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Crews checking for equipment malfunction in Slinger train derailment
(Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 22, 2014) SLINGER, Wisc. — Railroad crews are checking whether equipment malfunction or another emergency on a Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. train might have caused a two-train collision and derailment in the center of the...
Memories still strong of 1974 N&W explosion in Decatur
(Source: Decatur Herald & Review, July 19, 2014) DECATUR, Ill. — The events of July 19, 1974, left a mark on Decatur that is still felt 40 years later. A gas explosion in the Norfolk & Western rail yard had Decatur leading the national news and remains one of the most...
Japan’s bullet train: Fast track to the future
(Source: The Independent, July 20, 2014) LONDON — If you want a sense of Japan, take the train. In 1964, while Britain was closing railway lines and stations, Japan was investing in sophisticated infrastructure. This year, 1 October marks the 50th anniversary of the...
Kansas City Southern caught in migration debate
(Source: Kansas City Star, July 20, 2014) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For more than a year, the Kansas City Southern railroad has deflected allegations that it is somehow complicit in the violence that happens to the migrants, many of them children traveling alone. Gangs often...
Conn. Governor seeks $3 million for century-old rail bridge
(Source: Associated Press, July 21, 2014) NORWALK, Conn. — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is seeking to borrow $3 million in state bonds to fix a railroad bridge in Connecticut that blocked commuter rail traffic in May and June. Full story: New Haven Register
Busy Texas rail corridor along U.S. 377 could get busier
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 20, 2014) KELLER, Texas — Union Pacific plans to add a second rail line and make other improvements over about five miles of track along U.S. 377, stretching roughly from Kroger Drive near the far north Fort Worth-Keller city...
Rep. Keith Ellison wants to make union organizing a civil right
(Source; MSNBC, July 20, 2014) DETROIT, Mich. — Minnesota Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison plans to unveil legislation that would make unionization into a legally protected civil right, the congressman said on Saturday. Full story: MSNBC
Kansas City Southern reports record quarterly revenues and carloads in 2Q 2014
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release (PDF), July 18, 2014) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) reported second quarter 2014 revenues of $650 million. Overall, carload volumes were 7% higher than in second quarter 2013. Highlights: • Record revenues of...
Interest from private investors revives funding plan for California bullet train
(Source: Bay Area News Group, July 18, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On life support just a few months ago, California's bullet train has been resuscitated. Last week, demolition began in Fresno to clear the way for the first stretch of track. More significantly, private...
Only thing missing from detailed U.S. energy map? Crude by rail routes
(Source: McClatchy D.C., July 17, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As some railroads have continued to push for states to keep details about their crude oil shipments confidential, the U.S. Energy Information Administration has been developing a map that shows pipelines,...
