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First responders settle lawsuits with CSX over 2015 derailment near Knoxville
(Source: The Daily Times, February 26, 2017) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Several Alcoa officers and Blount County deputies who filed suit against CSX Transportation Inc. over a 2015 train derailment in Maryville have dismissed their cases after striking a settlement. Full...
Legislation could derail high-speed train to Rochester before it’s built
(Source: Star Tribune, February 26, 2017) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Several measures aimed at blocking a proposed $4.2 billion high-speed passenger rail line between the Twin Cities and Rochester have been introduced recently at the Legislature. It’s unclear whether these...
Support grows for Seattle-Vancouver bullet train
(Source: Next City, February 21, 2017) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — People have been talking about building a Pacific Northwest high-speed rail line for a long time. The George H.W. Bush’s 1991 transportation act authorized a high-speed rail corridor from Eugene, Oregon, to...
Colorado Senate wants to study adding passenger rail to Front Range
(Source: Associated Press, February 24, 2017) DENVER, Colo. — Passenger rail service along Interstate 25 in Colorado? The state may be looking into the idea more carefully under a bill that passed the state Senate Thursday. Full story: Denver Post
Metra CEO says he’s retiring at end of year
(Source: Chicago Tribune, February 24, 2017) CHICAGO — Metra CEO Don Orseno, a 43-year rail veteran credited with helping restore stability to the agency after years of turmoil, said on Friday that he plans to retire in December. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Rhode Island Senate to talk about Amtrak bypass proposal
(Source: Associated Press, February 26, 2017) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island state senators are holding a meeting to talk about the proposed new Amtrak line that would speed up rail travel between Boston and New York City by creating a bypass through parts of...
Support Girl Scouts and Teamsters!
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 24, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Girl Scouts of America only trust two bakery factories in the U.S. to make and bake their famous cookies—the Interbake Foods bakery in North Sioux City, S.D. and...
BNSF hiring for 45 positions in Montana
(Source: Daily Inter Lake, February 25, 2017) KALISPELL, Mont. — After a two-year period without hiring in the Flathead Valley, BNSF Railway now has positions available. BNSF is a major supplier of jobs in the valley, with 345 local employees. The company is now...
BNSF train derails at Tehachapi Loop
(Source: Bakersfield Californian, February 24, 2017) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — An eastbound BNSF train with 98 mixed cargo cars derailed early Friday just after its lead engine entered Tunnel No. 9 at the Tehachapi Loop in the Tehachapi Mountains. No injuries were...
New and improved Amtrak station opens in Sacramento
(Source: Capital Public Radio, February 23, 2017) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new and improved Sacramento Valley Amtrak station opened its doors today. Members of the public got an inside look at the renovations of the Sacramento Valley Station. Full story and audio:...
