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Ohio township clears way for NS yard
(Source: Toledo Blade, March 10, 2017) SWANTON, Ohio — A turf war between the village of Swanton and Swanton Township — along with a big check — have helped clear the way for a planned Norfolk Southern Corp. seven-track railroad yard that has faced vocal opposition by...
Port of Vancouver votes to keep oil by rail terminal project alive
(Source: Portland Business Journal, March 7, 2017) PORTLAND, Ore. — Vancouver Energy teetered on the brink on Tuesday, but after hours of impassioned public testimony from an overflow crowd, the proposed oil-by-rail terminal on the Columbia River stayed alive by a 2-1...
Trump nominates Rosen for No. 2 role at DOT
(Source: Railway Age, March 8, 2017) NEW YORK — Jeffrey Rosen has been nominated by President Donald Trump as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Full story: Railway Age
Congress jeopardizes motorists’ lives
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 9, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the release of a new Department of Transportation report, Congress has finalized last steps that will make America’s roadways less safe. And it couldn’t come at a...
In new report card, Civil Engineers grade railroads a “B” for infrastructure
(Source: Railway Age, March 9, 2017) NEW YORK — American railroads earned a grade of B for infrastructure while the rest of the U.S. sectors got a barely-passing D+ in the latest report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Full story: Railway Age
Hitachi eyes U.S. commuter rail growth amid seismic political change
(Source: Bloomberg, March 9, 2017) NEW YORK — Hitachi Ltd. is aiming to expand its rail business in the U.S. by bidding for streetcar and light-rail projects as President Donald Trump pledges to spend as much as $1 trillion to upgrade infrastructure across the...
Texas high-speed rail on the fast track, reportedly with Trump on board
(Source: McClatchy News Service, March 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Texas is closer than ever to building the first high-speed train in the United States, thanks to President Donald Trump’s fascination with these transportation projects and a well-timed pitch to his...
Families sue over fatal crash; Tour bus driver likely did not follow planned route
(Source: Associated Press, March 9, 2017) JACKSON, Miss. — The Texas tour bus hit by a freight train in a deadly crash wasn't supposed to have taken the road where it got stuck at a rail crossing earlier this week, a federal official said Thursday. Full story: Dallas...
500 employees lose jobs in Jacksonville as part of CSX layoffs
(Source: Florida Times-Union, March 9, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX has finished the layoffs it announced more than two weeks ago. The final numbers: 800 employees lost their jobs, include 500 in Jacksonville. The company’s original estimate was that about 1,000...
CSX’s new CEO eyes truckers’ market share
(Source: Reuters, March 9, 2017) NEW YORK — Shortly after being named CEO of Canadian Pacific in 2012, Hunter Harrison hoisted himself onto a roof near a Montreal rail yard, pulled up a beach chair and timed the company's switch engines using a stopwatch and...
