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NJ Transit resumes full service at Hoboken station after fatal train crash
(Source: www.nj.com, October 17, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — All but two tracks at the Hoboken train station are now open and full NJ Transit service has been restored following last month's fatal train crash. Full story: www.nj.com
New Hudson River rail tunnel could be funded by 2019
(Source: www.nj.com, October 16, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Federal financing could be in place in two years to build two new rail tunnels under the Hudson River that would augment the crumbling 106-year old rail tunnels used daily by commuters, said U.S. Senator Charles...
CSX operated from secret bunker during Hurricane Matthew
(Source: Jacksonville Daily Record, October 14, 2016) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As you might expect, Jacksonville’s largest company is also one of the most well-prepared for hurricanes and other disasters. In fact, CSX Corp. operates a 76,000-square-foot data and...
NJ Transit getting scrutiny and pledges of aid for its problems
(Source: New York Times, October 14, 2016) NEW YORK — State lawmakers in New Jersey moved on Friday to hold hearings focused on investigating the problems plaguing New Jersey Transit, and a top federal official announced that a key project meant to improve the...
TWU members set possible strike date at SEPTA
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — The union representing almost 5,000 SEPTA workers, including bus, subway, and trolley operators, voted Sunday to authorize a strike if negotiations for a new contract fail. Full story: Philadelphia...
Crude by rail shipments down by half as North Dakota oil production hits two-year low
(Source: La Crosse Tribune, October 15, 2016) LA CROSSE, Wisc. — Rail shipments of petroleum from Midwestern oil fields to East Coast refineries have plummeted as North Dakota’s oil production has fallen to a two-year low. Rail shipments of petroleum from Midwestern...
UP steam locomotive 844 rolls into North Platte
(Source: North Platte Telegraph, October 13, 2016) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Two brothers, originally from Curtis, made an excursion together to see the historic “Living Legend” Union Pacific steam engine No. 844 on Thursday afternoon. Full story: North Platte...
Q&A with an Amtrak conductor
(Source: Boston Globe, October 14, 2016) BOSTON — On a recent Tuesday morning, at exactly 10:25, train conductor Robert Ritter glides into North Station on an Amtrak Downeaster, a 145-mile regional passenger train service managed by Northern New England Passenger Rail...
UP EVP Scott sells $638,000 in company stock
(Source: The Cerbat Gem, October 13, 2016) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp. Executive Vice President (EVP) Cameron A. Scott sold 6,484 shares of Union Pacific Corp. stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 7. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.44, for a...
Fresno vying for high-speed rail maintenance facility
(Source: Fresno Bee, October 13, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority is continuing to evaluate sites for a heavy maintenance facility that would be the primary statewide site for major service on its trains – and Fresno wants to do whatever...
