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Next stop, Amarillo? State lawmakers scramble for Amtrak fix
(Source: Amarillo Globe-News, January 25, 2014) AMARILLO, Texas -- Lawmakers in New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas continue to scramble for the $40 million they each need to keep an Amtrak passenger train from being rerouted through Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle. Full...
Plans for New England rail network continue
(Source: Hartford Courant, January 27, 2014) HARTFORD, Conn. -- Transportation planners in four states and the province of Quebec are busily promoting plans to link Boston, New York and Montreal by rail. The project will take the cooperation of Massachusetts and five...
Within blocks of Capitol Hill, conflict flares between railroad, residents
(Source: McClatchy News Service, January 26, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The interests of railroads and residents collided Saturday in packed public meeting blocks from the U.S. Capitol about the proposed reconstruction of a century old rail tunnel, what kinds of cargo...
After bankruptcy sale, what’s next for beleaguered Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway?
(Source: Bangor Daily News, January 27, 2014) BANGOR, Maine -- The sale of the bankrupt Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway is all but certain at this point, but the buyer — Fortress Investment Group — remains mum on its reasons for wanting to acquire the bankrupt...
California’s top court asked to intervene in bullet train financing
(Source: Los Angeles Times, January 24, 2014) SAN FRANCISCO -- Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration Friday asked the California Supreme Court to block two trial court rulings that could indefinitely delay construction of a high-speed rail line linking Los Angeles and San...
Amtrak, California high-speed rail authority issue joint request for fast trainsets
(Source: Railway Age, January 24, 2014) NEW YORK -- Amtrak and the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) on Jan. 24, 2014 jointly issued an RFP (Request For Proposals) for high speed trainsets that will be “essential to meeting Amtrak’s critical short-term need...
Teamsters at YRCW approve agreement aimed at saving 30,000 jobs
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 26, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Teamsters working for YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) have approved a tentative agreement aimed at protecting more than 30,000 jobs. Workers voted this weekend after...
FRA issues final rule to improve rail inspections, reduce derailments
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, January 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced new regulations governing rail inspections that will help identify rail flaws...
Railroad tank car safety woes date decades before crude oil concerns
(Source: McClatch News Service, January 27, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Long before crude oil and ethanol were transported by railroads in large quantities in minimally reinforced tank cars, other flammable and poisonous materials were riding around the country in the...
Lawmakers question safety of crude oil trains
(Source: The Olympian, January 27, 2014) OLYMPIA, Wash. -- As U.S. oil production soars and additional Canadian oil resources are becoming available stateside, crude oil is being shipped by rail through communities with greater frequency. The state of Washington is no...
