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BNSF to serve refrigerated warehouse in new South Dakota industrial park
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 14, 2017) In late June, the Sioux Falls Development Foundation (SFDF) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first project in its new industrial park: a refrigerated warehouse and distribution center that will be served by BNSF...
Schumer asks Amtrak to discard the idea of shrinking seats
(Source: Associated Press, July 16, 2017) NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is asking Amtrak to discard the idea of creating new economy seating with reduced legroom aboard its trains. Full story: www.cnycentral.com
CEO of Amtrak: Who is Richard H. Anderson?
(Source: AllGov.com, July 17, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new head of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) comes from one of train travel’s biggest competitors: the airline industry. Richard H. Anderson, who retired as CEO of Delta Airlines in May...
Opinion: NY state robbing the subways to buy Amtrak a new home
(Source: New York Post opinion column by Nicole Gelinas, July 16, 2017) NEW YORK — Two-thirds of New Yorkers think Gov. Cuomo is doing a bad job with the subways, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. But this dismal showing hasn’t spurred Cuomo to change his ways when...
Schooling the boss on safety at UPS
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 13, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 8, Esteban Garcia sat beside a supervisor in his truck for his annual safety ride. As a 16-year UPS driver and member of Teamsters Local 177 in Hillside, NJ, Garcia...
Eighth Circuit Court rules in favor of railroads regarding Amtrak’s on time performance
(Source: Railway Age, July 14, 2017) NEW YORK — In a major victory for freight railroads, a Surface Transportation Board (STB) attempt to revive what previously was ruled an unconstitutional regulatory scheme has been blocked by the federal Eighth Circuit Court of...
NJ Transit stages record raid on capital accounts to pay bills
(Source: Bloomberg, July 17, 2017) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit is using a record $505 million earmarked for maintenance and other capital improvements to plug a hole in its operating budget through mid-2018, continuing the years-long practice of raiding that fund to...
Amtrak calls first week of repairs “very good,’ praises riders
(Source: Associated Press, July 14, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — So far, so good. Amtrak’s chief operations officer called the first week of summer-long track work and corresponding schedule cutbacks for commuters at Penn Station a success. Full story: Seattle Times
New discovery in 1832 death of Irish rail workers at Duffy’s Cut
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 13, 2017) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The quest to uncover the truth about the deaths of 57 Irish railroad workers on the Main Line in 1832 has led to an encouraging discovery: Ground-penetrating radar last month found several anomalies...
Step back in time and ride on the UP from Omaha to Columbus
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, July 13, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — For 105 years, Union Pacific trains carried travelers across the United States. But passenger service came to a halt in 1971, as airline and Interstate travel continued to grow. Next month, passengers will once...
