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Amtrak sets key 2014 capital projects
(Source: Railway Age, March 10, 2014) NEW YORK -- During 2014, Amtrak plans to move forward on key capital improvement projects, including continued installation of PTC (Positive Train Control) safety technology, the start of major construction to upgrade Northeast...
Centuries-old mass grave of Irish laborers probed in Pennsylvania
(Source: Reuters, March 9, 2014) MALVERN, Pa. -- On a cold winter's day, historian Bill Watson found himself standing in the snow, picking through the roots of an upturned stump near railroad tracks in a place now known as Duffy's Cut. Full story: Reuters
NJ State Assembly panel to meet on NJ Transit; rail officials won’t attend
(Source: Northjersey.com, March 9, 2014) A state Assembly transportation committee has rescheduled a hearing on NJ Transit’s recent problems — from the flooding of its trains during Superstorm Sandy to the stranding of customers at MetLife Stadium after the Super Bowl...
Amtrak promises ‘ultimate road trip’
(Source: Marketing Daily, March 10, 2014) NEW YORK -- Amtrak is rolling out two campaigns highlighting the choice and benefits consumers have for travel. One effort promotes the national system, while the other focuses on the Northeast regional service. Full story:...
As commuters’ faith flags, Metro-North needs billions to address safety, repairs
(Source: Poughkeepsie Journal, March 9, 2014) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Delays, most minor but some lengthy, have become routine for riders of Metro-North, a railroad that, until early last year, ran so reliably the typical commuter rarely had to think about it. Ten...
Can rail infrastructure get back on track?
(Source: Philadelphia Daily News, March 10, 2014) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The first time a chunk of concrete from the scarred and pockmarked 86-year-old 25th Street Bridge in South Philadelphia rained down on Ed Penna's car and cracked his windshield, he sent the repair...
BNSF plans $250 million expansion in North Dakota
(Source: St. Could Times, March 7, 2014) FARGO — After a year marked by delays in passenger service and agricultural shipments, BNSF Railway says it plans to spend almost $250 million to expand rail traffic on its network in North Dakota. In a letter to U.S. Sen Heidi...
The crude by rail debate
(Source: Coeur d'Alene Press, March 9, 2014) COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- America's domestic oil boom has eased the need for foreign oil and meant big business for railroads, but industries are scrambling to erase fears of more rail catastrophes. Full story: Coeur d'Alene...
Crude shipments raise concerns about readiness on Hudson River
(Source: Poughkeepsie Journal, March 9, 2014) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Uncertainty over how a spill would play out on the Hudson River is prompting lawsuits from environmental watchdogs and calls for a moratorium on the transport of crude oil. Regular shipments of crude...
Opposition to Maryland rail line bidder raises questions about accountability for Holocaust
(Source: Washington Post, March 9, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the case of SNCF — formally known as Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français — another question has arisen: Does it matter if a company financially atones for its sins 70 years after the fact — and...
