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Safety officials to testify before Congress today on Amtrak crash
(Source: Reuters, June 2, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation safety officials are set to appear on Tuesday before a congressional panel to discuss their investigation into the May 12 derailment that killed eight people and injured about 200 when an Amtrak train...
Roanoke welcomes home the 611 steam locomotive
(Source: Roanoke Times, May 30, 2015) ROANOKE, Va. — Rail fans from all around the country followed the train’s progress online, traveled to places all along the 200-mile route to capture new photos of the engine in motion, and even boarded the train for a nostalgic...
San Fernando leaders confront state officials over bullet train route
(Source: Los Angeles Times, May 30, 2015) LOS ANGELES — Finding a route into the Los Angeles Basin for the California bullet train is proving far more difficult than it seemed a year ago, as opposition is surging in wealthy and working-class communities alike. Full...
Stormy weather across Oklahoma brings rail service to a halt
(Source: Associated Press, May 31, 2015) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Flooded and washed-out train tracks across Oklahoma had transportation officials hoping for less rain so the ground could dry out and repairs could begin. Full story: Washington Times
Rail stock prices are too high, analyst says
(Source: Globe and Mail, June 1, 2015) TORONTO — A deepening slump in railways’ energy shipments has analysts and even the companies themselves revising forecasts for profits, share prices and freight volumes. Full story: Globe and Mail
Why BNSF is using drones to inspect thousands of miles of rail lines
(Source: Fortune, May 29, 2015) NEW YORK — After years of accusations of foot-dragging on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) regulation, the Federal Aviation Administration has recently been speeding exemption approvals and announcing new regulatory programs. One...
Illinois Attorney General files lawsuit, injunction against UP for oil spill
(Source: Illinois Attorney General press release, May 29, 2015) CHICAGO — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit and a motion for preliminary injunction in Champaign County Circuit Court against Delaware-based Union Pacific Railroad Company after a...
Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on President Obama’s intent to nominate Sarah Feinberg as FRA Administrator
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, May 29, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Sarah Feinberg has already proven to be a steady and capable leader at FRA, and especially during the tragic Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, where she remained on site...
Amtrak gaining passengers as politicians debate its merits
(Source: Reuters, May 31, 2015) ABOARD THE EMPIRE BUILDER — Its passengers are mostly silver-haired retirees, oil-field workers and a few young families gazing out the windows of Amtrak’s least-profitable and third-longest line, rumbling from Chicago through eight...
Editorial: Amtrak privatization zealots don’t know railroad history
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — You don't hear much about privatization from the freight railroads, which one would think would be the most interested in acquiring Amtrak. Could it be that the major railroads such as CSX, Union Pacific,...
