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Hurricane Maria’s aftermath: Friday, October 13
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 13, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many Teamsters volunteering in Puerto Rico were called to action because Hurricane Maria wasn’t just a disaster that desperately needed a response, but because it...
CSX wants new trial in “Midnight Rider” case
(Source: Deadline.com, October 13, 2017) HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — CSX is asking for a new trial after losing a civil case this past summer to the parents of Sarah Jones who was killed on a GA train trestle in 2014 while filming the Greg Allman biopic Midnight Rider, and...
Swiss rail car firm building manufacturing facility in NW Salt Lake
(Source: Deseret News, October 14, 2017) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — A new manufacturing facility in the city's northwest quadrant is projected to bring 1,000 new jobs to the area over the next decade. Full story: Deseret News
Chattanooga-Atlanta bullet train could lure millions of air travelers to Chattanooga airport
(Source: Times Free Press, October 15, 2017) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — "It's the flights, stupid." That's David Crockett's mantra when it comes to the long-sought bullet train between Chattanooga and Atlanta, an idea now at a key juncture with the completion of a lengthy...
NS van drivers’ union protests wage cuts
(Source: Sandusky Register, October 13, 2017) BELLEVUE, Ohio — Drivers for a transportation company which services railroad crews will protest Saturday for increased wages and benefits. The company (Professional Transportation, Inc.’s (PTI) Bellevue branch) at most...
Christie says he is confident new Hudson River tunnels will be built
(Source: www.nj.com, October 13, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie and federal lawmakers said Friday they're confident the federal government will make good on its promise to fund half of the almost $30 billion Gateway Project, which would build two new tunnels...
3 injured after train strikes car, including 2 NS contractors
(Source: Associated Press, October 16, 2017) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Three people have been injured after a train hit a car at a Pennsylvania railroad crossing. A spokesman for Norfolk Southern says two of those injured were contractors for the railroad company. Officials...
Caltrans releases draft state rail plan
(Source: Railway Age, October 12, 2017) NEW YORK — Caltrans released the public draft of the California State Rail Plan, which outlines a new framework for California’s rail network, for new and better rail transportation, and multimodal and community connections in...
Amtrak employee pleads guilty to Polar Express scheme
(Source: Daily Herald, October 12, 2017) CHICAGO — A Downers Grove man might end up on Santa's naughty list this Christmas for using a beloved "Polar Express" holiday train ride to stuff his own stocking. Benjamin Sheets, 50, pleaded guilty Thursday to making false...
Boston is testing Chinese-made train cars, and SEPTA is watching
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 12, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — The Chinese manufacturer that won the bid to produce new rail cars for SEPTA has begun testing cars ordered by Boston. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
