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SEPTA, locomotive engineers reach tentative agreement
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 13, 2014) PHILADELPHIA — Negotiators for SEPTA and Regional Rail locomotive engineers reached a tentative agreement, which will avert a possible commuter rail strike if the pact is accepted by the engineers and the SEPTA board....
Photo gallery: The most stunning train stations from around the world
(Source: Daily Mail, October 9, 2014) LONDON — Next time you are dashing through a crowded train station to catch a train, take a moment to look up. While there are many ugly, practical train terminals around the world, there are also a plethora of magnificent ones,...
What 50 years of bullet trains have done for Japan
(Source: The Atlantic, October 6, 2014) NEW YORK — Fifty years ago this month, Japan’s bullet trains completed their first trips and were welcomed by hundreds of people who had waited overnight in the terminals. The new high-speed line connected two massive economic...
CSX Corporation declares quarterly dividend
(Source: CSX press release, October 8, 2014) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Yesterday, the board of directors of CSX Corporation approved a $0.16 per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2014, to shareholders of record...
NJ Transit sues insurers over Sandy damages
(Source: Asbury Park Press, October 8, 2014) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit is suing seven insurance companies to force them to pay up to $300 million more for superstorm Sandy damages. Full story: www.app.com
CN Rail service to resume after fiery crash in Saskatchewan
(Source: Reuters, October 8, 2014) NEW YORK — Canadian National Railway will resume service on a line in rural Saskatchewan on Wednesday after workers removed debris from a fiery train derailment that occurred a day earlier and led to the evacuation of a nearby...
Railroads say California lacks authority to impose safety rules on oil shipments
(Source: Sacramento Bee, October 8, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's two major railroad companies, Union Pacific and the BNSF Railway, went to federal court Tuesday to argue that neither California nor any other state can legally impose safety requirements on...
Pennsylvania releases crude oil train reports
(Source: McClatchy News Service, October 8, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As many as 60 trains a week carry large volumes of Bakken crude oil cross Pennsylvania, according to documents released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. That makes the...
STB orders more extensive reporting from railroads
(Source: Agweek, October 8, 2014) FARGO, N.D. — Grain elevator and agriculture groups are cautiously optimistic that a more extensive reporting system for railroads, ordered Oct. 8 by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, will at least allow agricultural shippers to...
Amid ridership surge, SEPTA trains are packed
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 9, 2014) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA is shuffling equipment and workers to try to deal with chronic crowding problems on Regional Rail trains, as ridership rises and old cars and locomotives break down more frequently. Full story:...
