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New England train layover facility to become operational next month
(Source: Associated Press, October 21, 2016) BRUNSWICK, Maine — The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority will unveil a new layover facility in Brunswick this weekend that will service Amtrak Downeaster trains overnight. Full story: Washington Times
Samsung Galaxy Note 7s not allowed on Amtrak
(Source: Android Authority, October 21, 2016) NEW YORK — The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has already been banned from numerous airlines after the exploding battery fiasco and now it turns out that you won’t be able to take the phone on a train in North America either....
Grain terminal opens, ships off 400,000 bushels of wheat
(Source: Enid News & Eagle, October 20, 2016) MEDFORD, Okla. — Train cars full of wheat left Medford Wednesday in an inaugural event. The Chisholm Trail Terminal has been completed and the facility shipped off 105 train cars — 400,000 bushels of wheat — to Houston....
Future looks bright for potential major KCS hub in Jersey County, Ill.
(Source: RiverBender.com, October 20, 2016) JERSEYVILLE, Ill. — For a small-town mayor, Jerseyville’s Bill Russell has been a very busy man on a project that could change the entire destiny of Jersey County and its surrounding rural areas. For the past several months,...
California rail authority reduces size of future bullet train stations
(Source: Los Angeles Times, October 21, 2016) LOS ANGELES — The California bullet train authority has told its design engineers that the future system would have shorter trains and smaller station platforms, reducing the capacity of individual trains by roughly 50%...
Phillips 66 appeals denial of crude by rail expansion project
(Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune, October 20, 2016) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Phillips 66 Co. has appealed the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission’s rejection of its oil-by-rail plan to the county Board of Supervisors, setting the stage for lengthy and...
Some CSX routes still impacted by Hurricane Matthew
(Source: The Daily Record, October 20, 2016) DUNN, N.C. — Recovery efforts continue throughout the Southeast by crews from CSX railroad. Dunn and Beson-area motorists have noticed a few delays to the company’s trains as they come through town on their way to other...
Safety improvements ordered at CP, CN rail yards after incidents in Montreal’s west end
(Source: CBC News, October 19, 2016) MONTREAL — Transport Canada has ordered safety improvements at the CP and CN rail yards in Montreal's west end after a number of incidents this summer, including two collisions and a derailment. Full story: CBC News
N.J. lawmakers get subpoena power as Hoboken train crash hearings begin
(Source: www.nj.com, October 21, 2016) TRENTON, N.J. — The state Assembly on Thursday gave its judiciary committee the power to issue subpoenas as lawmakers begin to investigate NJ Transit in the wake of last month's train crash in Hoboken. Full story: www.nj.com
Growing calls for probe of NJ Transit in wake of station crash
(Source: Associated Press, October 20, 2016) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's commuter railroad is facing growing calls for more scrutiny at federal and state levels amid questions about its safety after one of its trains crashed into a station last month, killing a woman...
