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Italy’s former rail boss sentenced to jail over disaster that killed 29
(Source: The Local, January 31, 2017) STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Mauro Moretti, the former head of Italian railways, was on January 31 among a string of executives convicted over a 2009 freight train disaster that killed 29 people. The tragedy in the Tuscan port of Viareggio...
Elaine Chao takes oath to become Transportation Secretary
(Source: Washington Post, February 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On January 31, Elaine Chao was confirmed as transportation secretary, bringing extensive government experience to a Trump administration seeking to spur a major infrastructure effort and shake up...
GOP plans to introduce national right-to-work legislation
(Source: Washington Examiner, January 30, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans in Congress plan to introduce legislation Wednesday that would prohibit workers nationwide from being forced to support a union. Reps. Joe Wilson of South Carolina and Steve King of Iowa...
UP employee killed in Washington state
(Source: Television station KEPR, January 31, 2017) WALLA WALLA COUNTY, Wash. — A Union Pacific employee was hit and killed in a train accident at around 5 a.m. Tuesday morning in Walla Walla County, WA, according to preliminary reports from television station KEPR....
Is Minnesota high-speed rail at a crossroads?
(Source: Post Bulletin, January 30, 2017) ST. PAUL — As some lawmakers seek to derail a proposed high-speed rail line, the fate of the company behind the Rochester-to-Twin Cities route is uncertain. Full story: Post Bulletin
Law enforcement operation helps keep snowmobilers off railroad tracks
(Source: UpNorthLive.com, January 30, 2017) TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — About every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train, according to the Operation Lifesaver Organization. Some of those fatalities involve snowmobiles. Full story: www.upnorthlive.com
Teamsters Local 118 reaches new deal with Genesee Brewery
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 30, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of Teamsters Local 118, Rochester, New York, have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a new four-year contract reached with Genesee Brewing Company. Some...
Propane distributors negotiating for CSX property in Erwin
(Source: Johnson City Press, January 30, 2017) ERWIN, Tenn. — A group of investors is negotiating with CSX Transportation for the purchase of six acres in the Erwin rail yard proposed for use as a propane distribution terminal. Full story: Johnson City Press
Maryland re-applies for federal money to modernize Howard Street tunnel
(Source: Television station WMAR, January 30, 2017) BALTIMORE, Md. — The Howard Street Tunnel is still mostly the only way freight gets through the mid-Atlantic — antiquated and impressive all the same. Full story: www.abc2news.com
What’s up with Amtrak Hiawatha decision?
(Source: Daily North Shore, January 30, 2017) CHICAGO — An alliance of five North Shore communities and their Congressional representatives are insisting the Federal Railroad Administration conduct a more detailed study before adding more than four miles of holding...
