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BMWED workers end strike at CP Rail/D&H in New York
(Source: The Post Star, March 7, 2016) GREAT FALLS, N.Y. — The union representing around 122 Canadian Pacific Railway workers in the region declared victory Monday, after an unannounced strike that lasted eight hours. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way union...
The Chinese and America’s transcontinental railroad
(Source: San Diego Union-Tribune, March 3, 2016) SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, during the entire month of March, presents a new exhibit that focuses on Chinese workers who played a big role in the building of the First Transcontinental...
Memorial held for Irish rail workers who died building Duffy’s Cut in 1832
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, March 6, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, along with State Senator Andrew Dinniman and leaders of the region’s Irish community gathered at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Lower Merion Sunday to memorialize 57 Irish workers...
Man sentenced for involvement in conspiracy to scam Amtrak with fake train wreck injuries
(Source: The State, March 4, 2016) COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Fairfax man was sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in a train wreck conspiracy in which he and his co-defendant planned to bilk Amtrak of insurance money by pretending they were hit by a train. Full...
Beijing dreams of high-speed rail link with rivals in Taipei
(Source: Bloomberg, March 6, 2016) BEIJING, China — China is studying the possibility of a railway link between the mainland and Taiwan, the government’s latest idea to use its high-speed train know-how to bridge a stubborn political divide. Full story: Bloomberg
Deal to connect Pueblo to Southwest Chief may come in 2016
(Source: Pueblo Chieftain, March 5, 2016) PUEBLO, Colo. — A deal to hook up Pueblo to the Southwest Chief line could be finalized by the end of the year, Pueblo County Commissioner Sal Pace said Thursday. Full story: Pueblo Chieftain
Report spurs call for action to address Minnesota’s rail safety measures
(Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 5, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — When a train derailed alongside the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota on Jan. 26, U.S. Rep. Tim Walz said it took 12 hours to find out the exact contents of six tanker cars that fell into...
With Spanish energy giant’s bankruptcies, BNSF among creditors stiffed
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, March 7, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. bankruptcies of Spanish energy giant Abengoa SA have left Nebraska strewn with stiffed grain sellers, jammed-up business partners and out-of-luck taxing authorities who are all out big time because of...
Opinion: California bullet train is disrespected but necessary
(Source: Los Angeles Times opinion column by Michael Hiltzik, March 6, 2016) LOS ANGELES — Is there a big infrastructure project anywhere in the country as disrespected as California's bullet train? Full story: Los Angeles Times
Pipeline delays increase likelihood of crude by rail expansion
(Source: Calgary Herald, March 2, 2016) CALGARY, Alberta — Delays in Canadian pipeline approvals make it more likely that a decision will be made to double a 120,000-barrel-per-day crude-by-rail loading facility as early as next year, the chief executive of Gibson...
