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Idaho man annoyed with BNSF dumping derailment debris near his property
(Source: Television station KREM, May 8, 2017) BONNER COUNTY, Idaho — A Bonner County man reached out to KREM 2 to express his annoyance with BNSF’s decision to dump the corn and debris from a train derailment the week before near his property. Full story and video:...
Great Lakes Basin RR files formal application seeking federal approval
(Source: News Tribune, May 6, 2017) LaSALLE, Ill. — A proposed railroad through La Salle County has checked off another task on its To-Do list. Great Lakes Basin Transportation Inc., which seeks to build a 260-mile-long railroad from southern Wisconsin to northwestern...
Tunnels aren’t the only vision for NJ Transit in the governor’s race
(Source: New York Times, May 8, 2017) NEW YORK — Philip D. Murphy, a Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, stood in front of the Trenton train station, with a New Jersey Transit train that had been delayed 30 minutes behind him, and offered a starkly candid...
UP plans Kansas rail infrastructure improvements
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 8, 2017) OMAHA, Neb.. — Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $57 million infrastructure investment in Kansas this year. Projects funded by Union Pacific benefit Kansas’s overall transportation...
China’s state-owned rail manufacturer CRRC wants to be part of America infrastructure growth
(Source: CNBC, May 9, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of China's largest train makers is angling for a piece of the U.S. administration's pro-growth infrastructure investment plans. CRRC Chairman Liu Hualong told CNBC in an exclusive interview Tuesday that he hoped the...
New Indiana law gives $10 million to improve railroad crossings
(Source: Associated Press, May 9, 2017) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana's most dangerous rail crossings could soon receive safety upgrades thanks to a new law which provides $10 million to improve crash-prone rail intersections. Full story: Idaho Statesman
Ways to make trains safer and smarter
(Source: Popular Science, May 8, 2017) NEW YORK — Traveling by train can be smooth and uneventful — or absolutely miserable. This spring, a series of derailments and delays caused by aging equipment at New York Penn Station snarled travel at the busiest rail hub in...
Paris’ Gare du Nord train station reopens after security scare
(Source: Reuters, May 9, 2017) PARIS — Paris' Gare du Nord - one of the French capital's main railway stations - reopened on Tuesday after police evacuated it late on Monday to search a high-speed train for suspected militants. Full story: Reuters
Northern California family seeks $3 million in BART train robbery
(Source: Associated Press, May 9, 2017) OAKLAND, Calif. — A Northern California family who was on a commuter train robbed last month by a mob of teenagers has filed legal claims seeking $3 million in damages. Full story: www.usnews.com
CP changing tracks to win customers
(Source: Reuters, May 9, 2017) MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd CEO Keith Creel is an operations specialist like his predecessor, but the new leader is taking a vastly different approach to steering the company known for its red locomotives emblazoned with...
