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Advocates of Hudson River rail tunnel say politics won’t derail project
(Source: Associated Press, December 12, 2016) NEW YORK — A massive project to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River won't fall prey to the type of interstate political spats that have bedeviled other large infrastructure plans in the New York region, some of...
FRA issues advisory on sleep apnea screening, cameras in locomotives
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 12, 2016) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week issued a safety advisory calling on passenger and commuter railroads to improve safety by screening train operators for sleep apnea and installing inward- and...
CN maintenance of way employee found dead after fall
(Source: Hope Standard, December 12, 2016) HOPE, B.C. — CN maintenance employee Michael Stevenson, 42, of Spuzzum was found dead 50 kilometres north of Hope on Nov. 24, said the BC Coroners Service (BCCS). They add that Stevenson worked as a maintenance worker with CN...
World’s longest rail tunnel begins service in Switzerland
(Source: The Guardian, December 11, 2016) LONDON — Regular rail service through the world’s longest tunnel has begun, carrying passengers deep under the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Lugano. Full story: The Guardian
‘Railroad empire:’ Re-photography highlights environmental changes since 1867
(Source: Capital Journal, December 10, 2016) TOPEKA, Kan. — In 1867, Alexander Gardner documented the progress of American civilization as he traveled across Kansas, developing photographs in a darkroom set up in the back of a wagon. Full story: Capital Journal
Downeaster marks 15th anniversary
(Source: Fosters.com, December 11, 2016) DOVER, N.H. — The Amtrak Downeaster train began service on Dec. 15, 2001. Fifteen years later, the train, which services riders from Boston to Brunswick, Maine, sees more people turning to the railroad tracks for regular...
UP crews’ economic boost to Ravenna put in jeopardy
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, December 11, 2016) RAVENNA, Neb. — In this town, the “carps” and “coyotes” are disappearing. The “turkey sheds” might go, too. This central Nebraska town is losing its status as the place where BNSF Railway swaps railroad crews as trains...
BNSF offers reward for info on man who attacked officer
(Source: News-Bulletin, December 9, 2016) BELEN, N.M. — BNSF Railway is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for violently attacking a BNSF police officer. Full story: News-Bulletin
Railroads succeed in blocking California’s new hazmat tax
(Source: Northern California Record, December 11, 2016) SACRAMENTO — A California judge has granted a preliminary injunction against the new tax scheme scheduled to be imposed on trains carrying hazardous materials, pointing out that the petitioners’ arguments merited...
Workers at Oakland intermodal company vote to join Teamsters Local 70
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 9, 2016) OAKLAND, Calif. — Workers at an intermodal rail transportation company in Oakland voted today to form their union as members of Teamsters Local 70 in an effort to achieve a more secure...
