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KCS reports 2Q 2016 results
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release (PDF), July 19, 2016) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) reported second quarter 2016 revenues of $569 million, a decrease of 3% from second quarter 2015. Overall, carload volumes were unchanged compared to second...
Oregon rail officials look to push high-speed passenger service into distant future
(Source: The Register-Guard, July 17, 2016) EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation spent four years and $10 million mulling where the Willamette Valley passenger rail line of the future should go — and is about to decide that it should stay put, on the...
Train derails in CN’s Edmonton rail yard
(Source: Edmonton Sun, July 17, 2016) EDMONTON, Alberta — A train derailment early Sunday is fuelling worries about rail safety and dangerous goods moving through Edmonton. No injuries were reported. Full story: Edmonton Sun
Dallas-Houston high-speed rail company hires two more former public officials
(Source: Dallas Morning News, July 18, 2016) DALLAS — The developers of a high-speed bullet train between Dallas and Houston added two former public officials to its team, the company announced this morning. Full story: Dallas Morning News
FRA and TxDOT outline passenger rail options between Oklahoma City and Southern Texas
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, July 18, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have released 10 service and route...
Amtrak bomb-sniffing dog located day after it went missing
(Source: Associated Press, July 17, 2016) ALSIP, Ill. — A dog used to sniff out bombs for the Amtrak Police Department that went missing this weekend has been found. The Amtrak Police Department says "Hako" was found on Sunday, a day after it went missing from its...
Dispatcher charged in deadly German train collision
(Source: Associated Press, July 18, 2016) BERLIN — German prosecutors have charged a railway dispatcher with negligent homicide in the collision of two commuter trains in Bavaria earlier this year that killed a dozen people. Full story: www.woodtv.com
Crossing technology a sign of faster trains coming to Illinois
(Source: The State Journal-Register, July 16, 2016) GALESBURG, Ill. — Safety regulators have begun warning motorists of faster trains along a high-speed rail corridor in Illinois months before Amtrak service at up to 110 mph is scheduled to begin. Full story: The...
SEPTA adds 5 more rail cars to ease crowding
(Source: Television station WPVI, July 17, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia's main transit agency is leasing additional rail cars in a continued effort to ease crowding due to over 100 coaches being out of service. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation...
Feds weigh minimum train crew sizes
(Source: The Hill, July 15, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration is considering a rule that would require most trains to have a minimum number of crew members. Full story: The Hill
