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SEPTA: New commuter schedule promises relief thanks to leased cars from other transit agencies
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 11, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — With leased railcars finally on hand, SEPTA announced a new schedule Sunday night to improve service that has been rocky since a third of its rail fleet was pulled from service more than a week ago. Full...
Metrolink approves $1.5 million to repair defective cab cars
(Source: Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2016) LOS ANGELES — The board of the Metrolink commuter railroad on Friday unanimously approved $1.5 million to repair dozens of passenger cars with defective parts that were discovered in the wake of last year’s fatal Oxnard crash...
Chugging west on Amtrak, family-style
(Source: Washington Post, July 7, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shortly before Memorial Day, my husband, Matt, and I pulled our three children out of elementary school a week early and boarded Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which loosely follows the trail of explorers Meriwether...
NTSB launches Twitter account
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, July 5, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will launch its second Twitter account, @NTSB_Newsroom, the morning of July 11, 2016. @NTSB_Newsroom will be used in in conjunction...
Questioning the ethics of unpaid internships
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 7, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Unpaid internships have become almost a rite of passage for college students trying to get a foothold in a career. But that free labor is hurting both workers-to-be and...
Coos Bay Rail to receive $11 million in federal funds
(Source: Public Radio station KLCC, July 7, 2016) PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coos Bay Rail Line will receive $11 million in federal funds. The Department of Transportation is awarding a grant to fix tunnels along the tracks linking Eugene and Coquille. KLCC spoke with...
MBTA’s Chinese train supplier faulted for shoddy work in Singapore
(Source: Boston Business Journal, July 7, 2016) BOSTON — A Chinese train manufacturer that's building 284 subway cars for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is running into problems with one of its customers in Asia. Full story: Boston Business Journal
Despite railroad slump, GE makes 1,000th locomotive in Fort Worth
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 7, 2016) FORT WORTH, Texas — The railroad industry may be in a slump, but orders for new locomotives at the General Electric plant in far north Fort Worth keep chugging along. Full story: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Amtrak may add southern Colorado service on Southwest Chief route
(Source: USA Today, July 7, 2016) DENVER — Amtrak’s storied Southwest Chief train may begin making stops in a major southern Colorado city. Full story: USA Today
NTSB releases agenda for rail tank car safety roundtable discussion
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, July 7, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board released the final agenda for next week’s, “Roundtable Discussion on Next Steps in Rail Tank Car Safety,” scheduled for Wednesday,...
