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PRRIA passes U.S. House; Amtrak-killing amendment squashed
(Source: Railway Age, March 5, 2015) NEW YORK — The U.S. House of Representatives on March 4, 2015 passed the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015 (PRRIA, H.R.749) “with widespread bipartisan support,” according to Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous...
House passes $8 billion Amtrak funding bill
(Source: The Hill, March 4, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House passed legislation on Wednesday authorizing nearly $8 billion in funding for Amtrak in a 316-101 vote. The vote badly divided Republicans, as all of the no votes came from the GOP. The measure wouldn't...
Long Beach joins environmental coalition in opposition to BNSF’s rail yard project
(Source: Daily Breeze, March 3, 2015) LONG BEACH, Calif. — A coalition of environmental groups, air quality regulators, businesses, the city of Long Beach and the state have filed initial legal briefs opposing construction of a planned rail loading facility near the...
BNSF starts replacing rail in Casselton near derailment site
(Source: Grand Forks Herald, March 3, 2015) CASSELTON, N.D. — BNSF started laying rail Monday to replace the old track near Casselton. Crews will be laying the quarter mile-long pieces next to the track from now until next week. Full story: Grand Forks Herald
Senator Cantwell to push tougher oil train rules
(Source: The Columbian, March 3, 2015) VANCOUVER, Wash. — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell said Tuesday that she plans to introduce federal legislation calling for stricter regulations on oil-by-rail tankers and a swifter phase out of older tankers. Cantwell, D-Washington,...
Higher oil prices may be best way to prevent exploding trains
(Source: Bloomberg, March 4, 2015) NEW YORK — Wreckage from the latest oil train explosion hadn't been cleared from the crash site in West Virginia last week when President Obama vetoed legislation that would have approved construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The...
Kansas City Southern SVP Wochner sells $2.33 million in company stock
(Source: Dakota Financial News, March 4, 2015) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern SVP William J. Wochner sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.68,...
Unspectacular work marks first California high-speed rail construction
(Source: Fresno Bee, March 3, 2015) FRESNO, Calif. — It’s not as spectacular or as visible as building a bridge or an overpass, but after years of delays, some construction finally is happening on California’s ambitious high-speed rail project. Full story: Fresno...
First Student school bus workers in Savannah ratify Teamster contract that provides summer pay, 401(k)
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 3, 2015) SAVANNAH, Ga. — First Student drivers, monitors and technicians who provide school bus service to Georgia’s Chatham County schools have ratified a new contract that provides summer pay. The...
Despite bottlenecks, BNSF profits chug along in 4Q 2014
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, March 4, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway might be grappling with a congested network, but the Berkshire Hathaway-owned railroad says fourth-quarter profit rose 6 percent on higher shipments of farm crops and industrial goods....
