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Should shipments of oil by rail be kept secret from the public?
(Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer, June 4, 2014) SEATTLE — The nation’s railroads were told last week by the U.S. Department of Transportation that they must notify state emergency management officials about the volume, frequency and county-by-county routes used in...
BNSF, UP seek to limit public disclosure on oil trains
(Source: Associated Press, June 4, 2014) SEATTLE, Wash. — Two railroad companies want to prevent the public from getting ahold of details about oil shipments through Washington state, a disclosure the federal government ordered be given to state emergency managers in...
How privatizing government hollowed out the middle class
(Source: MSNBC, June 3, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A a new report by In the Public Interest, a nonprofit group that tracks government contracting, argues that privatization at the state and local level “contributes to the decline of the middle class and the rise in...
SEPTA locomotive engineers authorize strike
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 4, 2014) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — By a 166-2 vote, SEPTA railroad engineers have authorized a strike, which could occur as early as June 14, unless President Obama appoints a board to investigate the long-running labor dispute. Full...
Rail shipment linked to Canadian mob detained in New York
(Source: WNYF, June 3, 2014) WATERTOWN, N.Y. — A rail shipment of stolen car parts headed to Saudi Arabia and linked to organized crime in Canada has been detained in Massena. Full story: www.wnytv.com
Tunisian man gets plea deal for Amtrak terror plot
(Source: New York Post, June 3, 2014) NEW YORK — A Tunisian man charged in an unsuccessful plot to derail an Amtrak train en route from Penn Station to Toronto copped a plea Wednesday to less serious immigration charges. Full story: New York Post
Senate Democrats aim to restore House spending cuts, including Amtrak
(Source: Politico, June 3, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Democrats proposed a $108 billion transportation and housing bill that restores House cuts from rail and transit programs but still strains to match the infrastructure dollars enjoyed by President Barack...
Colorado oil train spill releases crude near river
(Source: Greeley Tribune, June 3, 2014) GREELEY, Colo. — Six cars of a 100-car Union Pacific crude oil train derailed May 9 west of LaSalle, spilling a little more than 5,000 gallons of oil that was bound for New York. Though it was the first oil rail spill in Weld...
Virginia’s new rail safety task force to hold first meeting
(Source: Associated Press, June 4, 2014) RICHMOND, Va. — The rail safety task force appointed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe is set to hold its first meeting. McAuliffe appointed the task force after the April 30 derailment of a train carrying crude oil in Lynchburg. Full...
Texas Central sees 90-minute Dallas-Houston rail commute at 205 mph
(Source: Politico, June 4, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Texas company hopes to create a high-speed rail corridor to move passengers at speeds that would leave Amtrak’s Acela in the dust — all with private funds. Full story: Politico
