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California Teamsters send convoy to Houston with supplies for victims of Harvey
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 8, 2017) LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Seven trailer trucks loaded with critically-needed supplies left California this morning on a mission of mercy for the victims of hurricane Harvey...
Engineer in 2015 Amtrak train 188 crash wants criminal case tossed
(Source: Associated Press, September 11, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — The engineer in a deadly Amtrak derailment is due in court for a preliminary hearing to determine if he’ll face trial on criminal charges that were filed only after a victim’s family intervened and a judge...
New fears that trains could be targets for terrorists
(Source: www.nj.com, September 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration has yet to strengthen security procedures at railroads a decade after legislation required such actions in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to two...
Norfolk Southern says rail traffic closed to ports in Southeast U.S.
(Source: Reuters, September 11, 2017) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp said on Monday it was inspecting track for damages and removing fallen trees along rail lines leading to ports in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina due to the impact of the weakened Hurricane...
Balls of bitumen: Breakthrough could bypass pipeline problem, researcher says
(Source: CBC News, September 6, 2017) CALGARY, Alberta — A Calgary engineer thinks an invention he stumbled upon in the laboratory could transform the way Alberta gets its heavy oil to market. Ian Gates was researching ways to upgrade bitumen when he and his team...
Amtrak’s $16 million makeover for train interiors on Northeast Corridor
(Source: WTOP, September 8, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — If you’re an Amtrak regular between Washington and New York or Boston, you’ll be getting more comfy seats soon. Full story: www.wtop.com
Opinion: Skeptics may lecture, but California high-speed rail is already proving them wrong
(Source: Sacramento Bee opinion column by Dan Richard, September 7, 2017) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — All one needs to do is drive State Route 99 through the Central Valley to know that Shawn Steel’s editorial indicating that California’s high-speed rail project has “broken...
First came a federal probe, now NJ Transit’s been hit with subpoenas
(Source: www.nj.com, September 9, 2017) TRENTON, N.J. — Already facing a federal investigation into abuses of family medical leave law, NJ Transit will soon face additional scrutiny by the Assembly Judiciary Committee, which has issued subpoenas to its executive...
NJ Transit sues ex-compliance officer who called agency a ‘runaway train’
(Source: Associated Press, September 8, 2017) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Transit has filed a lawsuit against a former compliance officer who told lawmakers he was fired for raising safety and other concerns but who the agency says was actually fired for misusing a...
FRA slaps NJ Transit with 15 violations, expresses its displeasure
(Source: www.nj.com, September 7, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit has been cited for violations by the Federal Railroad Administration for 15 violations found during an audit, including failing to have a plan in place to get a mandatory safety system running by Dec....
