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AAR: Weekly rail traffic up 6 percent over 2013 for week ending June 7
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 12, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 7, 2014 with 292,924 total carloads, up 5.3 percent compared...
Fee on oil by rail a key issue in California budget debate
(Source: Los Angeles Times, June 12, 2014) LOS ANGELES — With a Sunday deadline for a state budget agreement, a proposed fee on oil transported by rail cars across California has emerged as a major target for opposition by oil companies and business lobbyists. The...
Drivers at Iron Mountain vote to join Teamsters Local 986 in California
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 12, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — By a nearly 3-1 margin, drivers at Iron Mountain in Pico Rivera, California voted on Thursday, June 12, 2014 to join Teamsters Local 986. The drivers pick up...
Documents: Railroads want to skip some proposed safeguards for oil trains
(Source: Politico, June 13, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The railroad industry is warning the White House against some potential safety rules for trains carrying explosive crude oil, saying freight and passenger rail traffic could be disrupted for years if companies must...
California budget deal would spend cap-and-trade funds on high-speed rail
(Source: Sacramento Bee, June 12, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two years after Gov. Jerry Brown first proposed using carbon-reduction revenue to prop up California’s beleaguered high-speed rail project, Brown and legislative leaders reached budget agreements Thursday...
Installation of Positive Train Control beset by delays, high costs
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, June 13, 2014) OMAHA, Neb. — Mandated by a 2008 federal law, positive train control has been beset by delays, expense and trouble. Originally slated to be partially finished by next year, pending legislation seeks to extend the deadline,...
SEPTA rail strike appears likely
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 13, 2014) PHILADELPHIA — The first Regional Rail strike in 31 years seems increasingly likely to begin Saturday morning, despite last-minute federal mediation efforts scheduled for Friday. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
Lac-Megantic’s scorched, oil-soaked Jesus Christ statue gets overhaul
(Source: Canadian Press, June 11, 2014) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — The charred, oil-splattered Jesus Christ statue that became a symbol of the deadly Lac-Megantic derailment has undergone a facelift ahead of the disaster's first anniversary. Full story: CTV News
CSX replacing Potomac River bridge in western Maryland
(Source: Associated Press, June 12, 2014) CUMBERLAND, Md. — The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is advising visitors to expect minor traffic delays near Cumberland due to the replacement of a CSX railroad bridge over the Potomac River. Full story:...
CSX wants South Carolina bridge collapse lawsuit dismissed
(Source: Associated Press, June 11, 2014) MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — CSX Transportation wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed after the April train derailment that knocked out a bridge in Berkeley County. Full story: www.heraldonline.com
