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Bombardier gets $428 million order for GO Transit rail cars
(Source: Canadian Press, August 2, 2016) TORONTO — Bombardier’s rail division says Ontario’s GO Transit system will be getting 125 additional two-level commuter rail cars to be produced over a two-year period at its factory in Thunder Bay, Ont. Bombardier valued the...
CT split on rail overhaul; Governor says repairs should come first
(Source: Connecticut Mirror, August 1, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — There is split opinion in Connecticut on ambitious proposals to overhaul rail service in the Northeast Corridor, with some preferring to put resources into a coastal route to Boston and others backing an...
MBTA considering layoffs despite buyouts, vacant positions
(Source: Associated Press, August 2, 2016) BOSTON — Despite a dwindling workforce and many top positions currently unoccupied, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials say they still may lay off workers. Full story: www.boston.com
Genesee & Wyoming reports results for 2Q 2016
(Source: Genesee & Wyoming press release, August 1, 2016) DARIEN, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) reported second quarter 2016 financial results on August 1, 2016. Second Quarter Consolidated Highlights • Operating revenues decreased 7.5% to $501.4 million from...
Oil train project in Pacific Northwest dealt blow by Washington Attorney General
(Source: Think Progress, August 1, 2016) VANCOUVER, Wash. — More than a month of hearings over a proposed oil-by-rail terminal in Vancouver, Washington came to an end on Friday with the state’s attorney general dealing a significant blow to the project by calling for...
Revived freight line reconnects Columbus, West Virginia
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, August 2, 2016) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Five months after Norfolk Southern idled service on a portion of its tracks from Columbus to West Virginia, the railroad is back up and running. Full story: Columbus Dispatch
Apple shuttle drivers overwhelmingly ratify Teamsters contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 1, 2016) OAKLAND, Calif. — Apple shuttle drivers who are members of Teamsters Local 853 in Oakland have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a first agreement. The more than 30 Apple drivers work for...
PATH broke ridership record in June
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 1, 2016) Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) trains in June carried nearly 7 million people, marking the system's highest monthly total ever, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced late last week. Full...
BNSF, UP sue over California haz-mat tax
(Source: Courthouse News Service, August 1, 2016) SAN FRANCISCO — BNSF and Union Pacific Railway have sued the California Board of Equalization over a tax that they say unfairly targets trains carrying hazardous waste, but not more accident-prone trucks. Full story:...
Billions in federal rail loans left on the table, GAO says
(Source: The Bond Buyer, August 1, 2016) DALLAS — Sponsors of passenger and high-speed rail projects are leaving billions of funding dollars on the table by not taking advantage of a federal rail program that has made only $2.7 billion of low-interest loans from a $35...
