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Amtrak train gets stuck in Michigan snow drift
(Source: Associated Press, February 28, 2014) HOLLAND, Mich. -- Amtrak says one of its passenger trains traveling from Chicago to Grand Rapids was delayed nearly three hours after getting stuck in a snow drift in Michigan. Full story: Associated Press
Opinion: 21st century economy on a 19th century rail network
(Source: Bloomberg opinion column by Rosabeth Moss Kanter, February 28, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- We are building a 21st century economy on a 19th century rail network. Some old wooden train tracks are still in use; signal systems are antiquated; and trains move too...
New Metro-North president says trains will run slower to help implement safety improvements
(Source: Journal News, February 27, 2014) NEW YORK -- Many Metro-North Railroad commutes are likely to take a few minutes longer when the schedules are rewritten around May, the railroad's new president said Wednesday. Full story: www.lohud.com
Caterpillar protests loss of Illinois high-speed rail contract
(Source: Wall Street Journal, February 27, 2014) NEW YORK -- Caterpillar Inc. lost a major contract from its home state of Illinois to produce locomotives for high-speed passenger-rail service, dealing a blow to the company's plan to dominate the market for the next...
Caltrain releases draft report on rail electrification project
(Source: San Jose Mercury News, February 28, 2014) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A draft report Caltrain expects to release today acknowledges that its long-planned rail electrification project will require installation of 30-foot-high poles with overhead wires and possible...
BNSF says to blame weather, not oil trains, for Northstar’s delays
(Source: Star Tribune, February 28, 2014) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The brutal cold — not increased freight traffic — has been the primary cause of delays on the Northstar commuter line between Elk River and Minneapolis, a BNSF railroad spokesman said Thursday during a...
Crude by rail shipper deals with new U.S. safety regulations
(Source: Calgary Herald, February 26, 2014) CALGARY, Alberta -- Some tanker cars in Western Canada have been temporarily suspended from being used to ship oil in the wake of Tuesday’s U.S. rail safety ruling, the chief executive of Calgary-based terminal operator Torq...
Bakken crude rolling through Albany
(Source: New York Times, February 27, 2014) ALBANY, N.Y. -- On a clear December morning two years ago, a 600-foot oceangoing oil tanker called the Stena Primorsk left the Port of Albany on its maiden voyage down the Hudson River laden with 279,000 barrels of crude...
Oregon governor orders top-to-bottom review of state’s oil train safety
(Source: The Oregonian, February 27, 2014) PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has ordered a top-to-bottom assessment of state rail safety and oil spill responsiveness, a preliminary step in addressing risks posed by trains already carrying millions of...
Gov. Jerry Brown wants polluters’ fees to help fund California high-speed rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, February 27, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Gov. Jerry Brown wants long-term funding for California's high-speed rail project to come from the state greenhouse gas reduction program, expanding his commitment to the $68 billion project despite...
