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Study: 110 mph Detroit-Holland rail would make money
(Source: Detroit News, February 23, 2016) DETROIT Mich. — A 110-mph passenger rail route between Detroit and Holland would cost up to $540 million but spur $14 million annually in profit, according to a new study. Full story: Detroit News
Atmore draws big crowd to see Amtrak inspection train
(Source: The Atmore Advance, February 24, 2016) ATMORE, Ala. — Atmore Mayor Jim Staff, along with other Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida dignitaries and Amtrak officials, rode the Amtrak Inspection Train from New Orleans, La., to Atmore, as it made stops in Bay St....
Restoring passenger rail on Gulf Coast among topics discussed at Congressional hearing
(Source: www.al.com, February 23, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Fresh off a historic Amtrak inspection ride through the Gulf Coast last week, supporters of reviving passenger rail from New Orleans to Orlando are pushing Congress for to support grant programs that could...
FRA proposes doubling railroad bridge inspectors
(Source: Mid-Hudson News Network, February 23, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed doubling the number of railroad bridge inspector program staff from eight to 16 in its 2017 budget. Full story: Daily Freeman
Metro-North braces for possible NJ Transit lockout or strike
(Source: The Journal News, February 23, 2016) NEW YORK — Metro-North Railroad is bracing for a possible NJ Transit strike, the effects of which would be felt into Rockland County. Full story: www.lohud.com
‘Can you please help me?’: Woman gives birth in cafe car on Amtrak train
(Source: Washington Post, February 23, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sweaty, cramping and out of breath, Sheera Lowe shuffled slowly into the cafe car of an Amtrak train Saturday afternoon heading to New York. There the 8 1/2 -months-pregnant woman found her fellow...
B&O Railroad Museum throwing two-day birthday bash
(Source: NBC Washington, February 22, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — The B&O Railroad Museum (901 W Pratt St., Baltimore) is celebrating the 189th birthday of the railroad with two days of special events, complete with the debut of an old model train and train rides. Full...
Teamsters condemn Uber for deactivation of outspoken driver
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 19, 2016) SEATTLE, Wash. — An outspoken Uber driver who supports unionization and has been critical of the company in the press was stripped of his ability to work on the Uber app without notice...
SEPTA measures the impact of its suicide prevention efforts
(Source: Daily Pennsylvanian, February 23, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — In 2014, SEPTA — whose stations near Penn provide easy transportation for students going home or traveling into the city — partnered with Montgomery County Emergency Service to install suicide prevention...
Metro-North: M-8s proving to be a wise investment
(Source: Hartford Courant, February 22, 2016) NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Metro-North reported its trains traveled farther between breakdowns in 2015 than in any year in its history, crediting much of the improvement to the reliability of the new Kawasaki M-8 cars on the New...
