trump administration seeks to slash counterterrorism funding, eliminate rail security response teams
(Source: Foreign Policy, December 13, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has insisted that he will be tougher on terrorism than his predecessor, but a new report indicates that the White House may be planning to reduce funding for key U.S....
Metro-North likely to miss deadline for Positive Train Control
(Source: The Journal News, December 14, 2017) NEW YORK — After being given nearly a decade to implement lifesaving safety technology, Metro-North is going to have to scramble to meet federal deadlines for positive train control. Despite more than a billion dollars in...
A dangerous journey: migrants ride freight train through Mexico–in pictures
(Source: The Guardian, December 13, 2017) LONDON — Veronica G. Cardenas photographed life on the route of la Bestia — the freight train on which Central American men, women and children band together as a caravan to make the brutal 20-day journey through Mexico. They...
Man beaten, pepper sprayed by Metra cops gets $250,000 from rail agency
(Source: NBC Chicago, December 12, 2017) CHICAGO — NBC 5 News learned Tuesday night that Metra has agreed to pay a quarter million dollars to a man beaten, pepper-sprayed and assaulted by Metra police officers. The attack was all caught on video. Full story and video:...
New station opens along Amtrak route in southern Illinois
(Source: Associated Press, December 12, 2017) CARLINVILLE, Ill. — A new $3.7 million train station has opened in southern Illinois. The station in Carlinville now has a heated and air-conditioned waiting room, free wireless internet and parking for cars and bikes....
