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Amtrak, BNSF CEOs make Kansas whistle-stop tour
(Source: Associated Press, July 8, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Top executives of Amtrak and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will make a whistle-stop trip on the passenger railroad's Southwest Chief in Kansas. Full story: Kansas City Star
Former Union Pacific contractor could face fines
(Source: Associated Press, July 5, 2014) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A former contractor on a $400 million Union Pacific railroad hub in Santa Teresa along the state's southern border with Mexico has been accused of bidding for the job without a legal New Mexico license. Full...
Toledo panel approves big expansion for train terminal
(Source: Toledo Blade, July 14, 2014) TOLEDO, Ohio — Activity at Norfolk Southern’s Toledo Intermodal Terminal has more than doubled in the last four years, and now the railroad has received a city commission’s approval for a major expansion there. By a 4-0 vote...
BNSF is expanding its Northern Corridor to meet increasing demand
(Source: Railway Age, July 8, 2014) NEW YORK — t should come as no surprise that BNSF Railway has found itself moving commerce across its Northern Corridor at levels that often exceed practical capacity. This route was designed from the start, more than a century ago,...
CAF USA to ship first Amtrak cars
(Source: Star Gazette, July 8, 2014) ELMIRA HEIGHTS, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Tom Reed was at CAF USA Tuesday for the news that the first three cars in an Amtrak contract were to be delivered to Albany. So far, 70 car shells have been built of 130 on order, a company official...
U.S. government sets duties on steel pipe from Korea
(Source: Associated Press, July 11, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. government has imposed duties on imports of steel pipe from South Korea, India and seven other countries, ruling in favor of U.S. steel producers and unions that had complained those countries were...
AAR: Combined weekly rail traffic up 9.9 percent over 2013 for week ending July 5
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 10, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 5, 2014 with 270,731 total carloads, up 9.4 percent compared...
Grain shipments backlogged by railroads
(Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 13, 2014) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Farmers and grain elevator operators are worried about millions of bushels of corn and soybeans from 2013 that still haven’t shipped, even as this year’s crop is in the ground. An overburdened rail...
UAW: Consensus reached with Volkswagen to recognize union
(Source: Associated Press, July 10, 2014) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — United Auto Workers leaders said Thursday they have reached a "consensus" with Volkswagen and expect the German automaker to recognize the union if they sign up enough workers at a new local for the...
Behind the scenes of reshaping railroad safety
(Source: Associated Press, July 13, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A string of fiery train derailments across the country, including one in Lynchburg in April, has triggered a high-stakes but behind-the-scenes campaign to shape how the government responds to calls for...
