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Schumer says budget agreement gives Amtrak extra money for NEC, Penn Station repairs
(Source: Associated Press, May 2, 2017) NEW YORK — Congress is giving Amtrak a funding boost that should help it make repairs to aging infrastructure at New York's Penn Station as well as up and down the Northeast Corridor. Democratic New York Sen. Charles Schumer...
Chicago legislators want Norfolk Southern to stop gun thefts
(Source: Associated Press, May 2, 2017) CHICAGO — Chicago aldermen representing high-crime neighborhoods near a Norfolk Southern rail yard, where 150 guns were stolen in three major thefts over a three-year span, are proposing new laws to try to ensure railroads...
Passengers on Amtrak’s Empire Builder have a message for Congress: Don’t cut long-distance rail travel
(Source: The Spokesman-Review, May 3, 2017) SPOKANE, Wash. — He goes by Mr. Amtrak. Richard Rolark, 67, of Chicago, has spent the past year riding long-distance Amtrak trains for fun and for therapy. Full story: The Spokesman-Review
Amtrak suspends rail service across Missouri due to floods
(Source: Associated Press, May 2, 2017) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Amtrak has suspended rail service across Missouri because of flooding caused by recent heavy rains. Full story: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Workers at two petroleum companies join Teamsters Local 25 in Boston
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fifteen workers at two different petroleum industry companies recently voted to join Teamsters Local 25 in Boston. On February 27, 2017, six workers at Camin Cargo Control...
NS says new train crew management system will boost operating efficiency
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 2, 2017) NORFOLK, Va. — A new train crew management and payroll system now being developed is expected to boost operating efficiency, lower costs and increase productivity, supporting goals of Norfolk Southern’s strategic...
Amtrak: 44 days of service cuts in July and August for Penn Station repairs
(Source: Bloomberg, May 2, 2017) NEW YORK — Amtrak is anticipating as many as 44 days of limited service this summer for repairs at Pennsylvania Station in a preliminary plan that appears to favor the national passenger railroad’s needs over those of a half-million...
Japan’s ultra-luxurious new sleeper service offers $10,000 suites
(Source: Daily Mail, May 2, 2017) LONDON — A train that's a contender for being the most luxurious in the world set off on its maiden journey on Monday. The Train Suite Shiki-Shima left Ueno station in Tokyo with 33 passengers on board for a four-day tour of...
Arbitrator’s decision to reinstate fired Amtrak cop derailed
(Source: Bloomberg BNA, May 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An arbitrator’s decision to reinstate an Amtrak police officer fired after a railroad inspector general’s probe must be overturned because it violates public policy, a split federal appeals court in Washington,...
Founder of Great Lakes Basin RR adds new toll road to plan
(Source: Post-Tribune, May 1, 2017) CHICAGO — Frank Patton's plans for a tri-state freight line now include a privately funded toll road. Patton, the founder and managing partner of Great Lakes Basin Transportation, is proposing a privately funded toll road, the...
