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Study of aging Baltimore rail tunnel moves forward
(Source: Associated Press, June 11, 2014) BALTIMORE, Md. — Federal and state officials and Amtrak are studying ways to improve a 141-year-old tunnel that carries passenger trains through Baltimore. Full story: Washington Post
CN touts grain performance, but shippers say too little, too late
(Source: Manitoba Cooperator, June 11, 2014) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — CN Rail says it has moved a record amount of Western grain so far this crop year but shippers say that doesn’t make up for poor service earlier in the shipping season. Full story: Manitoba...
Operation Lifesaver awards grants for rail safety education and awareness campaigns in 21 states
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, June 11, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 11, Operation Lifesaver, Inc., in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced more than $200,000 in grants to 21 State Operation Lifesaver programs for a...
Metro-North says most safety steps completed
(Source: Associated Press, June 11, 2014) HARTFORD, Conn. — Metro-North Railroad, the nation's second-largest commuter rail system, on Wednesday released a final report on what it has done to improve safety following a series of accidents last year and said it has...
NJ Transit unveils new plan to protect equipment in severe weather
(Source: Bergen Record, June 12, 2014) BERGEN, N.J. — NJ Transit, which received a torrent of public criticism after it stored rail equipment in low-lying yards during Superstorm Sandy — a decision that resulted in $120 million in damage — has developed a new plan for...
Oil companies lobbying against California spill cleanup bill
(Source: Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2014) LOS ANGELES — A heated budget battle in Sacramento over more oil-spill protection for rivers, lakes and other inland bodies of water has prompted a last-minute lobbying blitz by formidable adversaries: the oil industry and...
Oil by rail secrecy may lead to court dispute
(Source: McClatchy News Service, June 11, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A month-old requirement by the Transportation Department to limit information about Bakken crude oil shipments by rail has triggered a conflict among railroads, states and the federal government that...
With work on interstates and possible rail strike, gridlock looms in Philly
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 12, 2014) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — When new construction work started Wednesday night on I-95, it added one more obstacle to smooth travel in the Philadelphia region. Add a possible strike that could shut down all 13 SEPTA Regional Rail...
CN tells U.S. Senator Dick Durbin it is not delaying railroad talks
(Source: Rockford Register Star, January 10, 2014) ROCKFORD, Ill. — Last week, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-IL, accused the CN Railway of delaying negotiations with the state of Illinois about operating passenger grains on its line from Chicagoland to Rockford and west to...
Canadian mayor seeking rail safety may be sued by rail company
(Source: CBC News, June 11, 2014) OTTAWA — The mayor of Port Hawkesbury says the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway has informed him it's considering legal action against both him and a local councillor. Full story: CBC News
