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NLRB impounds ballots in Taylor Farms Teamster election
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 31, 2014) TRACY, Calif. -- In a rare move on Friday, the National Labor Relations Board impounded workers’ ballots in a high-stakes organizing election for Teamster representation at Taylor Farms,...
New FRA rule requires railroads to adopt a critical incident stress plan
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 31, 2014) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week announced a new final rule that requires each Class I, intercity passenger railroad and commuter railroad to establish and implement a plan for employees who are...
$36,500 train ticket offers 53-day rail trip around the world
(Source: CNN, March 31, 2014) LONDON, England -- A 53-day journey by train might sound like murder on the Orient Express, but one enterprising British travel company is offering rail tickets that take nearly eight weeks to circumnavigate the globe. As you'd expect for...
Colorado Senate to consider funding bill to save Amtrak’s Southwest Chief
(Source: Pueblo Chieftain, March 30, 2014) PUEBLO, Colo. -- Colorado's Senate Transportation Committee will consider the bill to save the Amtrak Southwest Chief rail line at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The passenger rail route, which runs through Southeastern Colorado, has been...
Amtrak CEO to meet with Alabama mayors, discuss train service’s fiscal needs
(Source: Birmingham News, March 30, 2014) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman will visit with local mayors Monday as the passenger rail operator seeks a funding boost it says is necessary to maintain and improve its service. Full story:...
Regulator extends operating license for MMA Railway
(Source: Canadian Press, March 29, 2014) OTTAWA -- The Canada Transportation Agency has extended the operating license of the insolvent railway involved in last July’s deadly explosion in Lac-Mégantic, until June 1. The regulator says it is satisfied Montreal, Maine &...
Sanctions denied over deadly Nevada Amtrak crash
(Source: Associated Press, March 30, 2014) RENO, Nev. -- A state judge has found no proof two rail companies tampered with evidence after a tractor-trailer and an Amtrak train collided in 2011, killing six people and injured dozens in northern Nevada. Full story:...
Judge hears arguments over MBTA commuter rail contract
(Source: Boston Globe, March 29, 2014) BOSTON -- A Suffolk Superior Court judge expressed skepticism Friday that the state’s commuter rail operator has legitimate claims to delay or overturn the MBTA decision to award the multibillion-dollar commuter rail contract to...
Lawsuit says Metro-North supervisor faced retaliation
(Source: The Journal News, March 29, 2014) NEW YORK -- While the new Metro-North Railroad president talks of a new focus on safety, the railroad faces a lawsuit charging that bosses retaliated against a supervisor for complaining about a train that was pressed into...
Metro-North delays rise amid track repairs, harsh weather
(Source: New York Post, March 30, 2014) NEW YORK -- Metro-North train delays skyrocketed in early 2014 as the beleaguered railroad ramped up its track repair work after a year of deadly failures, according to new data obtained by The Post. Full story: New York Post
