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Massachusetts Attorney General insists sick-leave law covers railroad workers
(Source: Boston Business Journal, May 19, 2016) BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is fighting back against an attempt by Amtrak and other railroad companies to exempt themselves from the state sick-time law enacted last year. Full story: Boston...
Senate bill would keep Amtrak profits in Northeast Corridor
(Source: Connecticut Mirror, May 19, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress will fall short of approving the $1.9 billion President Obama sought to subsidize Amtrak’s nationwide operations, but it is, for the first time, moving to rope off money for the Northeast corridor,...
AAR: Weekly rail traffic down 9.2 percent from 2015 for week ending May 14
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 18, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 14, 2016. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 498,379 carloads...
NTSB findings in Amtrak 188 crash draw widespread criticism
(Source: Trains Magazine Online, May 19, 2016) After focusing blame on the engineer of a Northeast Corridor train that took a curve too fast and derailed, killing eight passengers, the National Transportation Safety Board is now under fire from safety experts, the...
BLET calls for FRA action, two-person crews in aftermath of Amtrak derailment
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 19, 2016) In light of the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) decision earlier this week on the probable cause of Amtrak's fatal derailment in May 2015, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has...
Tehachapi’s history tied to railroad
(Source: Tehachapi News, May 17, 2016) TEHACHAPI, Calif. — The town of Tehachapi has shared its history with the old Southern Pacific Railroad, since the construction of the railroad line through the region connected Los Angeles and the Bay Area in 1876. Full story:...
New projection in TPP report should be taken with a grain of salt
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 18, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa about the U.S. International Trade Commission’s review of the proposed Trans-Pacific...
Metra restarts work on extending service to Kendall County
(Source: Chicago Tribune, May 19, 2016) CHICAGO — Metra officials say they'll resume work on a possible extension of the suburban Chicago commuter rail service into Kendall County after getting support from local government leaders. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Little Illinois village takes on big railroad
(Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 19, 2016) BELLE RIVE, Ill. — This tiny town is home to three churches, a post office, a handful of businesses, including a feed store, and about 360 people. And it’s embarking on a David-versus-Goliath battle against Canada’s...
Japanese bullet train operator opening office in Dallas to assist Texas high-speed rail
(Source: Dallas Morning News, May 18, 2016) DALLAS — The operator of a Japanese high-speed train line plans to open a Dallas office to support a local company’s plans for a controversial bullet train connecting North Texas and Houston. Full story: Dallas Morning...
