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Feds want nuclear waste train, but there’s nowhere for it to go
(Source: Associated Press, September 1, 2014) ATLANTA, Ga. — The U.S. government is looking for trains to haul radioactive waste from nuclear power plants to disposal sites. Too bad those trains have nowhere to go. Full story: Yakima Herald
Amtrak street work leads to historic finds
(Source: Jefferson City News Tribune, August 29, 2014) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Long before Jefferson City's Amtrak station was located in the basement of the Union Hotel and the state museum converted the Lohman Building into an 1800s-style general store, Water Street...
CP Rail train derails in western Saskatchewan, wind may have been factor
(Source: Canadian Press, August 28, 2014) OTTAWA — A Canadian Pacific Railway train derailed near Waldeck Sask., on Thursday night amid severe thunderstorms and strong winds. Full story: CBC News
North Dakota congressional delegation criticizes CP Rail
(Source: Bismarck Tribune, August 28, 2014) BISMARCK, N.D. — Members of North Dakota’s congressional delegation are criticizing Canadian Pacific Railway, saying it’s forcing grain elevators to cancel backlogged orders as it implements a new shipping system. Full...
Rail agreement opens fresh markets for North Dakota crops
(Source: Star Tribune, August 29, 2014) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — North Dakota wheat, soybeans, lentils and peas will soon gain greater access to international markets because of a new agreement to send the crops by rail to Washington state’s Port of Vancouver, which...
Maryland pulls $30 million from CSX rail facility project
(Source: Baltimore Sun, August 28, 2014) BALTIMORE, Md. — State officials have abandoned plans for a rail cargo facility in an economically depressed corner of West Baltimore, amid vocal opposition from residents and diminishing political will. With the state...
Railroad police officer falls off bridge, knocked unconscious in struggle with suspect
(Source: Plain Dealer, August 28, 2014) CLEVELAND — A railroad police officer was knocked unconscious when he and a burglary suspect plummeted off an East Side railroad bridge Wednesday afternoon. Full story: www.cleveland.com
Editorial: Big plans in store for high-speed rail in Texas
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 28, 2014) FORT WORTH, Texas — Those who worry that the plan to build a high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas by 2021 is overly ambitious were probably having heart palpitations after the seven-member Commission for...
Air quality problems dog Canadian oil by rail terminal
(Source: Reuters, August 29, 2014) SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick — Irving Oil's oil-by-rail terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick, has seen increasing air quality problems since it started up in 2012, undermining the company's assurances to regulators the project would...
AAR: Combined weekly rail traffic up 3.2 percent over 2013 for week ending August 23
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 28, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 23, 2014 with 300,505 total carloads, up 3 percent compared...
