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Departing Metro-North head praised, but concerns linger over future projects
(Source: Connecticut Post, June 19, 2017) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — News that the 64-year-old Joseph Giulietti plans to retire in August after leading the railroad for more than three years generated disappointment and surprise, and more than a little apprehension over...
Amtrak’s Oklahoma-Kansas test run considered a success
(Source: Stillwater News Press, June 19, 2017) STILLWATER, Okla. — On June 9, Amtrak ran a one-way inspection train from OKC to Kansas City, Missouri. The purpose of the train was to inspect the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and look into extending Amtrak’s...
Amtrak conductor shot last month is in good spirits
(Source: Fox 32 Chicago, June 19, 2017) CHICAGO — The Amtrak train conductor who was shot last month is still recovering at Edward Hospital in Naperville. Michael Case, 45 years old, was shot in the back on May 16th while standing on the Naperville train platform....
PATH to add service to help displaced NJ Transit commuters
(Source: www.nj.com, June 19, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — PATH trains will run every five minutes on the Hoboken to 33rd Street line when NJ Transit diverts Morris & Essex trains to Hoboken Terminal after Amtrak begins Penn Station track work next month. Full story:...
Teamsters announce memorial fund for victims of San Francisco UPS shooting
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 19, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council 7 in Northern California announced the establishment of the “All Charities Teamsters Memorial for W. Chan/M....
Mass. Senators: Link state’s largest cities with high-speed rail
(Source: Statehouse News Service, June 19, 2017) BOSTON — State senators on Monday pitched the idea of high-speed rail service between Boston and Springfield as an economic boon for the capital city as well as the state’s western region, touting its potential benefits...
XPO port/rail drivers from Los Angeles to U.S.-Mexico border strike over illegal job classification
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 19, 2017) PORT OF LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH, Calif. — Today, port and rail drivers misclassified as “independent contractors” at XPO Cartage, Inc., part of XPO Logistics, Inc., began an “Unfair Labor...
Decades behind: Amtrak plans urgently needed upgrades
(Source: CBS News, June 19, 2017) NEW YORK — Decades of lack of funding and infrastructure investment have caused Amtrak, the nation's passenger rail network, to lag behind most of the developed world. Full story and video: CBS News
Harrison’s health concerns CSX
(Source: Financial News & Daily Record, June 19, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday about the $84 million payment approved for President and CEO Hunter Harrison, CSX Corp. said the board is concerned about his health. Full...
A railroad to Ocean Beach: How ‘the Octopus’ got its way in San Francisco
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, May 27, 2017) SAN FRANCISCO — On Sunday, Dec. 9, 1883, more San Franciscans were at the beach than ever before in the city’s history. A reported 18,000 people filled the northern end of Ocean Beach, packed the Cliff House and spilled...
