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Railroad workers want safer taxi rides
(Source: MetroNews, February 28, 2017) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The railroad industry and labor are behind a bill that would allow more competition for the transportation of railroad workers. Full story: www.wvmetronews.com
Gov. Brown asks Trump to reverse course and let California have rail funds
(Source: Los Angeles Times, March 1, 2017) LOS ANGELES — Gov. Jerry Brown has asked the Trump administration to reverse itself on a key decision to withhold a $647-million grant for a state passenger rail project, a request that comes two weeks after other California...
Electrical fire forces evacuation of Amtrak train in Michigan
(Source: www.mlive.com, February 28, 2017) JACKSON, Mich. — Amtrak passengers heading east from Jackson Monday evening were briefly delayed after a small fire started underneath a train car, forcing an evacuation. Full story: www.mlive.com
CSX freight yard growth spills onto Worcester streets
(Source: Worcester Telegram, February 28, 2017) WORCESTER, Mass. — The City Council wants the city administration to limit or prohibit tractor-trailer trucks going to and from the CSX freight yard off Grafton Street from using local streets in the Grafton Hill area....
Revamped Hoosier State launches today
(Source: Rensselaer Republican, February 28, 2017) RENSSELAER, Ind. — On March 1, 2017, a new version of the Hoosier State train, with railcars and services provided by Amtrak was set to make its first trip from Indianapolis to Chicago, making a stop in Rensselaer....
Amtrak, SEPTA move toward full wheelchair access with Paoli upgrades
(Source: Philadelphia Daily News, February 28, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — Plans for major upgrades at a key SEPTA and Amtrak station on the Main Line were stuck in their tracks for more than two decades, but on Tuesday, a row of golden shovels in a box of dirt sparkled in...
Firm that bought bankrupt railway after Lac-Megantic tragedy reports 2016 profit
(Source: Bangor Daily News, March 1, 2017) PORTLAND, Maine — The Central Maine and Quebec Railway in 2016 posted positive net income for the first time since buying the former Maine Montreal and Atlantic Railway in a bankruptcy sale. Full story: Bangor Daily News
Caltrain electrification delay: Railway suppliers step up
(Source: Railway Age, February 28, 2017) NEW YORK — Balfour Beatty and Stadler U.S. Inc., the Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project’s principal contractors, have provided Caltrain with the flexibility needed to survive a deferred decision on a crucial federal...
Operation Lifesaver announces U.S. rail safety week, September 24-30, 2017
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, February 28, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver (OLI, http://www.oli.org), the national, nonprofit rail safety education group, today announced that it will work with the U.S. Department of Transportation and other...
AAR pens list of rail ‘priorities’ for Trump White House
(Source: Railway Age, February 28, 2017) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads on Tuesday outlined what it called a list of infrastructure priorities for the railroad industry in a letter to the Trump administration. Full story: Railway Age
