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Landslide blocks train tracks north of Vancouver
(Source: Associated Press, April 7, 2017) VANCOUVER, Wash. — A landslide has blocked train tracks between Vancouver and Kelso, disrupting Amtrak service between Portland and Seattle until Sunday. Full story: Bellingham Herald
Kan nominated for DOT post
(Source: Railway Age, April 7, 2017) NEW YORK — President Trump on April 7 nominated Derek Kan as Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy at the U.S. DOT. Full story: Railway Age
Residents learn the latest on high-speed rail from LA to Anaheim
(Source: Orange County Register, March 31, 2017) LOS ANGELES — The first of five community meetings the California High-Speed Rail Authority has planned on its Los Angeles-to-Anaheim section gave Southern California residents insight Thursday, March 30, ahead of an...
Editorial: Feds must help fund Gateway
(Source: Daily Record, April 10, 2017) PARSIPPANY, N.J. — President Trump has big plans to rejuvenate the nation’s infrastructure — a trillion dollars worth of plans, in fact, although it remains unclear exactly from where that money will come. But his commitment to...
Schumer calls for federal funds to help fix Amtrak system
(Source: New York Post, April 9, 2017) NEW YORK — Hellish commutes in and out of Manhattan, like last week’s, will happen more often if the feds don’t pony up billions of dollars for Amtrak repairs, Sen. Charles Schumer warned Sunday. Full story: New York Post
Opinion: A great country needs a great passenger rail system
(Source: Opinion column by Hank Garfield in the Bangor Daily News, April 8, 2017) BANGOR, Maine — Many years ago I took my kids on a cross-country train trip. Amtrak was offering a great deal: I paid full fare for myself, half fare for the first kid, and the second...
After Amtrak derailments, NJ Senators seek to block federal transit cuts
(Source: www.nj.com, April 8, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker asked leaders of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee overseeing transportation to ensure federal funding for Amtrak and the Gateway Tunnel project. Full story:...
Snarled commutes, squabbling agencies and Amtrak’s Penn Station responsibilities
(Source: New York Times, April 9, 2017) NEW YORK — Amtrak accepted blame for the minor train derailment that forced cancellations and disrupted tens of thousands of commuters last week. That admission only exacerbated the frustration of the slogging hordes, reminding...
New York train derailment highlights U.S. infrastructure concerns
(Source: Associated Press, April 9, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — When a train jumped the tracks this past week at New York’s Penn Station, the seemingly minor accident led to a cascade of exasperating delays for hundreds of thousands of commuters. Full story: Denver...
UP to make California infrastructure improvements
(Source: Union Pacific press release, April 5, 2017) ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Union Pacific is boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $180 million infrastructure investment in California this year. Projects funded by Union Pacific benefit California's overall...
