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NJ state, local officials call on feds to mandate lower speeds for oil trains
(Source: The Record, September 24, 2014) TEANECK, N.J. — A coalition of state and local officials called on the federal government Wednesday to require speed reductions for trains hauling volatile crude oil through 11 towns in Bergen County as well as other densely...
Rail intermodal shoots itself in the foot as it tries to gain ground on truckers
(Source: DC Velocity, September 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rail intermodal folk don't know if these are the best of times or the worst of times. Full story: DC Velocity
Political leader targets ‘freeloader’ corporations in speech to Teamsters Canada
(Source: Canadian Press, September 23, 2014) TORONTO — Tom Mulcair is harkening back to the NDP's social democratic roots, casting his party as the champion of working class Canadians and the bane of what he calls corporate "freeloaders." In a toughly-worded speech to...
Governors Cuomo, Christie to increase security on transit infrastructure in NY, NJ
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 25, 2014) Responding to new global concerns over terrorism threats, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced plans to beef up security immediately at transportation hubs and bi-state transit...
Inaccurate train cargo lists don’t include hazardous chemicals
(Source: Associated Press, September 24, 2014) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Crew complaints filed with the Federal Railroad Administration show that at least 18 times in the past three years BNSF Railway freight trains left Minneapolis with hazardous chemicals that were not on...
Kansas City is crossroads for crude by rail, documents show
(Source: McClatchy News Service, September 24, 2014) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s largest city has become a crossroads for trains carrying a type of crude oil that has ignited in multiple derailments, according to state documents that the railroads carrying the cargo...
In special investigative report, NTSB looks at recent surge in railroad worker deaths
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, September 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board today issued a special investigation report on the recent increase in deaths of railroad and rail transit roadway workers on or...
Union Pacific making infrastructure improvements in Kansas
(Source: Union Pacific press release, September 18, 2014) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will strengthen Kansas' transportation infrastructure by investing $18 million in the rail line between Paola and Parsons, Kansas. The project, funded entirely by Union...
Tar sands oil trains Albany-bound?
(Source: Albany Times Union, September 23, 2014) ALBANY, N.Y. — A Houston-based oil company with a terminal at the Port of Albany is poised to open its rebuilt rail terminal in New Jersey — connected to Albany via rail — to shipments of Canadian tar sands oil. Full...
Seeking Cincinnati-Chicago high-speed rail
(Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, September 22, 2014) CINCINNATI, Ohio — A local transit advocate is attempting to gain support across the region and Indiana for expanding passenger rail service between Cincinnati and Chicago. Full story: Cincinnati Enquirer
