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Rail upgrade could boost jobs but sparks fears
(Source: Associated Press, December 21, 2014) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Plans to upgrade more than 100 miles of train tracks between Indianapolis and Kentucky are getting mixed reactions in Indiana. The proposal from Louisville & Indiana Railroad and CSX Transportation...
Rail upgrade could boost jobs but sparks fears
(Source: Associated Press, December 21, 2014) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Plans to upgrade more than 100 miles of train tracks between Indianapolis and Kentucky are getting mixed reactions in Indiana. The proposal from Louisville & Indiana Railroad and CSX Transportation...
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, VIA Rail request outside conciliator in contract talks
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) press release, December 19, 2014) OTTAWA, Ontario — The bargaining process between the 350 Locomotive Engineers at VIA Rail represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and the rail carrier, are at a point...
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, VIA Rail request outside conciliator in contract talks
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) press release, December 19, 2014) OTTAWA, Ontario — The bargaining process between the 350 Locomotive Engineers at VIA Rail represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and the rail carrier, are at a point...
Amtrak CEO says B&P tunnel replacement study may be ‘waste of time’ given lack of funding
(Source: Baltimore Sun, December 21, 2014) BALTIMORE, Md. — The head of Amtrak questioned whether a continuing study of replacement options for the troubled 140-year-old Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel under West Baltimore is a "waste of time," given what he sees as a...
Amtrak CEO says B&P tunnel replacement study may be ‘waste of time’ given lack of funding
(Source: Baltimore Sun, December 21, 2014) BALTIMORE, Md. — The head of Amtrak questioned whether a continuing study of replacement options for the troubled 140-year-old Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel under West Baltimore is a "waste of time," given what he sees as a...
Mississippi River bridges crumbling but safe, FRA says
(Source: LaCrosse Tribune, December 20, 2014) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Federal Railroad Administration has released new documents on crumbling Mississippi River rail bridges that the agency says look bad but are safe for train traffic. Full story: www.twincities.com
Mississippi River bridges crumbling but safe, FRA says
(Source: LaCrosse Tribune, December 20, 2014) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Federal Railroad Administration has released new documents on crumbling Mississippi River rail bridges that the agency says look bad but are safe for train traffic. Full story: www.twincities.com
California will consider new bullet train route through Bakersfield
(Source: Los Angeles Times, December 19, 2014) LOS ANGELES — Bakersfield settled an environmental lawsuit against the bullet train project on Friday, winning a concession by the state to consider a new rail route into the city's downtown. Full story: Los Angeles...
California will consider new bullet train route through Bakersfield
(Source: Los Angeles Times, December 19, 2014) LOS ANGELES — Bakersfield settled an environmental lawsuit against the bullet train project on Friday, winning a concession by the state to consider a new rail route into the city's downtown. Full story: Los Angeles...