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Price for NY-NJ rail tunnel rises to $12.9 billion
(Source: Associated Press, July 6, 2017) NEW YORK — A project to build a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey has a new, higher price tag — and continued questions over who will pay for it. Full story: Courier-Post
Penn Station’s ‘summer of hell’ arrives Monday
(Source: Bloomberg, July 7, 2017) NEW YORK — A massive two-month repair project will launch Monday at the country's busiest train station, temporarily exacerbating the daily commuting struggle during what New York's governor has predicted will be a "summer of hell."...
Feds probing implementation of Positive Train Control safety technology
(Source: The Hill, July 6, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal watchdog is probing how railroads are implementing train safety technology amid concern that some systems are not moving fast enough to meet an upcoming federal deadline. The Department of Transportation’s...
AAR: Rail taffic during first half of 2017 increases 4.5 percent over same period of 2016
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 5, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 1, 2017, as well as volumes for June 2017. U.S. railroads originated...
RRB issuing statements of service (Form BA-6)
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 29, 2017) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a Certificate of Service Months and Compensation (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who had creditable railroad compensation in...
France launches 2 new high-speed rail lines
(Source: Reuters, July 2, 2017) RENNES, France — France inaugurated two new high-speed rail lines on Saturday linking the capital to the western cities of Bordeaux and Rennes in what is likely to be the last launches of their kind for years as public cash becomes...
Teamsters blast XPO Logistics’ plan to expand operations, increase debt
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 5, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters believe XPO Logistics, Inc.’s stated plan to buy more companies and expand its global operations to Asia and beyond is fraught with risk because of the...
Amtrak’s Vermonter resumes full service after flood damage
(Source: MyChamplainValley.com, July 5, 2017) WEST HARTFORD, Vt. — Amtrak says its Vermonter train will operate on normal schedules starting on Wednesday after 800 feet of track was damaged in West Hartford due to floods on over the weekend. Full story:...
Hoffa: Opioid use due to broken system
(Source: Column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa published in the Detroit News, July 5, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Our country’s opioid epidemic which claims the lives of 91 Americans every day is hurting far too many families in Michigan and across the...
DOT announces $537 million loan to help with Penn Station repairs
(Source: www.nj.com, July 5, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $537.1 million loan to help improve Penn Station, where repairs this summer are forcing NJ Transit trains to be rerouted. Full story: www.nj.com
