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Geale assumes NMB chairmanship
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, July 1, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that Mr. Nicholas Geale becomes Chairman of the National Mediation Board, effective July 1, 2015. Harry Hoglander and Linda...
Editorial: Safety has to be rule number one, but at what cost?
(Source: www.nj.com, July 1, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — The Amtrak rail derailment last month in Philadelphia that took the lives of eight people and injured scores more was a monumental tragedy, but the even bigger tragedy is that it could have been avoided if a safety...
Former Metrolink auditor alleges she was fired for disclosing railroad’s problems
(Source: Los Angles Times, June 30, 2015) LOS ANGELES — Allegations in a new lawsuit by a former top watchdog at Southern California's Metrolink commuter railroad paint an alarming picture of the operation's management problems and internal politics. Chief auditor...
Amtrak suspends trains between Philadelphia and Harrisburg due to weather
(Source: Lancaster Online, July 1, 2015) LANCASTER, Pa. — Amtrak Northeast Corridor service between Washington and Philadelphia is delayed and Keystone Service between Philadelphia and Harrisburg is temporarily suspended because of severe weather this morning. Full...
High-speed rail remains elusive in the U.S.
(Source: Associated Press, June 30, 2015) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — (Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that focuses on traffic congestion, mass transit and the consequences of failing to plan for worsening gridlock.) Travelers easily whiz from city to city on...
My friend Brandon Bostian, the Amtrak 188 engineer
(Source: Article by Ryan Smith in the Chicago Reader, June 30, 2015) CHICAGO — Nine years ago, I published a blog entry that casually referred to a lunch I'd had in New York City with a college friend of mine. It was the tiny bread crumb that led the national media to...
Google to honor FRA’s call for digital map firms to note railroad crossings
(Source: Associated Press, June 29, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal agency that oversees railroads is asking digital mapping companies to alert users as they approach track crossings. The Federal Railroad Administration announced Monday that, so far, Google has...
Detroit River rail tunnel project shelved indefinitely
(Source: Windsor Star, June 30, 2015) WINDSOR — The long discussed $400-million Detroit River rail tunnel project has been shelved indefinitely by the two major companies backing it, with no indication Monday it will be constructed any time soon. Full story: Windsor...
Amtrak plans major makeover for Chicago’s Union Station
(Source: Associated Press, June 29, 2015) CHICAGO — The public hasn't seen them for decades, but Chicago's Union Station has large rooms with 33-foot-high ceilings that were once filled with restaurants, a dance hall and tailor shops during its heyday in the 1940s and...
Hoosier State line will run, but no long-term agreement yet
(Source: Journal and Courier, June 29, 2015) LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana Amtrak passengers who were told a new era in rail service would dawn July 1 shouldn't hold their collective breath. Full story: Journal and Courier
