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Metro-North riders cash in on $4 million for power failure
(Source: Connecticut Post, March 31, 2014) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Nearly 50,000 Metro-North riders who faced scarce service and protracted commutes during a two-week power outage on the New Haven Line in September took advantage of he railroad's offer to refund their...
BNSF making improvements in Columbia River Gorge
(Source: The Columbian, March 31, 2014) COLUMBIA, Wash. -- BNSF Railway is in the midst of major upgrades of its rail lines across the nation, including in Washington, with improvements now underway on the heavily used Columbia River Gorge rail segment. Full story:...
CN challenges grain elevator companies as railway delivers 5,100 hopper cars
(Source: Canadian Press, March 31, 2014) MONTREAL -- Canadian National Railway says it is making progress to meet the government’s target of increasing grain shipments, but also called on Western Canadian grain elevator companies to ‘step up’ their performance. Full...
Texas company plans plastic railroad tie plant in Louisiana
(Source: Associated Press, March 31, 2014) SPRINGHILL, La. -- Gov. Bobby Jindal says a Texas company plans a $20 million plant to make plastic railroad ties and other railroad products near Springhill. Full story: Shreveport Times
China’s high-speed rail is so popular, it’s hurting the domestic airline industry
(Source: Quartz, March 31, 2014) NEW YORK -- China Southern Airlines is the latest Chinese airline to post miserable year-end 2013 results. Net profit dropped 24% to 1.99 billion yuan ($321 million), and operating profit fell 70%. China Southern Airlines joins Air...
Minnesota officials fear dangerous results from never-ending rail traffic
(Source: The Forum, March 31, 2014) PERHAM, Minn. -- Every day, as many as 10 oil trains a day leave North Dakota and six to eight travel through Minnesota. They pass through places like Perham, a town of 3,000 about 65 miles southeast of the Fargo-Moorhead area, in...
Amtrak says Tuscaloosa could lose train service
(Source: Tuscaloosa News, March 31, 2014) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Tuscaloosa is at risk of losing its passenger train service unless Congress approves additional funds for Amtrak, according to Amtrak’s president and CEO. Full story: Tuscaloosa News
Boardman: Investments like Alabama’s intermodal hub a key to economic development
(Source: Birmingham News, March 31, 2014) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The new downtown intermodal facility is the kind of key investment that is vital to keeping the country connected and developing its economy, Amtrak's CEO said. Full story: www.al.com
National Mediation Board announces new website
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, March 31, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce the launch of a new and improved website that will be implemented and available to the public no later than Tuesday, April 1,...
Opinion: There’s a future for high-speed rail
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 1, 2014) PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Two questions: Why doesn’t our nation have more passenger trains? And does the younger generation’s declining interest in driving imply an opening for the expansion of public high-speed rail? Full...
