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Amtrak requests $1.8 billion for fiscal 2017
(Source: The Hill, February 17, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is requesting $1.8 billion for fiscal 2017, officials said Wednesday. The request includes $649 million for operating expenses, $920 million for capital construction costs and $263 million in grants that...
CP CEO hopes appeal to STB will spur NS to begin merger talks
(Source: Associated Press, February 17, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — Canadian Pacific's CEO hopes asking for preliminary approval of the structure of his proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern railroad will remove a stumbling block for the deal. Full story: www.bnd.com
Teamster mechanics reject United Airlines’ final offer, vote to strike
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 16, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamster mechanics voted overwhelmingly today to reject United Airlines’ final offer and authorize a strike. There are over 9,000 mechanics in the bargaining unit....
BNSF builds sound barrier in compromise with Minneapolis neighborhoods
(Source: Star Tribune, February 16, 2016) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Minneapolis officials have reached a compromise with BNSF Railway over the company’s abrupt decision last year to expand tracks in northeast Minneapolis, cutting through some backyards and possible city...
KCS improves capacity of cross border bridge
(Source: Railway Track and Structures, February 16, 2016) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern identified the International Rail Bridge at Laredo/Nuevo Laredo as an opportunity to improve operational efficiency and a candidate for the Business Process Improvement (BPI)...
Amtrak test trip to be met with celebrations across Gulf Coast
(Source: Sun Herald, February 16, 2016) GULFPORT, Miss. — For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, a passenger train will make stops along the Coast. For now, Thursday's run is a one-off trip to assess the CSX rails and the interest in restoring passenger rail...
Freight expert touts NS yard in Memphis
(Source: Commercial Appeal, February 17, 2016) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Vice President Joe Biden's visit to a Rossville rail yard highlights one of the Memphis logistics industries' biggest success stories of the past two decades: intermodal freight, a University of Memphis...
BNSF upgrades in Washington state will center around Vancouver area
(Source: The Columbian, February 16, 2016) COLUMBIA, Wash. — BNSF has announced it is investing $220 million in its Washington state rail network in the upcoming year, with a significant portion of the upgrades to be centered around Vancouver. The railroad is...
Positive Train Control, a critical rail safety improvement, has been delayed for decades
(Source: DeSmog Blog, February 16, 2016) NEW YORK — Despite the fact PTC was first recommended as a safety measure by the National Transportation Safety Board in 1970, the railroads have failed to install positive train control. Full story: DeSmog Blog
FRA to states: Verify traffic lights connected to railroad crossings function correctly
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, February 17, 2016) WASHINGTON –The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today called on state departments of transportation to verify that railroad crossing warning systems interconnected to traffic lights...
