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Shutdown or less service? MTA weighs two options for L train project
(Source: New York Times, May 5, 2016) NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering two proposals to shut down the L train tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn that would close the subway line under the East River or reduce its service by 80...
One year later: The wreck of Amtrak train 188
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 5, 2016) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Philadelphia Inquirer re-publishes stories from last year as we close in on the one-year anniversary of the wreck of Amtrak train 188, which occurred on May 12, 2015. Full story: Philadelphia...
UP to make Texas infrastructure improvements
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 2, 2016) SPRING, Texas — Union Pacific plans to invest $513 million in 2016 to improve Texas's transportation infrastructure. The company's multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and customer...
Houston wants shot at downtown bullet train stop
(Source: Houston Chronicle, May 2, 2016) HOUSTON — A planned high-speed rail line remains a popular project with city officials, many of whom are holding onto hope for an eventual downtown terminal. Full story: Houston Chronicle
Canada’s Auditor General says VIA Rail service ‘significantly’ worsens
(Source: Ottawa Citizen, May 3, 2016) OTTAWA — If you thought VIA Rail’s service was getting worse, you’re right. And if you haven’t ridden on a train in recent years, you’re part of a growing trend. In a report released Tuesday, the federal auditor general’s office...
Supreme Court refuses appeal of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seattle was the first major city in the U.S. to approve a $15 minimum wage. And yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court made sure that it would stay in place as is. The high court...
BMWED reaches tentative agreement with New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, April 27, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad and members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees...
NTSB: Ineffective inspection, maintenance practices, oversight led to D.C. Metrorail fatality in 2015
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, May 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A short circuit on Washington’s Metrorail system that caused thick smoke to fill a stranded train, killing one passenger and injuring 91 people on Jan. 12, 2015, was the...
BNSF’s Matt Rose: ‘We still see a lot of headwinds’
(Source: Yahoo Finance, May 3, 2016) NEW YORK — The 2009 acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe by Berkshire Hathaway was framed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett as a bet on America. “It’s an all-in wager on the economic future of the United States,”...
Rail travel through D.C. derailment site restored
(Source: Associated Press, May 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration officials say freight has begun moving gain through the site of a weekend derailment in Washington by Wednesday morning. Full story: www.fox5dc.com
