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NJ Transit votes to spend on land for flood-proof train storage
(Source: Next City, September 18, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — Nearly five years after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of the United States and damaged more than 300 train cars owned by the New Jersey Transit Corporation, at an estimated cost of $100 million, the state...
CSX starts daily rail service linking Norfolk, Pittsburgh
(Source: DC Velocity, September 17, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Port of Virginia said today that eastern railroad CSX Corp. has launched daily rail service between the port and Pittsburgh via CSX's newly opened Pittsburgh intermodal terminal. The service will offer...
Hudson rail tunnel gets a boost, but TIGER grants and California high-speed rail absent from House spending bill
(Source: Railway Age, September 18, 2017) NEW YORK — Amtrak and New York's Gateway project got a prospective funding boost as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2-trillion omnibus package to provide all discretionary funding for the federal government for...
Suspected train thieves caught red-handed
(Source: Visalia Times-Delta, September 15, 2017) VISALIA, Calif. — A suspected thief was caught red-handed by Tulare County sheriff's deputies this week. Full story: Visalia Times-Delta
Amtrak kicks off new ad campaign to win over drivers, airline passengers
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 15, 2017) Amtrak yesterday launched a new marketing campaign that takes aim at inconveniences travelers may face when journeying by car or plane. Dubbed "Break the Travel Quo," the campaign features ads that highlight some...
CP train carrying potash derails near Saskatoon
(Source: CTV News, September 15, 2017) SASKATOON, Sask. — At least 20 Canadian Pacific Railway cars derailed southeast of Saskatoon early Friday morning. No one was injured, a CP spokesperson said. Full story: CTV News
Port of Milwaukee leading effort to bring back intermodal service
(Source: BizTimes.com, September 18, 2017) MILWAUKEE — Almost from the day Canadian Pacific Railway closed down its intermodal container service at Port Milwaukee in September 2012, users of the service began asking when the port would find a way to bring the service...
Danville officer’s lawsuit against NS considered by Kentucky Supreme Court
(Source: The Advocate-Messenger, September 15, 2017) DANVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Boyle County case next week, concerning a Danville police officer who fell down an embankment while pursuing an unruly suspect. Full story: The...
Loaded crude cars partially derail in MRL Missoula yard
(Source: The Missoulian, September 15, 2017) MISSOULA, Mont. — One tanker carrying crude oil was badly listing and three others were off the track Friday after a morning derailment on the west end of Montana Rail Link’s Missoula yard. Full story: The Missoulian
Bakken oil in demand after Hurricane Harvey
(Source: Bismarck Tribune, September 15, 2017) BISMARCK, N.D. — Bakken crude and other light, sweet crude oils are in demand in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, a North Dakota official said Friday. Full story: Bismarck Tribune
