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Rural Texas county moves to derail plan for high-speed train
(Source: Mineral Wells Index, August 10, 2016) AUSTIN, Texas — Officials in a rural county on Tuesday erected a legal barrier that could stop a bullet train between two of Texas’ biggest cities, despite promised economic benefits for those in its path. Full story:...
Time is money for California high-speed rail delays
(Source: Fresno Bee, August 9, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — Construction delays connected to the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s slow pace of acquiring land to build its first Fresno-Madera segment have ended up costing the agency about $50 million. Full story:...
Opinion: Rail safety remains strong
(Source: Opinion column by Peter Goelz in The Hill, August 10, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroads moved more than 528,000 carloads and intermodal units of goods in the week ending July 23. Down 5.3 percent year over year, the numbers are still impressive when you...
Bombardier seals $1.7 billion deal for British rail cars
(Source: Globe and Mail, August 10, 2016) MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc.’s rail division has clinched a $1.7-billion order for 660 cars, to be built at the company’s historic train works in Derby, England, in a deal described as “the biggest investment in the railways...
Amtrak begins settling lawsuits with victims of Amtrak crash 188
(Source: Associated Press, August 10, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak has started settling lawsuits with victims of last year's deadly derailment in Philadelphia, and lawyers involved in the process say a strict confidentiality provision prevents them and their clients...
Teamster ready mix drivers reach tentative agreement
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 8, 2016) OAKLAND, Calif. — After a contentious contract rejection of the two major ready mix companies (Cemex and Central Concrete) last weekend, a tentative agreement has been reached by the...
Norfolk Southern issues sustainability report
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, August 9, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Cleaner-running locomotives. Greater energy efficiency. Support for safer communities. Fewer workplace injuries. A more diverse workforce. Those are among key achievements highlighted in Norfolk...
Editorial: Dangerous oil trains need greater oversight
(Source: Editorial in the Newark Star-Ledger, August 9, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Oil must travel, this much we can all agree on, because if it doesn't reach the refineries, we couldn't fuel our transportation system. Full story: www.nj.com
CP Rail stock falls as Ackman sells stake
(Source: BNN.ca, August 7, 2016) OTTAWA — Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management said late Wednesday in a news release it will sell its remaining 9.8 million-share stake in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP Rail's stock was down more than 3.22 per cent to...
While TPP is down, opponents must keep fighting until it’s out
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 8, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supporters of a proposed 12-nation Pacific Rim trade deal have been pinning their hopes on pushing the deal through a lame-duck Congress come November. But that plan...
