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Corporation to oversee new Hudson rail tunnel, with U.S. and Amtrak financing half
(Source: New York Times, November 11, 2015) NEW YORK — Federal and state officials announced an agreement on Wednesday to create a corporation within the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to oversee long-awaited plans to build a new rail tunnel under the...
Pueblo seeks Southwest Chief stop as Amtrak line’s future is secured
(Source: Denver Post, November 11, 2015) PUEBLO, Colo. — Now that community leaders in Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico have secured Amtrak's Southwest Chief route through Colorado, civic and social leaders in this industrial town hope they too can cash in on the...
CSX expects slight decline in 4Q 2015 earnings
(Source: Marketwatch, November 10, 2015) NEW YORK — Railroad operator CSX Corp. said Tuesday it expects fourth-quarter per-share earnings to decline slightly from the same period a year ago, hurt by continued headwinds in the energy market. Full story: Marketwatch
Bobby Bonds, Operation RedBlock founder, 1953-2015
(Source: Railway Age, November 10, 2015) NEW YORK — Robert “Bobby” Bonds, 61, of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., founder of Operation RedBlock, the internationally recognized substance abuse prevention and intervention program for railroad employees, died at his home Oct. 29, 2015...
NYC to DC in 1 hour? It could happen if maglev train maker gets its way
(Source: www.nj.com, November 10, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — New York City to Washington D.C. in under an hour? That's what one U.S. train maker hopes to bring to the East Coast by utilizing the technology from Japan's magnetic bullet trains. Full story: www.nj.com
Teamsters applaud Senate motion to keep double 33-foot trailers off the road
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 10, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate today scored a victory for highway safety by passing a motion by a 56-31 margin, which instructs Senate negotiators of a long-term highway bill to oppose...
BNSF tracks returned to service in Wisconsin; Ethanol cleanup continues
(Source: LaCrosse Tribune, November 10, 2015) ALMA, Wisc. — Train traffic resumed Tuesday morning on BNSF Railway tracks through western Wisconsin as crews continue cleanup of about 20,000 gallons of ethanol spilled into Mississippi River backwaters when a freight...
Wisconsin lawmakers introduce rail safety bill in wake to two derailments
(Source: LaCrosse Tribune, November 11, 2015) LaCROSSE, Wisc. — Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced new rail safety legislation after a weekend during which two trains derailed about 200 miles apart in the state, spilling oil and chemicals. Full story: LaCrosse...
Minneapolis resolution seeks better railroad communication
(Source: The Dickinson Press, November 10, 2015) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Three Minneapolis City Council members introduced a resolution Tuesday calling for railroads hauling hazardous materials, such as crude oil, to improve communications with the city Full story: The...
Study: Heavy oil trains risky for aging railroad bridges
(Source: Albany Times Union, November 10, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — Five aging railroad bridges in New York — including a bridge over the Normans Kill in Albany County — are part of a nationwide study of aging bridges at risk from the pounding being given by massive oil...
