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Lawsuit: Chicago owes Amtrak, Union Station more than $500,000 for viaduct repairs
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, May 11, 2015) CHICAGO — The City of Chicago welshed on its obligation to maintain the Canal Street Viaduct near Union Station, costing the commuting hub and Amtrak more than $500,000 to inspect the area and remove broken concrete, a new...
Canadian bill mandating railway insurance coverage advances
(Source: Canadian Underwriter, May 8, 2015) OTTAWA — A proposal to mandate insurance coverage of up to $1 billion for railway operators in Canada is in a federal government bill that was tabled Thursday for third reading in the House of Commons, the same day a...
Caltrain logs record ridership in latest passenger count
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 11, 2015) Caltrain's average weekday ridership hit a record 58,245 passengers, according to the commuter railroad's most recent ridership count taken in February. The number represents a 10 percent increase from last year's...
Judge okays Lac-Megantic lawsuit against companies, including CP Rail
(Source: Canadian Press, May 8, 2015) MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court justice has authorized a class-action lawsuit almost two years after a train derailment and explosion killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic. But in his 30-page ruling, Justice Martin Bureau has given...
Lac-Megantic disaster class-action suit gets green light
(Source: Canadian Press, May 9, 2015) OTTAWA — A class-action lawsuit has been approved almost two years after a train derailment and explosion killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, Que. But the Quebec Superior Court justice's ruling means it is far more limited in scope....
BNSF Railway back on track after weekend of nasty weather
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 11, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway has reopened its tracks north of Fort Worth after multiple storm-related incidents during the weekend, the company’s executives say. Full story: www.star-telegram.com
California ready to seek bids for third high-speed rail segment
(Source: Fresno Bee, May 11, 2015) FRESNO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority is expected to invite contractors to submit bids to design and build the third segment of the proposed bullet-train route through the San Joaquin Valley. Full story: Fresno...
Doing the math on California’s bullet train fares
(Source: Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2015) LOS ANGELES — The current fare estimate would be one of the world's cheapest high-speed rail trips on a per-mile basis, assuming that it reflects a typical fare between downtown stations in Los Angeles and San Francisco, a...
Metro-North president says railroad is improving safety, reliability after accidents
(Source: Associated Press, May 11, 2015) HARTFORD — The president of Metro-North Railroad, the nation's second-biggest commuter railroad, told state lawmakers on Monday that progress is being made toward improving safety and reliability following a series of...
Unions, businesses clash over Massachusetts governor’s plan to overhaul MBTA
(Source: Mass Live, May 11, 2015) BOSTON — Unions were pitted against business on Monday, as hundreds of people packed Gardner Auditorium in the Statehouse to testify before a legislative committee on a bill proposed by Gov. Charlie Baker to overhaul the MBTA. Full...
