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Metro-North employee injuries on the rise
(Source: The Journal News, October 24, 2014) NEW YORK — As Metro-North Railroad leaders continue to talk about safety, more employees are getting hurt on the job. Full story: www.lohud.com
Rail industry support follows Rep. Denham’s ascent in House
(Source: McClatchy News Service, October 26, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In two years, Rep. Jeff Denham of California has gone from a Republican backbencher to a key subcommittee chairman and in a league with higher-ranking and senior members of Congress when it comes to...
Transport Workers Union authorizes strike at SEPTA
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 27, 2014) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA bus drivers, subway and trolley operators, and other transit workers voted unanimously Sunday to authorize a strike, which could take effect this year or early in 2015. Full story: Philadelphia...
BNSF Railway to add surcharge on older oil tank cars
(Source: Bloomberg, October 24, 2014) NEW YORK — BNSF Railway Co. plans to apply a $1,000 surcharge for each older crude tank car, denting profits for shale drillers in North Dakota. The railroad is the first major U.S. operator using fees to encourage shippers to...
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train kicks off 16th year as North America’s largest rolling food bank fundraiser
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, October 23, 2014) CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train program is returning to the rails for a 16th year to raise money, food, and awareness for food banks and hunger issues across Canada and the...
Fifty years after the bullet train, Japan approves plan to build super-speed maglev train line
(Source: Forbes, October 19, 2014) NEW YORK — Japan’s government has just approved plans to build the world’s fastest train line using magnetic levitation technology, an endeavor that will make the industrial center of Nagoya, 178 miles away, a suburb of Tokyo,...
New crude oil report concludes risks of train spills are real
(Source: Sacramento Bee, October 23, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mile-long oil trains that are expected to crisscross California daily in the coming years pose significant risks to residents of urban areas, including Sacramento, a new report concludes, contradicting...
Facing lawsuit, California oil train terminal to shut down
(Source: McClatchy News Service, October 23, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A legal victory in California this week over crude oil operations could have a spillover effect, emboldening critics of crude-by-rail shipments to press their concerns in other jurisdictions. Full...
Canadian oil exports to get eastern boost with plans for New Brunswick rail terminal
(Source: Globe and Mail, October 22, 2014) CALGARY — Secure Energy Services Inc. is working to open a new outlet for landlocked Alberta crude on Canada’s East Coast, as big pipelines face mounting political and commercial opposition in Ontario and Quebec. Construction...
Amtrak supporters enlist drone to make argument
(Source: Associated Press, October 24, 2014) BRUNSWICK, Maine — Supporters of a plan to build a $12.7 million layover facility for Amtrak locomotives in Brunswick are using a drone to make their case. Full story: www.seattlepi.com
