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Rail mergers are counter productive, CSX CEO says
(Source: Associated Press, January 13, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — The head of CSX said Wednesday he doesn’t think railroad mergers — like the one Canadian Pacific has proposed with Norfolk Southern — are a good idea. Full story: Florida Times-Union
CSX CEO: We’re in a ‘freight recession’
(Source: Bloomberg, January 13, 2016) NEW YORK — CSX Corp. fell to its lowest price in almost three years as demand for rail cargo is expected to drop this year in what Chief Executive Officer Mike Ward called a “freight recession.” Full story: Bloomberg
Travel: Ditch the car and make tracks for America
(Source: TNT Magazine (UK), January 12, 2016) LONDON — Some folk may get their kicks on Route 66, but I prefer to kickback with Amtrak. Many travellers equate seeing America with an epic road trip, but why not traverse this vast country by rail, as I did twice in one...
Twin Cities-Chicago high-speed rail plans get a funding boost
(Source: Minnesota Public Radio news, January 11, 2016) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A group of private and public funders in Minnesota and Wisconsin have committed $660,000 to further high-speed rail service between the Twin Cities and Chicago. Full story: www.mprnews.org
Amtrak’s Downeaster chugs into 2016 with better performance
(Source: Portland Press Herald, February 11, 2016) PORTLAND, Maine — Amtrak’s Downeaster service has rebounded from its dismal performance last year and plans to add more train trips to Freeport and Brunswick later this year before the fall foliage season begins. Also...
MBTA eyeing early retirement incentives to cut costs
(Source: Boston Herald, January 11, 2016) BOSTON — The MBTA is preparing to offer a retirement incentive program to as many as 1,000 eligible employees -- or roughly 15 percent of its entire workforce -- as part of its plan to close a looming $242 million budget for...
California high-speed rail board considers contract for third San Joaquin Valley segment
(Source: Fresno Bee, January 11, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — The third of three construction contracts for designing and building a high-speed rail line through the San Joaquin Valley could be awarded Tuesday by the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Full story: Fresno...
Trial for oil train activists gets underway; may have national implications
(Source: Television station KIRO, January 11, 2015) LYNNWOOD, Wash. — A standing-room-only crowd filled the courtroom, an unusual sight where misdemeanor trials are held. But the Snohomish County deputy prosecutor's opening statement gave a sense of why this case has...
BNSF employee to sit with first lady during State of the Union address
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 11, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — U.S. Army veteran and BNSF employee Oscar Vazquez, who came to the United States as an undocumented Mexican immigrant, will sit in Michelle Obama’s viewing box Tuesday when her husband delivers...
Hacker attacks could derail train cyber security, researchers say
(Source: Security Intelligence, January 12, 2016) ARMONK, N.Y. — The supervisory control and data acquisition network (SCADA) systems used by many rail companies are vulnerable to hacker attacks, paving the way for a kind of cyber train robbery. But are cybercriminals...
