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AAR: Rail traffic up 6.8 percent from 2016 for week ending February 18
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 22, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 18, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
GE Transportation focuses on service as locomotive sales remain slow
(Source: GoErie.com, February 21, 2017) ERIE, Pa. — You'll find some of GE Transportation's best locomotive troubleshooters at the company's Global Performance Optimization Center in Erie. Full story: www.goerie.com
Berkshire’s railroad shift seen as road map for airline deals
(Source: Bloomberg, February 23, 2017) NEW YORK — Warren Buffett's decision to take stakes in the four largest U.S. airlines is a potential first step to eventually taking over one of the companies, analysts said, citing his history in the railroad industry. Full...
Cops patrol problematic NJ crossing gate to stop commuters from tempting fate
(Source: www.nj.com, February 23, 2017) RAMSEY, N.J. — Cops have been posted at a rail crossing where a man died last year in order to deter people who routinely walk across tracks when gates are down. New Jersey Transit Police have been posted at the Main Street...
Lake Forest backtracking on Hiawatha
(Source: Daily North Shore, February 22, 2017) LAKE FOREST, Ill. — After learning their hopes of thwarting a third rail between Highway 60 and Rondout as part of the proposed Amtrak Hiawatha expansion were diminished, Lake Forest officials are considering a shift of...
Amtrak inks deal for new headquarters near Union Station
(Source: Washington Business Journal, February 22, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — National passenger rail operator Amtrak has inked a deal to shift its headquarters from D.C.'s Union Station, but it's not moving very far at all. Now based inside Union Station at 60...
Minnesota lawmakers seek to divert light rail money to road, bridge projects
(Source: Star Tribune, February 20, 2017) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature said Monday that they want to take the $929 million in federal funding expected for the Southwest light-rail transit line and instead use it for roads, bridges and...
Nestle Teamsters ratify new contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 22, 2017) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Confectionary workers at the Burlington, Wisc. Nestlé plant ratified a new five-year agreement this weekend, securing a strong contact that included wage gains and...
SEPTA train operator in medically-induced coma following crash
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, February 22, 2017) UPPER DARBY, Pa. — New details are emerging about the SEPTA train accident at the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby that left a train operator critically injured. Officials say the operator tried at the last moment to...
ISIS supporter charged after plotting terror attack against Kansas City travel operations, including rail
(Source: Televisions station KCTV5, February 22, 2017) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A man has been charged in federal court for his role in making preparations to launch a terrorist attack against travel operations in Kansas City with people he believed were members of ISIS,...
