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Bombardier bows out of Amtrak’s Acela procurement
(Source: Reuters, December 8, 2014) TORONTO — Canada's Bombardier Inc said on Monday it is not bidding for the contract to replace Amtrak's high-speed Acela, clearing the way for a rival to produce the next generation of the popular but sometimes troubled U.S....
Bombardier bows out of Amtrak’s Acela procurement
(Source: Reuters, December 8, 2014) TORONTO — Canada's Bombardier Inc said on Monday it is not bidding for the contract to replace Amtrak's high-speed Acela, clearing the way for a rival to produce the next generation of the popular but sometimes troubled U.S....
Outlook 2015: Can railroads handle the load?
(Source: Railway Age, December 9, 2014) NEW YORK — The biggest challenge the railroads will face in 2015 isn’t the possibility of some form of reregulation. It isn’t captive shippers demanding open access or reciprocal switching. It isn’t stricter, EPA-mandated Tier 4...
Outlook 2015: Can railroads handle the load?
(Source: Railway Age, December 9, 2014) NEW YORK — The biggest challenge the railroads will face in 2015 isn’t the possibility of some form of reregulation. It isn’t captive shippers demanding open access or reciprocal switching. It isn’t stricter, EPA-mandated Tier 4...
California clashes with railroads over handling of oil train information
(Source: Bakersfield Californian, December 6, 2014) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Officials at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services want railroads to share information including real-time, up-to-the-minute data on when trains are expected to travel through...
California clashes with railroads over handling of oil train information
(Source: Bakersfield Californian, December 6, 2014) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Officials at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services want railroads to share information including real-time, up-to-the-minute data on when trains are expected to travel through...
Amtrak engineer wins $5.6 million verdict in West Sacramento beating
(Source: Sacramento Bee, December 5, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento Superior Court jury awarded a $5.6 million verdict Friday to a former Amtrak railroad engineer who sustained a beating when he was attacked on the job by a West Sacramento street gang. Full...
Amtrak engineer wins $5.6 million verdict in West Sacramento beating
(Source: Sacramento Bee, December 5, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento Superior Court jury awarded a $5.6 million verdict Friday to a former Amtrak railroad engineer who sustained a beating when he was attacked on the job by a West Sacramento street gang. Full...
North Dakota commission gets conditioning standards to reduce volatile gases in Bakken crude
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 10, 2014) The North Dakota Industrial Commission yesterday ordered oil producers in the state to reduce volatile gases in Bakken crude oil to make it safer to transport via rail. Full story: Progressive Railroading
North Dakota commission gets conditioning standards to reduce volatile gases in Bakken crude
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 10, 2014) The North Dakota Industrial Commission yesterday ordered oil producers in the state to reduce volatile gases in Bakken crude oil to make it safer to transport via rail. Full story: Progressive Railroading
