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Labor coalition, NJ Transit to meet as deadline looms
(Source: Associated Press, February 25, 2016) NEWARK— Negotiations between rail worker unions and New Jersey Transit are scheduled to resume Friday as a strike deadline looms in a little more than two weeks. Full story: NorthJersey.com
AFL-CIO seeks to block CP-NS merger
(Source: The Hill, February 25, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department is seeking to block a proposed merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern that has been dubbed a "Wall Street takeover" of a prominent U.S....
CP gains 80 letters of support for NS takeover
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, February 25, 2016) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific has received over 80 letters of support from a broad cross section of customers for CP's proposal to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS); 62 of these letters have...
BNSF plans six miles of double track, 160,000 ties for Nebraska this year
(Source: Railway Track and Structures, February 24, 2016) NEW YORK — BNSF's 2016 capital expenditure program in Nebraska will be more than $110 million, which will focus on maintenance projects that help BNSF to operate a safe and reliable network. Full story: Railway...
Study: MBTA ranked third best transit system in U.S.
(Source: Television station WHDH, February 24, 2016) BOSTON — According to a new study, Boston's public transportation system is the third best in the United States. According to SmartAsset, the list of best public transportation systems in the U.S. includes...
Washburn Switch Business Park in N.C. receives CSX Select Site designation
(Source: CSX press release, February 22, 2016) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX announced today that the Washburn Switch Business Park in Cleveland County, North Carolina has been designated a CSX Select Site. Select Sites are development-ready properties along the CSX...
Amtrak boss pledges Hartford Line will be done on time
(Source: Hartford Courant, February 24, 2016) HARTFORD, Conn. — There will be no more cost overruns or construction delays on the Hartford Line commuter rail project, the president of Amtrak said at a Senate hearing. Full story: Hartford Courant
BNSF announces capital spending program for Colorado
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, February 24, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today announced that its 2016 capital expenditure program in Colorado will be nearly $100 million. This year’s plan in Colorado is focused on maintenance projects...
Proponents in D.C. promote California’s bullet train
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, February 24, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ridiculed as a Train to Nowhere, California’s multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project is now a Train to Somewhere, rail officials said Wednesday, touting their decision last week to radically...
Teamsters denounce anti-worker actions at NetJets
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 24, 2016) COLUMBUS, Ohio — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Teamsters Airline Division and Teamsters Local 284 are warning of another serious labor dispute at NetJets. NetJets...
