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California Governor Jerry Brown to help break ground on high-speed rail project today
(Source: Sacramento Bee, January 6, 2015) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid ongoing court challenges, funding uncertainties and sharp divisions among the state’s politicians, the bullet train system will chug into the dirt-moving phase with a noontime ceremonial...
Two dead, several hurt when school bus hits BNSF train in N.D.
(Source: Forum News Service, January 5, 2015) LARIMORE, N.D. — A bus returning students home after school here Monday struck a westbound train, killing the driver, 62-year-old Max Danner, and a 17-year-old girl. The crash also injured the dozen other student...
Dunkin Donuts delivery drivers in Chicago join Teamsters
(Source: Teamsters Joint Council 25 press release, January 4, 2015) CHICAGO — By a 2-to-1 margin, approximately 30 drivers who make deliveries to Chicago-area Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants recently voted to join Teamsters Local 734. The new Teamsters are employees of G2K...
Mexico to relaunch bidding process for $3.75 billion high-speed rail system
(Source: Reuters, January 4, 2014) MEXICO CITY — Mexico will publish preliminary terms on Jan. 14 for a $3.75 billion high-speed train contract that was abruptly canceled in November, Mexico's Transportation Ministry said on Sunday. Full story: Reuters
Amtrak, Connecticut begin marketing new rail line to attract riders
(Source: My Record Journal, January 5, 2015) MERIDEN, Conn. — Amtrak and the Connecticut Department of Transportation have already begun marketing the New Haven-to-Springfield line in anticipation of the increased service. Full story: www.myrecordjournal.com
N.J. lawmakers present a united front for new rail tunnel
(Source: The Record, January 4, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — With both houses of Congress about to be controlled by Republicans, whose hard-liners denounce expensive federal projects as wasteful pork and have banned lawmakers from earmarking funds for pet projects, a...
STB orders BNSF to submit coal transport contingency plans
(Source: Surface Transportation Board press release, December 30, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board announced today that it is directing BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) to submit to the Board a detailed description of its contingency plans to...
Low oil prices unlikely to hurt railroads
(Source: Associated Press, January 2, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — The stunning collapse in oil prices over the past several months won't derail the railroads' profit engine even if it does slow the tremendous growth in crude shipments seen in recent years Full story: Star...
Groundbreaking is January 6 for California high-speed rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, January 4, 2015) LOS ANGELES, Calif. — California's bullet-train agency will officially start construction in Fresno this week on the first 29-mile segment of the system, a symbol of the significant progress the $68-billion project has made...
Kansas derailment raises rail safety questions
(CBS News, January 3, 2015) NEW YORK — In a news release Friday, the NTSB said a green LED light was so bright it out-shined the old-fashioned, incandescent red stoplight nearby. The engineer accelerated, plowing into an oncoming train. The NTSB now wants all...
