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Oil train traffic down on BNSF lines in Minnesota, Wisconsin
(Source: La Crosse Tribune, June 29, 2015) LA CROSSE, Wisc. — New documents show BNSF Railroad is hauling fewer crude oil trains through Minnesota and Wisconsin than it was last winter. Full story: www.marcellus.com
California oil train risks worse in minority areas: report
(Source: Reuters, June 30, 2015) HOUSTON — Californians most exposed to the risks of oil train derailments or fires overwhelmingly live in poorer, minority neighborhoods, two environmental groups in the state said on Tuesday. Full story: Yahoo
Family of businessman killed in Philadelphia crash sues Amtrak
(Source: Associated Press, June 29, 2015) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The family of a businessman killed when a speeding passenger train derailed near Philadelphia accused Amtrak of negligence and outrageous conduct in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed Monday. Full story:...
Woman who broke spine in Amtrak crash sues for $25 million
(Source: New York Post, June 29, 2015) NEW YORK — A Brooklyn woman who fractured her spine in the Amtrak crash last month is suing the railway operator for $25 million in a Brooklyn federal court negligence suit. Full story: New York Post
Amtrak unveils new locomotive to honor veterans
(Source: The News Journal, June 30, 2015) WILMINGTON, Del. — Sen. Tom Carper addressed a crowd of about 200 Amtrak workers donning hard-hats at a ceremony today to unveil an Old Glory-colored locomotive with the words, "Amtrak's railroad salutes our veterans." Full...
13 Metro-North workers accused of cheating on conductor exams
(Source: New York Times, June 29, 2015) NEW YORK — A dozen current and former employees of the Metro-North Railroad were brought into state court in Manhattan in handcuffs on Monday on charges that they cheated on the exams required to become a train conductor or...
Rhode Island kicks off project to improve high-speed rail
(Source: Associated Press, June 29, 2015) WEST KINGSTON, R.I. — A $41 million project to build new platforms at Kingston train station and an additional section of track so Amtrak’s high-speed train can bypass regional rail service will create new jobs and attract...
‘Rail-mageddon’ nears, Credit Suisse warns
(Source: Benzinga, June 30, 2015) NEW YORK — In a report published Tuesday, Credit Suisse analyst Allison Landry lowered her earnings per share estimates on rail companies for the second time this quarter. Landry stated in a research note at the end of May that while...
Amtrak: We must do something transformational, now
(Source: Railway Age editorial by Dr. Francis P. Mulvey, June 30, 2015) NEW YORK — Amtrak’s May 12th Philadelphia train derailment has renewed focus on funding Amtrak. With more than 200 people injured and eight fatalities, the debate has shifted from “Can we agree to...
Google Maps to get U.S. railroad crossing data to help avert accidents
(Source: Venture Beat, June 29, 2015) NEW YORK — Google is to start alerting drivers when they approach U.S. railroad crossings to help curb a rise in accidents. “Grade” or “level” crossings are the points where a railway track intersects with a public or private...
