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Teen charged in connection with London train bombing
(Source: USA Today, September 22, 2017) LONDON — A teenager has been charged with attempted murder and causing an explosion in relation to the bombing of a London Underground train a week ago. Full story: USA Today
AAR: Rail traffic down 1.4 percent from 2016 for week ending September 16
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, September 20, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 16, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
Wismettac Asian Foods workers vote to join Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 20, 2017) SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Following a six-month organizing effort, 140 warehouse workers, drivers and other employees at Wismettac Asian Foods voted on September 19 to join Teamsters...
Changes for Sacramento travel on Amtrak
(Source: Hanford Sentinel, September 21, 2017) HANFORD, Calif. — Passengers thinking of riding a train to Sacramento will have a chance to arrive earlier starting in January. Full story: Hanford Sentinel
BNSF says track work could impact Amtrak’s Bakersfield-Fresno service
(Source: Bakersfield Now, September 20, 2017) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — BNSF Railway warns Amtrak service between Bakersfield and Fresno could be delayed because of track work. Full story: www.bakersfieldnow.com
Study to assess feasibility of expanding Amtrak service to Virginia’s New River Valley
(Source: Roanoke Times, September 20, 2017) RADFORD, Va. — Thanks to a shot of financial stimulation from the state, the prospect of passenger rail service in and out of the New River Valley appears more likely. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has agreed to...
Amtrak now runs on Dunkin’
(Source: WTOP, September 20, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak riders who don’t have time to grab a good coffee to go before boarding their train can now get what many consumers consider a very good coffee on board. Amtrak has extended a partnership with Dunkin’ Donuts...
Duluth port celebrates rail revival: CN container service opens new possibilities
(Source: Duluth News Tribune, September 20, 2017) DULUTH, Minn. — CN is taking container cargoes from Canadian ports on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts — Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Montreal and Halifax — and the Gulf Coast ports of Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, and...
China runs world’s fastest commercial bullet train at 217 mph
(Source: The Economic Times, September 21, 2017) BEIJING — China on Thursday increased the maximum speed of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai line to 350 kilometers per hour (217 mph), six years after a fatal accident led to a speed cap. Full story: The Economic...
After rocky few months, here’s how CSX dealt with Irma
(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, September 20, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp.'s rail network took a beating from Hurricane Irma. The railroad had to remove nearly 8,000 fallen trees from its tracks and deploy more than 700 generators to areas without...
