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Rail delays put historic pinch on agriculture; officials want solutions
(Source: The Forum, February 18, 2014) FARGO, N.D. -- Elevator operators are perennial critics of railroad service for hauling grain, but many say delays are worse than ever this winter. Full story: www.inforum.com
Fargo Fire Department to store BNSF foam trailer used to fight hazardous material fires
(Source: The Forum, February 18, 2014) FARGO, N.D. -- Fire Chief Steve Dirksen said the idea of moving the truck closer to Fargo came up after the July 6 train derailment and subsequent explosion in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, that killed 47 people. The equipment was stored...
Rochester’s crude awakening
(Source: Rochester City Newspaper, February 19, 2014) ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The amount of crude oil being hauled on the nation's freight rail lines is on the upswing. The oil and rail industries say that's because of surging oil output from North Dakota's Bakken Shale...
Editorial: Oil trains must focus on safety
(Source: La Crosse Tribune editorial, February 19, 2014) LA CROSSE, Wisc. -- Recent railroad crashes and a proposal to increase rail traffic have raised legitimate concerns about the safety of oil trains passing through our region. Full story: La Crosse Tribune
Mexican bill derails Kansas City Southern stock
(Source: Money News, February 18, 2014) NEW YORK -- Shares of Kansas City Southern, the U.S. railroad that gets almost half its revenue from Mexico, fell the most in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index after the lower house of Mexico’s Congress approved a bill to increase...
Union Pacific Corporation Chairman Jim Young dies after battle with cancer
(Source: Union Pacific press release, February 15, 2014) OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corporation Chairman James R. (Jim) Young, who worked his way from an entry-level finance position to chairman, president and chief executive officer, died today after a two-year...
Kawasaki Heavy to bid to supply trains for U.S. high-speed rail link
(Source: Japan Times, February 18, 2014) NEW YORK -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. is planning to bid to supply a new generation of trains for Acela Express, Amtrak’s main high-speed rail service linking Washington, D.C., New York and Boston, according to a company...
Small towns in southwest fear loss of cherished train line
(Source: New York Times, February 17, 2014) LAMY, N.M. -- The historic route of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, which runs between Los Angeles and Chicago, is in danger of being altered, a shift that would sever a practical and symbolic lifeline for struggling rural...
Plan to retrofit old rail tunnel hard to execute in changing SE Washington neighborhood
(Source: Washington Post, February 16, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The brick floor of the Virginia Avenue tunnel has worn away. Water saturation has undermined the ground beneath the track ballast. Its relatively small size makes it a tight squeeze for modern trains....
New Mexico House approves bill to keep Southwest Chief on track
(Source: Santa Fe New Mexican, February 17, 2014) SANTA FE, N.M. -- Oil and gas revenue would help New Mexico pay its share to keep Amtrak’s Southwest Chief running through the northeast portion of the state under a bill passed Monday by the House, but with just three...
