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Opinion: Defending the rail industry from falsehoods
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by Bruce E. Kelly, May 24, 2017) NEW YORK — Railroads and their customers must not leave fate in the hands of a misinformed public. Full story: Railway Age
NS reports washouts near Cincinnati, Ohio
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, May 25, 2017) NORFOLK, Va. — Multiple washouts have been reported between Somerville, OH and Hamilton, OH. The affected area is roughly 35 miles north of Cincinnati, OH. There is no current estimate on when the route will be...
NJ Transit gets $10 million for PTC
(Source: www.nj.com, May 24, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit is getting $10 million from the federal government to help fund the installation of an automatic speed control system, the absence of which may have contributed to the September fatal crash in Hoboken...
DOT awards $33 million grant for PTC on Schenectady-Poughkeepsie Amtrak line
(Source: Albany Times Union, May 24, 2017) ALBANY, N.Y. — The federal government has awarded a $33 million grant to pay for life-saving Positive Train Control technology on Amtrak-leased tracks between Schenectady and Poughkeepsie. Full story: Albany Times Union
AAR: Rail traffic up 5.5 percent over 2016 for week ending May 20
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 24, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 20, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,922 carloads...
The competition between airlines and high-speed trains
(Source: www.phys.org, May 24, 2017) NEW YORK — A team of researchers from two Spanish universities, UPM and URJC, in collaboration with MIT researchers, has developed a mathematical model that assesses the competition between both legacy and low-cost airlines, and...
Gov. Cuomo appoints Penn Station task force
(Source: Albany Times Union, May 23, 2017) ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday appointed a Penn Station Task Force to develop plans to deal with this summer's Penn Station repairs as well as longer-term challenges, including management of the station and...
Federal budget would shut down Tampa Amtrak service
(Source: Television station WFTS, May 23, 2017) TAMPA, Fla. — A White House budget proposal may mean the end for all Amtrak rides in Florida. It's all aboard at Tampa Union Station, but the question is for how much longer. Full story and video:...
After recent train accident, NY legislators push NTSB on PTC
(Source: The Journal News, May 23, 2017) NEW YORK — U.S. Reps. Nita Lowey and Eliot Engel want the National Transportation Safety Board to push on with train safety technology after last week's derailment in Rye. Full story: www.lohud.com
Christie lays out train deal, Cuomo set for ‘summer of hell’
(Source: Associated Press, May 23, 2017) TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday unveiled a plan to limit the impact on New Jersey commuters during an emergency track repair project at Penn Station, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cautioned commuters in his...
