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Metro-North chief says low-key approach will get railroad on track
(Source: Hartford Courant, June 23, 2014) HARTFORD, Conn. — For a railroad seeking large amounts of federal aid, hefty state subsidies and fare increases, Metro-North has undermined its case in the past few years with a series of scandals, absentee supervision and...
Study could start on possible Texas bullet train
(Source: Associated Press, June 25, 2014) HOUSTON, Texas — Plans for a so-called "bullet train" that backers say would carry passengers between Houston and Dallas in 90 minutes are expected to clear an early hurdle. Full story: Houston Chronicle
Crews build test piling near Madera to advance California high-speed rail design
(Source: Fresno Bee, June 24, 2014) FRESNO, Calif. — It's not actual construction, but the appearance of a large crane and workers assembling steel rebar marks a significant test as high-speed rail engineers design a major bridge near Madera. Full story: Fresno Bee
Crowded rails in U.S. coal country throw miners, utilities out of gear
(Source: Reuters, June 24, 2014) NEW YORK — Coal miners and power companies are both suffering as railroads struggle to clear a backlog of coal stuck in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana after the harshest winter in over a decade. Full story: Yahoo News
CP Rail, BNSF ordered to give updates on grain backlog
(Source: Associated Press, June 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A backlog of grain shipments across the Great Plains has been reduced but not eliminated, so U.S. regulators are requiring BNSF and Canadian Pacific railroads to provide weekly updates on their efforts to...
With 18 oil trains weekly, Columbia River Gorge is the key route for crude by rail in Pacific Northwest
(Source: The Oregonian, June 24, 2014) PORTLAND, Ore. — Eighteen oil trains a week move along the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, newly released data shows, a figure that could more than double if a proposed Vancouver, Wash., oil train terminal opens....
Oil train info shows heavy traffic
(Source: Associated Press, June 24, 2014) BILLINGS, Mont. — Disclosures from railroads about volatile oil shipments from the Northern Plains show dozens of the trains passing weekly through Illinois and the Midwest and up to 19 a week reaching Washington state on the...
MMA workers feared a catastrophe before Lac-Megantic, documents show
(Source: Montreal Gazette, June 16, 2014) MONTREAL — Montreal, Maine & Atlantic’s own employees feared a catastrophe, given the state of the now-bankrupt railway’s tracks and equipment, and the kind of products the company was transporting, according to court...
Michael Kelliher selected as NMB Deputy Chief of Staff
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, June 23, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce the selection of Michael Kelliher to fill the Deputy Chief of Staff position within the agency. In this capacity, he will work...
FRA administrator challenges Southeast states to develop shared vision for rail service
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, June 20, 2014) RICHMOND, Va. — Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo today called on elected officials and transportation planners in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to develop a...
