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Amtrak, FRA, NS, Indiana DOT kick off $71 million Indiana Gateway
(Source: Railway Age, June 2, 2014) NEW YORK — The Indiana Gateway project will improve seven locations on NS’s Chicago Line and one on the Amtrak Michigan Line. NS will install universal crossovers at five locations and construct a third main line track at three...
RRB: Working after retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 1, 2014) CHICAGO — Retirees, and those planning retirement, should be aware of the railroad retirement laws governing benefit payments to annuitants who work after retirement. The following questions and answers...
Locomotives gather for a historic reunion at museum
(Source: Charlotte Observer, May 30, 2014) SPENCER, N.C. — Some of the 20th century’s most-stylish muscle machines have rolled into town, a historic gathering of giants. Full story: Lake Wylie Pilot
Influx of freight trains expected in South Florida after Panama Canal expands
(Source: Sun Sentinel, June 1, 2014) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The number of freight trains could more than double after a widened Panama Canal opens. The wider canal and new shipping lane will allow a massive new line of mega-ships to pass through in early 2016,...
End of the line for Dyer Amtrak station maintenance?
(Source: Munster Times, June 1, 2014) DYER, Ind. — The town has been taking care of the Amtrak station for years, but that might change. Full story: www.nwitimes.com
Amtrak makes low key cuts on trains
(Source: USA Today, June 2, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The complimentary amenity kits on Amtrak's Empire Builder service from Chicago to Portland and Seattle and Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle vanished forever last week. Full story: USA Today
Bullet train funding is bargaining chip in California budget debate
(Source: Los Angeles Times, June 1, 2014) LOS ANGELES — California Governor Jerry Brown faces a challenge as he tries to secure new funding from pollution fees to keep the state's high-speed rail project rolling. His effort is emerging as one of the most hotly...
KCS marks longest-ever ‘A-Max’ unit train
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 30, 2014) On May 12, a unique Kansas City Southern unit train rolled through Knoche Yard in Kansas City, Mo., on its way from Toledo, Ohio, to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico. The 48-car, 6,960-foot-long train marked the first time that...
Former DOT Secretary LaHood discusses high-speed rail, Congress and Obama
(Source: Sacramento Bee, June 1, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Bee’s editorial board met with Ray LaHood, who spent 14 years in Congress before joining President Barack Obama’s administration in 2009 as transportation secretary. A senior policy adviser at the...
Final Illinois construction begins for 110 mph trains
(Source: State Journal-Register, June 1, 2014) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Amtrak passenger trains should be running at speeds up to 110 mph between Carlinville and Joliet in 2015, based on the latest update of high-speed rail construction from the Illinois Department of...
