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Amtrak unveils design proposal for 30th Street Station plaza
(Source: Philly Voice, July 13, 2017) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Over the past two years, the future of 30th Street Station and the surrounding area in University City has been a central focus of local stakeholders, including Amtrak, SEPTA, PennDOT, Drexel University and...
Christie vetoes oil train bill that would have given responders more emergency info
(Source: Bergen Record, July 13, 2017) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie refused to sign a bill Thursday that would provide local emergency responders with more information on the scores of trains hauling volatile crude oil through New Jersey, saying it could...
“We got lucky:” Four years after Lac-Megantic, another oil train accident
(Source: DeSmog Blog, July 13, 2017) NEW YORK — “We were very lucky in this instance,” Plainfield Fire Chief David Riddle said. “There was no fire, nobody got hurt by the grace of God.” As the residents of Lac-Megantic were preparing to acknowledge the 4th anniversary...
UP consolidates management at Council Bluffs service unit
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 13, 2017) Union Pacific Railroad on Tuesday announced it's consolidating management of the Council Bluffs Service Unit with the Twin Cities, North Platte and Chicago service units, effective July 15. Full story: Progressive...
Analysts predict higher returns as CSX announces 2Q 2017 earnings on July 18
(Source: Trefis Team, July 13, 2017) NEW YORK — CSX will release its second quarter earnings on July 18 and conduct a conference call with analysts the next day. We expect the company to report a considerable improvement in its Q2 earnings, driven by top line growth...
FRA withdraws controversial Connecticut shoreline high-speed rail plan
(Source: Hartford Courant, July 13, 2017) HARTFORD, Conn. — Facing major local opposition, federal railroad officials are pulling back on their controversial plan to authorize construction of a high-speed inland rail line through southeastern Connecticut shoreline...
Opinion: Why millennials should lead the next labor movement
(Source: New York Times opinion column by Kashana Cauley, July 13, 2017) NEW YORK — I grew up in a household that neatly displayed its affiliations in the bathroom magazine rack. There were copies of Ebony, Essence and Jet that my dad brought home from work so that we...
U.S. lawmakers fight White House transportation budget cut plan
(Source: Reuters, July 13, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House plan to cut transportation spending, privatize air traffic control and scrap long-distance train service is facing strong resistance in Congress. In May, the Trump administration proposed cutting...
Teamsters win 82-day strike at Clare Rose, Long Island’s largest beer distributor
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 14, 2017) GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Teamsters Local 812 and Clare Rose, the Anheuser-Busch distributor for Long Island, announced a tentative contract late Thursday, covering drivers and warehouse workers...
AAR: Rail traffic up 2.4 percent over 2016 for week ending July 8
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 8, 2017. The July 4th holiday is included both in this year and the...
