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FRA report derails possible impact of high-speed rail in Florida
(Source: Florida Today, September 19, 2014) MELBOURNE, Fla. — The federal government released Friday a preliminary report that details the anticipated environmental impact of a proposed high-speed passenger rail service that would run through Brevard County. Full...
Public meetings set for Texas high-speed rail proposal
(Source: Texas Tribune, September 20, 2014) AUSTIN, Texas — A proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston, already the subject of a federal environmental review, will soon be the focus of a series of public meetings in Texas, according to the president of...
CP Rail launches legal action over Ottawa’s new railway regulations
(Source: Globe and Mail, September 18, 2014) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has launched a legal action against the federal government in an attempt to overturn new regulations the railways say slow the flow of goods and cost Canadian jobs. Full story: Globe...
BNSF CEO: Keystone pipeline won’t dent crude by rail
(Source: McClatchy News Service, September 19, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Matt Rose, the executive chairman of BNSF Railway, told Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo that the controversial pipeline project would move primarily heavy crude oil from western Canada to...
Nebraska has emerged as ground zero in oil transport showdown
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, September 21, 2014) OAKLAND, Neb. — With its main modes of transport assaulted on all sides, the petroleum industry faces a major showdown, and Nebraska is shaping up to be ground zero. Central to both major U.S. railroads hauling crude...
New Orleans fighting Amtrak over construction of ‘prison-like’ fence near Gert Town
(Source: The Times-Picayune, September 18, 2014) NEW ORLEANS, La. — Amtrak is using federally money to build a prison-style fence along its track in New Orleans' Gert Town area, said Councilwoman Stacy Head, who sponsored a motion Thursday (Sept. 18) aimed at blocking...
Transportation center slated for Newport News
(Source: Daily Press, September 18, 2014) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — More passenger trains and faster service to Washington, D.C. are coming to Newport News. A $38 million multi-modal transportation center in Newport News is scheduled to begin construction in 2016. The...
Union Pacific to make infrastructure improvements in Nebraska
(Source: Union Pacific press release, September 17, 2014) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will strengthen Nebraska's transportation infrastructure by investing $11 million in the rail line between Grand Island and Gibbon, Nebraska. The project, funded entirely by...
CP Rail steams ahead with St. Paul rail yard expansion
(Source: Star Tribune, September 19, 2014) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Canadian Pacific Railway is going ahead with controversial plans to expand its switching yard southeast of downtown St. Paul over the city’s objections, after St. Paul backed down from seeking an...
SEPTA joins suicide prevention effort
(Source: Philadelphia Tribune, September 16, 2014) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — SEPTA is partnering with a local crisis response center to bring more attention to suicide and advise that help is available for people contemplating taking their own lives. Full story:...
