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Senate Dem: Oil industry paying ‘lip service’ to freight rail safety
(Source: The Hill, April 7, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The chairman of the Senate committee that oversees transportation issues said Monday that oil companies are dragging their feet on providing data to regulators about the safety of freight trains that are used to...
NARP stands opposed to Ryan Budget plan
(Source: National Association of Railroad Passengers press release, April 4, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) warned that Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposal to zero out Amtrak’s operating grant would cripple train...
Paul Ryan’s new budget seeks to ‘murder’ Amtrak
(Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill, April 4, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There are a lot of bad things for working families in Paul Ryan's recent budget proposal, including the "murder" of Amtrak. “Buried deep in the pages of Congressman Paul Ryan’s proposed 2015 federal...
NS to announce 1Q 2014 financial results on April 23
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, April 1, 2014) NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk Southern Corporation will present its first-quarter 2014 earnings at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, via teleconference and live Internet webcast. The company will issue its...
Canadian Pacific yard expansion would fill six acres of wetlands
(Source: Pioneer Press, April 1, 2014) ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Canadian Pacific Railway has proposed a major expansion of its receiving yard to the north and east of Pig's Eye Lake in St. Paul, with the ultimate goal of accommodating 10,000-foot trains by mid-2015. The...
Large mudslide shuts down train service between Seattle, Everett
(Source: Seattle Times, April 1, 2014) SEATTLE -- BNSF Railway tracks re-opened to freight trains earlier this evening, according to BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas. However, passenger trains cannot resume service until 48 hours after the slide. Crews worked throughout the...
Metro-North goes directly to commuters to hear complaints
(Source: Hartford Courant, April 1, 2014) NEW YORK -- Metro-North senior managers have begun a series of visits to train station platforms to hear comments, complaints and suggestions firsthand from commuters. The troubled railroad is holding the sessions to improve...
Missouri bill seeks to limit where rail lawsuits can be filed
(Source: Springfield News-Leader, April 1, 2014) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After a lawsuit filed against Kansas City Southern Railway alleged lax safety practices resulted in the deaths of seven people, Rep. Lincoln Hough is pushing legislation that would restrict where...
Refinery plans to ship 100 train cars of crude oil through Sacramento
(Source: Sacramento Bee, April 2, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A Bay Area refinery’s plan to run up to 100 train cars of highly flammable crude oil daily through Sacramento is prompting a late push by area leaders to protect cities on the rail line. Full story:...
Editorial: Improve safety of crude oil shipments
(Source: Democrat & Chronicle, April 2, 2014) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The nation’s booming oil production — particularly in North Dakota and Montana — has meant new life for New York’s aging railroad system. With oil output having outgrown pipeline capacity, freight trains...
