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BNSF Railway to buy 5,000 next-generation tank cars for transporting crude oil
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 20, 2014) FORT WORTH, Texas -- BNSF Railway said Thursday that it intends to buy a fleet of 5,000 strengthened tank cars to haul oil and ethanol in a move that would set a higher safety standard for an industry that’s seen...
Video: Penn Station marks contributions from African-American men and women
(Source: CBS Baltimore, February 20, 2014. BLET Editor's Note: Carlyle L. Smith is a member of BLET Division 482 in Washington, D.C.) BALTIMORE, Md. -- For more than a century, African-American men and women were track workers, firemen and porters on the nation’s...
Report warns of increased coal traffic; Industry, BNSF dispute conclusions
(Source: Great Falls Tribune, February 19, 2014) GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- A new report warns that projected increases in coal trains moving across the state, on top of Bakken oil shipments, could begin hogging rail capacity, increasing shipping costs for other...
CN Rail bumps up 2014 capital spending to C$2.1 billion
(Source: Reuters, February 19, 2014) TORONTO -- Canadian National Railway Co plans capital spending of C$2.1 billion ($1.92 billion) in 2014, the country's largest rail operator said on Wednesday, slightly more than it invested last year on its track, fleet,...
Cities on the Southwest Chief line want state support
(Source: Dodge City Daily Globe, February 19, 2014) NEWTON, Kan. -- The loss of the Southwest Chief passenger rail line would cause a substantial disruption and loss of jobs, said representatives from cities facing an end-of-year deadline to secure a plan to improve...
Metra looks to lease rail cars from other rail agencies
(Source: Chicago Tribune, February 20, 2014) CHICAGO -- With standing-room-only a common sight on Metra trains this winter because many cars were out of service for weather-related maintenance, the rail agency wants to lease extra coaches from other cities. Full...
Editorial: Goals of governor, Metro-North must be clear
(Source: Stamford Advocate, February 19, 2014) STAMFORD, Conn. -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's ultimatum to Metro-North Monday had the tone of a parent drawing a line in the sand for a child. The problem with such threats is that the consequences need to be clear and both...
Sen. Blumenthal to meet with chief of Metro-North
(Source: Associated Press, February 20, 2014) NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is the latest Connecticut politician to meet with the new president of Metro-North Railroad. Blumenthal said he's hopeful that new leadership at the commuter railroad will...
Chief of NJ Transit to quit after a rocky tenure
(Source: New York Times, February 18, 2014) NEW YORK -- The executive director of New Jersey Transit is resigning, bringing an end to a four-year run pocked by the agency’s often-maligned performance during Hurricane Sandy and the recent Super Bowl in East Rutherford,...
Bill puts railroads, Mexican government on collision course
(Source: Wall Street Journal, February 19, 2014) MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's effort to stoke competition in big industries is turning to the railroads, in what could become a cross-border collision. The railroads say the legislation would nullify 30-year exclusive...
