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Gang member faces sentencing in Chicago train-guns theft
(Source: Associated Press, November 2, 2017) CHICAGO — A federal judge will sentence a Chicago street-gang member for helping to steal 100 new guns from a freight train. Full story: Bellingham Herald
Amtrak is ramping up for a huge Thanksgiving
(Source: Travel Pulse, November 1, 2017) WESTAMPTON, N.J. — As the travel world prepares for the busy Thanksgiving travel period, rail company Amtrak is getting ready to accommodate the surge of holiday travelers with additional trains and capacity. Full story: Travel...
San Jose train trestle out of service after damage from fire
(Source: CBS San Francisco, November 1, 2017) SAN JOSE, Calif. — A train trestle that crosses Willow Creek in San Jose has been damaged and placed out of service after it caught on fire early Wednesday morning, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Caltrain,...
Election Appeals Master issues final decision regarding Teamsters’ 2016 election
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Judge Kathleen Roberts, the Election Appeals Master, yesterday issued her final decision, denying the election appeals which sought a rerun of the Election of...
SEPTA staffing: How hiring affects reliability and rider happiness
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — To address some of the riders’ complaints, workers and managers face the difficult task of turning around their workplace’s culture. It’s a slow process, with both sides burdened by decades of bad blood...
TSA Administrator: No need for airport-like security for U.S. rail travel
(Source: CNBC, November 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Airport-like security screenings are not necessary for Amtrak or other rail travel, the new head of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday, speaking a day after eight people were killed in a truck...
Maryland congressmen want CSX to explain tunnel decision
(Source: Associated Press, November 2, 2017) BALTIMORE — Maryland’s congressional delegation wants CSX Transportation to explain why it will no longer back a train tunnel project that city and state officials had hoped would bring more cargo to the Port of Baltimore....
CSX decides not to seek expansion of Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel
(Source: Baltimore Sun, November 1, 2017) BALTIMORE, Md. — CSX Transportation withdrew its support for a long-awaited expansion of the aging Howard Street Tunnel under downtown, causing state officials to cancel a request for $155 million in federal money for a...
Iran: The place where the world’s rail industry goes to feast
(Source: Forbes.com, October 31, 2017) NEW YORK — With most sanctions lifted, Iran is going all-in on its potential to become a transport hub in the heart of Eurasia, returning the country to its traditional position as a vital link between East and West. Full story:...
SEPTA’s worst rail lines, according to commuters
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 31, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — For commuters heading home to Bucks County and Trenton at the end of the workday, this was about the last thing they wanted to hear. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
