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CN could cut 2017 spending by $400 million amid declining carloads
(Source: Globe and Mail, June 15, 2016) TORONTO — The incoming chief executive officer of Canadian National Railway Co. said the freight carrier could slash spending for a second year in a row as it faces a decline in carloads. Full story: Globe and Mail
MBTA’s $7.3 billion estimate to upgrade system is not high enough, report says
(Source: Boston Globe, June 16, 2016) BOSTON — For the MBTA to keep its trains, tracks, and other infrastructure in good working order, it likely needs to spend even more than the hundreds of millions of dollars per year it has estimated, according to a report from...
No fare increase or service cuts proposed in NJ Transit budget
(Source: www.nj.com, June 15, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit's proposed fiscal year 2017 budget does not include a fare increase, but officials are rolling the dice that fare revenues will grow, despite a lackluster performance from the fare box in fiscal year 2016....
Report: Economic shakeup needed to set society right
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 15, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — America has been undergoing a period of income redistribution that has resulted in the rich getting richer at the expense of the bottom 90 percent, a new Economic Policy...
Last derailed CSX car removed from Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel
(Source: Baltimore Sun, June 16, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — CSX crews had removed all train cars from the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore early Thursday, with traffic expected to resume some time during the day. Full story: Baltimore Sun
Oil train tank cars are getting safer but what about the tracks?
(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, June 15, 2016) MOISER, Ore. — Just after noon on June 3, the two-man Union Pacific crew hauling 96 cars of Tacoma-bound crude oil felt a tug on the train as they passed through the Columbia River Gorge. Full story: www.opb.org
Weakened rail bolts could mean more oil train derailments, Oregon officials say
(Source: Associated Press, June 16, 2016) PORTLAND, Ore. — The fiery derailment of an oil train in the Columbia River Gorge has Oregon transportation officials asking for a halt to the massive trains because of concerns their heavier weight could be putting extra...
Oregon asks FRA for indefinite moratorium on oil trains through state
(Source: The Oregonian, June 16, 2016) PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon has asked the Federal Railroad Administration to place an open-ended moratorium on oil trains traveling through the state, because preliminary findings of an investigation into the June 3 derailment in...
AAR: Weekly rail traffic down 7.5 percent from 2015 for week ending June 11
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 15, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Jun. 11, 2016. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 513,471...
UP plans Wyoming infrastructure improvements
(Source: Union Pacific press release, June 14, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific plans to invest $28.5 million in 2016 to improve Wyoming's transportation infrastructure. The company's multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and...
