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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...
Some LIRR trains canceled as Amtrak repairs finish late
(Source: New York television station WABC, April 7, 2017) NEW YORK — Ten morning rush-hour LIRR trains were canceled again Friday for part of the morning because tracks repairs at Penn Station were not done on time. Full story: ABC New York
UP to announce 1Q 2017 results on April 27
(Source: Union Pacific press release, March 30, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation’s first quarter 2017 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, April 27,...
23 states, 220 communities face loss of Amtrak service
(Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 6, 2017) SEATTLE — A total of 220 American communities in 23 states would lose passenger rail service under a Trump administration plan to eliminate federal funding for Amtrak's national network trains, according to an...
Hundreds of Teamsters gather to prepare to fight for their right to organize
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 6, 2017) POMONA, Calif. — This week, hundreds of Teamster leaders from across Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Hawaii joined Joint Council President Randy Cammack and International...
Track inspector says BNSF fired him for reporting dangers
(Source: Courthouse News Service, April 7, 2017) DENVER, Colo. — A veteran track inspector claims the BNSF Railroad fired him for reporting a dangerous “major defect” in tracks — in violation of a rail-safety law enacted by Congress. Full story: Courhouse News...
Amtrak knew of flaw that caused Penn Station derailment, but underestimated urgency of the problem
(Source: New York Times, April 6, 2017) NEW YORK — Two recent train derailments at Pennsylvania Station in New York that created major travel disruptions were caused by track defects, Amtrak officials said on Thursday, increasing concerns about the aging...
How a few pieces of wood wrecked travel throughout the northeast
(Source: Associated Press, April 6, 2017) NEW YORK — The disruptions and delays to rail service up and down the northeastern U.S. this week apparently were caused by a few pieces of timber sitting under a piece of track in New York's Penn Station, a stark reminder of...
