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Canada, U.S. said to diverge on train brake rule for crude oil trains
(Source: Bloomberg, April 30, 2015) NEW YORK — Tougher Canadian and U.S. joint standards for rail tanker cars to be unveiled Friday will stop short of harmonizing train brake rules, a government official said. Instead, each country has agreed to set train braking...
New crude by rail regulations may include ECP braking mandate
(Source: Reuters, April 30, 2015) NEW YORK — An oil train safety plan for the United States and Canada to be announced on Friday will include an unexpected mandate on the rail industry to adopt an advanced braking system, industry sources familiar with the rules said....
U.S., Canadian regulators to announce new oil train safety measures
(Source: Reuters, May 1, 2015) OTTAWA — Canada’s transport minister will be in Washington on Friday for a joint announcement with her U.S. counterpart aimed at harmonizing safety regulations on shipping crude oil by rail, a politically sensitive issue on both sides of...
Grupo Mexico eyes rail unit IPO as soon as market allows
(Source: Reuters, April 29, 2015) NEW YORK — Mexican mining, transport and infrastructure company Grupo Mexico said on Wednesday it plans to launch the initial public offering (IPO) of its ITM rail unit as soon as market conditions allow. Full story: Reuters
Metro-North ridership reaches record 84.7 million
(Source: The Journal News, April 27, 2015) NEW YORK — About 84.7 million passengers rode Metro-North in 2014, solidifying its position as the country’s second busiest passenger rail carrier in the country, second only to Long Island Rail Road, which had about 86...
Striking L.A. port truck drivers take picket line to rail yard
(Source: Reuters, April 29, 2015) LOS ANGELES — Striking port truckers seeking recognition as employees rather than as independent contractors for their companies picketed a rail yard on Wednesday as they called again on the mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach to...
PTC: Los Angeles sets the track for safest, smartest train
(Source: Governing.com, April 30, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Long after most of its customers have gone home, Metrolink, the Los Angeles area’s commuter rail line, sends one of its passenger trains out into the night on a lonely mission. The train is mostly empty, save...
Proposed budget cuts in Illinois could reduce Springfield Amtrak service
(Source: State Journal-Register, April 29, 2015) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Springfield could see a decline in Amtrak passenger rail service if Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed budget cuts are approved, according to an interest group representing rail and mass transit. Illinois...
Senator Durbin: Passenger rail is more critical than ever
(Source: Press release from the office of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), April 29, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today urged members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to include several Illinois priorities in...
Durbin slams GOP plan for Amtrak
(Source: The Hill, April 29, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sharply criticized a House Republican plan to separate Amtrak’s popular rail service in the northeastern U.S. from money-losing routes in the rest of the country on...
