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Major refrigerated rail shipper suspends service, blames BNSF congestion and delays
(Source: Capital Press, August 7, 2014) QUINCY, Wash. — Cold Train, a refrigerated rail service from Quincy to Chicago and points east, has suspended service, blaming a reduction in service offered by BNSF Railway. Full story: www.capitalpress.com
AAR: Average weekly carloads reach highest level since 2008
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 7, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for July 2014, with both carload and intermodal volume increasing compared with July...
Amtrak chairman says Hill critics can be won over
(Source: The Hill, August 7, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The chairman of Amtrak’s board of directors thinks the nation’s passenger rail service can eventually win over congressional critics who have tried repeatedly to eliminate its federal funding. Amtrak Board Chairman...
Federal, local officials tour New Jersey’s high-speed rail project site in Trenton
(Source: Times of Trenton, August 6, 2014) TRENTON, N.J. — The most-traveled section of railroad in North America, a 23-mile stretch between Trenton and New Brunswick, has had the same overhead wire system since 1935. But with improvements finally underway, trains...
Delays persist for U.S. high-speed rail
(Source: New York Times, August 6, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On a 30-mile stretch of railroad between Westerly and Cranston, R.I., Amtrak’s 150-mile-per-hour Acela hits its top speed — for five or 10 minutes. On the crowded New York to Washington corridor, the Acela...
Union Pacific performing infrastructure improvements in Colorado, Wyoming
(Source: Union Pacific press release, August 4, 2014) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will strengthen Colorado's and Wyoming's transportation infrastructures by investing $11 million in the rail line between LaSalle, Colorado, and near Cheyenne, Wyoming. The...
BNSF pledges to keep grain trains moving
(Source: Aberdeen News, August 6, 2014) ABERDEEN, S.D. — As the new crop ripens in fields across the area and producers brace for lower prices, a BNSF Railway official said the line has not met the demand. Full story: Aberdeen News
Trial begins in 2011 train-truck crash that killed 6
(Source: Associated Press, August 5, 2014) RENO, Nevada — Lawyers defending a Nevada trucking firm being sued for negligence in a fiery 2011 crash with an Amtrak train told jurors Tuesday that Union Pacific Railroad officials manipulated or destroyed evidence that...
Plan to protect Southwest Chief throttles up
(Source: Pueblo Chieftain, August 6, 2014) PUEBLO, Colo. — A new law that would protect Amtrak’s Southwest Chief rail line in Southern Colorado will go into effect today. Full story: Pueblo Chieftain
Crude oil derailment could affect more than 40% of Pittsburgh’s population
(Source: PublicSource, August 6, 2014) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — More than 40 percent of Pittsburgh’s residents are at risk if a train carrying crude oil through the city derails and catches fire, according to a PublicSource analysis. Full story: www.timesonline.com
