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Metra: Expect delays on UP North Line this weekend for track work
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, May 4, 2017) CHICAGO — Delays of up to 20 minutes are expected this weekend on Metra’s Union Pacific North Line for scheduled track work in north suburban Evanston, according to the transit agency. Full story: Chicago Sun-Times
Not all on board with Great Lakes Basin Railroad
(Source: Rockford Register Star, May 3, 2017) ROCKFORD, Ill. — A 261-mile railroad cutting through Winnebago County west of Rockford will carry as many as a dozen trains a day at speeds of up to 55 mph if Frank Patton gets his wish. Full story: www.rrstar.com
Candidate for governor pitches plan to fix NJ Transit
(Source: www.nj.com, May 4, 2017) TRENTON, N.J. — Phil Murphy, the Democratic front-runner for New Jersey governor, on Thursday unveiled his plan to fix problem-plagued NJ Transit -- and he didn't rule out instituting a new tax to provide more funding for the agency...
Workers at DHL subcontractor vote to join Teamsters Local 769 in Miami
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 4, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On April 28, 2017, a unit of 108 drivers and mechanics at MDC, a subcontractor for DHL, voted to join Teamsters Local 769 in Miami. The vote was 75 to 30 in favor of Local...
EPA, BNSF investigating oily substance along Flathead Lake shoreline
(Source: Flathead Beacon, May 4, 2017) KALISPELL, Mont. — Officials from BNSF Railway and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are responding to an unidentified sheen on a small section of the north shoreline of Flathead Lake near the contaminated Superfund site...
BNSF derailment in North Idaho expected to block U.S. 95 lanes for two weeks
(Source: Idaho Statesman, May 4, 2017) BOISE, Idaho — Crews are working to remove around 25 derailed rail cars from the highway about 10 miles north of Athol, closing both southbound lanes, the Idaho Transportation Department reports. Full story: Idaho Statesman
Train brings Mexican-built Ford Fusions, pot to Minnesota
(Source: Arizona Daily Star, May 4, 2017) TUCSON, Ariz. — A truck driver in a St. Paul, Minnesota, rail yard made a startling discovery while inspecting two new Ford Fusions shipped from Mexico: bundles of marijuana stashed in the cars’ trunks. Each car had two...
Amtrak needs $38 billion for Northeast Corridor repairs: Report
(Source: Bloomberg, May 4, 2017) NEW YORK — The busiest U.S. passenger rail route needs $38 billion to stay in good working order, a 36 percent jump over the estimate just a year ago, according to a group that oversees the Northeast Corridor. Full story: Bloomberg
Teamsters: AHCA will hurt working families
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 4, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union opposes the American Health Care Act (AHCA) which was passed by the House of Representatives today. The legislation’s wholesale changes to the current...
AAR: April 2017 rail traffic up 5.2 percent over April 2016
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 3, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 29, 2017, as well as volumes for April 2017. U.S. railroads originated...
