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Hoffa heads to Wisconsin to urge Teamsters to the polls
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 20, 2014) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Jim Hoffa, Teamsters' General President, barnstormed the state of Wisconsin today to encourage fellow Teamsters to vote for working family candidates and those who...
CP Rail sets sights on new targets after CSX merger talks fail
(Source: Globe and Mail, October 20, 2014) MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s chief executive officer, Hunter Harrison, is pondering the next move in his bid to build a transcontinental network now that talks with potential takeover target CSX Corp. have...
Teen sues after Amtrak bans travel because of nut allergy
(Source: Associated Press, October 17, 2014) CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Grand Rapids-area teenager with a nut allergy is suing Amtrak, saying his rights were violated when he was barred from riding the train without an adult. Full story: Detroit Free Press
FRA develops first multi-state planning study for high-performance rail in the Southwest
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, October 17, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today published its first multi-state plan for a comprehensive, high-performing passenger rail...
Sioux City to get rail car service plant, 250 jobs
(Source: Des Moines Register, October 17, 2014) DES MOINES, Iowa — TrinityRail Maintenance Services, a Dallas, Texas-based company, will construct a $29.5 million rail car maintenance and repair facility in Sioux City, company and state officials said Friday. The rail...
Union Pacific boosts rail inspections in high-hazard mountain passes
(Source: Sacramento Bee, October 19, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Faced with public concern about the risks of crude oil shipments, the Union Pacific railroad last month boosted its rail inspection program on mountain passes in California and the West, dispatching...
FRA directs Metra to improve safety culture, technology
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 17, 2014) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) yesterday announced Chicago's Metra is "generally compliant" with federal safety regulations, but still needs to take immediate action to enhance its safety culture. Full...
With cold approaching, Upper Midwest utilities keep eye on coal stockpiles, rail service
(Source: Environment & Energy Publishing, October 17, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last January's deep freeze left some natural gas-fired power plants in the Northeast unable to secure fuel to run when they were needed most, triggering a rise in electricity prices and...
Rail industry racing to keep up with demand
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, October 19, 2014) COLUMBUS, Ohio — To get a record harvest to market, America’s farmers need trains, a lot of them. A booming oil and gas industry also needs rail space for its tankers, something that wasn’t true less than a decade ago. The...
FRA gives Caltrain green light to start PTC implementation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 17, 2014) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved Caltrain's plan to begin implementing and testing its positive train control (PTC) system, the agency announced yesterday. Known as interoperable incremental...
