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Every candidate for N.J. governor has a fix for NJ Transit, and here they are
(Source: www.nj.com, May 13, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — Candidates for governor on both sides of the aisle this week unveiled plan after plan to fix the nation's second largest commuter railroad, which was first in the nation in accidents in 2016, according to federal...
CN locomotive derails in yard north of Toronto, spilling powdered acid
(Source: CBC News, May 13, 2017) TORONTO — A derailment at a rail yard operated by CN north of Toronto lead to a chemical spill Friday evening, the Transportation Safety Board has confirmed to CBC News. CN contacted the TSB to report the spill, but since it was...
Mothers and wives of Teamster Budweiser delivery drivers pen open letter for Mother’s Day
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 15, 2017) GREAT NECK, N.Y. — The mothers and wives of striking workers at Clare Rose – the Budweiser distributor for Long Island – sent an open “Mother’s Day letter” to the Long Island community...
MBTA workers tell lawmakers that Keolis ignores their input
(Source: State House News Service, May 13, 2017) BOSTON, Mass. — Fed up commuter rail workers visited the State House on Thursday, complaining that Keolis Commuter Services ignores their input and questions. Full story: Wicked Local Sharon
California Gov. Brown asks for Trump’s help on high-speed rail project
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 15, 2017) California Gov. Jerry Brown has asked President Donald Trump to transfer federal environmental oversight reviews for the state's high-speed rail project to the state's rail authority. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Sen. Feinstein will oppose all DOT nominees over stalled Caltrain project
(Source: The Hill, May 15, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A California Democrat is withholding support for all of President Trump’s Transportation Department nominees because of a stalled rail project in the state. She said in a statement that she will continue to oppose...
Editorial: Christie made NJ Transit worse. Can the next governor clean it up?
(Source: Editorial in the Star-Ledger, May 15, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — The next governor will inherit the third-largest commuter railroad in the U.S., and if there is an operation that will challenge the depths of his or her executive imagination, this is it. In less...
Chinese imports threaten 65,000 U.S. rail manufacturing jobs
(Source: CNBC, May 15, 2017) NEW YORK — The worry for some is that state-owned Chinese corporations will enter the U.S. and sell Chinese-built freight rail cars far below the market price, forcing U.S. producers to close or relocate overseas. Oxford Economics...
Passenger has pizza delivered to Amtrak train stalled between D.C. and NYC
(Source: Daily Mail, May 15, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A hungry passenger got a pizza delivered to a stalled Amtrak train after it ground to halt between New York and Washington D.C. Mitch Katz was on the train on Sunday which was scheduled to arrive in Washington D.C....
Millennials are all aboard for passenger rail
(Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 15, 2017) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — When Amtrak’s Empire Builder rolled into Winona on a recent morning, St. Mary’s University student Shawn Pruitt hoisted his suitcase and requisite bag of laundry into the train’s midsection and...
