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After a decade of conflict, utilities settle with BNSF
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, May 24, 2015) LINCOLN, Neb. — When the dispute with regional electric utilities began more than 10 years ago over rates charged to deliver coal to the Laramie River Station, the railroad was still known as the Burlington Northern and...
B&P Tunnel replacement new focus of Baltimore’s push for double-stacked trains
(Source: Baltimore Sun, May 22, 2015) BALTIMORE, Md. — Nearly 20 years ago, Gov. Parris N. Glendening had lunch with the chief executive of CSX to pitch the railroad chief on investing $40 million to expand the Howard Street Tunnel and another one in Harper's Ferry,...
Financial settlement nears for victims of Lac-Megantic rail disaster
(Source: Montreal Gazette, May 22, 2015) MONTREAL — Victims of the 2013 rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic will be consulted in the coming days on a $300-million financial settlement that is being proposed by the railway company that was involved. Full story: Montreal...
Philadelphia is a hub of the new oil train boom, but mystery covers the trains, infrastructure
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 24, 2015) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — When crude oil arrives at a refinery in South Philadelphia or Marcus Hook or Paulsboro, the refinery must have a public plan outlining the hazards, a detailed response to possible accidents, and...
PTC a part of Amtrak’s planned 110-mph service between St. Louis and Chicago
(Source: State Journal-Register, May 24, 2015) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Positive train control is among the final components planned ahead of 110 mph Amtrak service between St. Louis and Chicago. Regular 110 mph service between St. Louis and Chicago would not start without...
Teamsters: Any delay in infrastructure funding costs jobs, economic opportunities
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 23, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 23, the Senate followed the House, and approved a two-month extension of the Highway Trust Fund, yet again choosing to delay finding a long-term solution on how to...
Opinion: Unwillingness to fix infrastructure will cost us dearly
(Source: Seattle Times editorial by Ann McFeatters, May 23, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Folks, this total lack of regard for fixing the things that made this country great is scary. It is penny-wise, pound-foolish thinking, and it is going to bite us where it hurts. Full...
Editorial: Congress should invest in NE Corridor safety
(Source: The News Journal, May 25, 2015) WILMINGTON, Del. — The Northeaste Corridor needs rail and crossing updates. New safety controls on speeds would improve service and make the traveling safer. Do not divert attention from those important investments by chasing...
Editorial: America needs safe, reliable passenger rail
(Source: Sun Journal, May 22, 2015) NEW BERN, N.C. — Less than a day after a passenger train derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight people and blocking lines up and down the Eastern Seaboard, a U.S. House panel voted to cut Amtrak’s budget by $252 million, or...
Senate support for Amtrak gathers little steam
(Source: The Record, May 24, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — The deadly crash of Amtrak Train 188 should be a “crystallizing moment” that makes Congress realize that an aging national railroad starved for money will only have more accidents, Sen. Bob Menendez argued last...
