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Talgo set to move idled high-speed trains to Indiana storage facility
(Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 14, 2014) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Talgo, the Spanish train manufacturer that's abandoning its Milwaukee headquarters, is about to transport its two high-speed trains from the city's north side to an Amtrak maintenance facility in...
Family of locomotive engineer who was killed on the job settles with Union Railroad
(Source: Pittsburgh Tribune Review, May 14, 2014. BLET editor's note: Andrew Monheim was a member of BLET Division 700 in Braddock, Pa., and had belonged to the Brotherhood for more than 31 years at the time of his passing in 2010.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The family of a...
New U.S. rail safety rules for oil trains don’t go far enough
(Source: Bangor Daily News, May 15, 2014) AUGUSTA, Maine — Just as the state has revealed that crude oil shipments by rail have resumed along the state’s rail lines, Maine emergency officials say new federal rules about shipping hazardous materials such as crude by...
Safety debate eyes treating Bakken crude before it hits rails
(Source: Reuters, May 12, 2014) HOUSTON, Texas — After a spate of fiery derailments, the scramble to make North Dakota's Bakken crude oil safer when it's being transported on trains has focused on better tracks, slower speeds, and reinforced railcars that bypass urban...
CP Rail running trades face fatigue, uncertainty under Hunter Harrison
(Source: Revelstoke Times Review, May 14, 2014) REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Ask any railroader in town their opinion on Hunter Harrison and you’ll almost certainly hear a string of expletives surrounding his name. When Harrison was appointed and company-wide layoffs were...
MMA Railway employees seen as scapegoats; Executive Ed Burkhardt says ‘no comment’ on criminal charges
(Source: Canadian Press, May 14, 2014) MONTREAL — The railway chairman who became the target of local anger in Lac-Megantic says he has no intention of discussing criminal charges filed against his company and three of its employees. Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway...
Metra names new police chief to get ‘antiquated’ force on track
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, May 12, 2014) CHICAGO — Metra’s new police chief said Monday he wants more Metra police riding trains to protect passengers as he took over the helm of a force once blasted as “antiquated” and “in crisis.’’ Full story: Chicago...
Canadian watchdog halts probe into alleged CN Rail price fixing
(Source: Reuters, May 9, 2014) NEW YORK — Canada's Competition Bureau said on Friday it has halted a probe into alleged unfair pricing practices by Canadian National Railway due to insufficient evidence. Full story: Reuters
East St. Louis stumps for high-speed rail station
(Source: Associated Press, May 14, 2014) EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — East St. Louis' mayor and the area's clergy are making a pitch for an Amtrak station for the city as part of efforts to develop a high-speed Amtrak route between Chicago and St. Louis. Full story:...
Stamford mayor to testify before Senate on Metro-North
(Source: Stamford Advocate, May 13, 2014) STAMFORD, Conn. — Mayor David Martin will travel by Amtrak to Washington, D.C., Thursday to testify before the U.S. Senate about the importance of maintaining Metro-North Railroad's infrastructure. Full story: Stamford...
