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Rains wash out UP tracks in Kansas, cause wastewater overflow
(Source: Associated Press, April 28, 2016) TOPEKA, Kan. — Heavy rain has washed out several sections of railroad track, damaged a small bridge and caused about 2.4 million gallons of untreated wastewater to be released into the Kansas River. Full story: Washington...
FRA announces $25 million for rail infrastructure safety upgrades
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, April 28, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications from local governments, states and...
California bullet train agency approves a new business plan
(Source: Los Angeles Times, April 28, 2016) LOS ANGELES — The California high-speed rail authority approved a new two-year business plan Thursday that attempts to patch up concerns and problems that erupted up and down the state over details of a draft plan that was...
AAR: Rail traffic down 11.7 percent from 2015 for week ending April 23
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 27, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Apr. 23, 2016. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 491,946...
On this day in history: Supreme Court decrees railroads cannot discriminate against African-Americans, April 28, 1941
(Source: Politico, April 28, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On this day in 1941, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that, under the 1887 Interstate Commerce Act, African-Americans were entitled to equal accommodations on the nation’s railroads. Rep. Arthur Mitchell of...
Editorial: CSX hub could be a good fit for Johnston County, N.C.
(Source: Fayetteville Observer editorial, April 28, 2016) FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Residents and officials in Johnston County aren't opening welcoming arms to rail giant CSX's plan for a major shipping hub there. Full story: Fayetteville Observer
County supervisors backtrack on Richmond-D.C. high-speed rail project
(Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 26, 2016) RICHMOND, Va. — The Hanover County Board of Supervisors has revised its position toward a high-speed rail project that would link Richmond and Washington, pivoting away from its initial support of a western bypass of...
Metra asks crews, public for help with suicides
(Source: Chicago Tribune, April 27, 2016) CHICAGO — Metra has had a suicide, a possible suicide and a probable suicide attempt on its tracks in a little more than a week's time — a significant bump in the rate of incidents compared to last year, when there were 10...
Menard’s settles OPEIU labor law violations case with NLRB
(Source: Workers Independent News, April 27, 2016) NEW YORK — At least 45,000 workers have won class-action lawsuit rights in a National Labor Relations Board case against Menard’s. The midwest-based home improvement supply store chain owned by Wisconsin anti-union...
All workers should have the backs of Verizon strikers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 27, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s been two weeks since nearly 40,000 Verizon workers went on strike. The workers are standing tall against their greedy corporate bosses who are looking to squeeze...
