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The best and worst train lines in N.J., according to riders
(Source: www.nj.com, January 20, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Riders who took NJ Transit's quarterly scorecard administered between November and December gave the busy Northeast Corridor line the highest satisfaction ranking of any of its major routes to and from New York...
Western Mass. lawmakers want to study Boston to Springfield high-speed rail
(Source: MassLive.com, January 20, 2015) BOSTON — A coalition of lawmakers from Western Massachusetts is pushing for a study of the feasibility of expanded Boston to Springfield high-speed rail. Full story: MassLive.com
Cuomo looks to boost New York’s oil spill fund cap
(Source: Albany Times Union, January 19, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — Amid a boom in oil trains rattling along rails in the Capital Region and statewide, Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to raise the cap on the state's oil spill fund from $25 million to $40 million. Full story: Albany...
Editorial: Railroads and North Dakota towns must work together on crossing issues
(Source: Bismarck Tribune, January 19, 2015) BISMARCK, N.D. — Hopefully, railroads and the communities they run through will continue to work together to solve the problems brought on by rail traffic at historic highs. Full story: Bismarck Tribune
More BNSF oil trains running through Nebraska as other lines undergo maintenance
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, January 20, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway has in some cases more than quadrupled the number of tank cars routing through Nebraska, as tracks in the Cornhusker State accommodate North Dakota oil traffic diverted from other lines...
Sand and crude oil have railroads and towns booming in South Texas
(Source: Dallas Business Journal, January 19, 2015) DALLAS, Texas — Fracking sand makes up 90 percent of the car loads hauled by Texas Pacifico through South Texas, but it is dwarfed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Full story: Dallas Business Journal
Rail companies play down role of crude oil shipments
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 20, 2015) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Investors in the rail industry lately have measured their excitement by the increasing number of carloads of crude oil being shipped from the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota to refineries. Full...
Farmers concerned over grain car backlog
(Source: Television station KFYR, January 19, 2015) BISMARCK, N.D. — A recent report required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board shows that BNSF is delivering its grain cars just under three weeks late but that pales in comparison to Canadian Pacific who are...
Teamsters: Workers, not Wall Street, deserve a hand up
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 16, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wall Street is booming, and the profits are flowing to the top one percent. But rich financiers don’t like rules that limit their bottom lines, even when they protect...
Five questions with the head of the B&O Railroad Museum
(Source: Baltimore Sun, January 15, 2015) BALTIMORE, Md. — It might deal in an industry's past, but the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore certainly has its eyes on the future. Full story: Baltimore Sun
