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Accidents surge as oil industry takes the train
(Source: New York Times, January 25, 2014) CASSELTON, N.D. -- Kerry’s Kitchen is where Casselton residents gather for gossip and comfort food, especially the caramel rolls baked fresh every morning. But a fiery rail accident last month only a half mile down the...
Amtrak scales back service because of frigid temps
(Source: Associated Press, January 27, 2014) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- More than a dozen trains are canceled into and out of Amtrak's Chicago hub, although service isn't scrapped entirely. Some trains traveling between Chicago and St. Louis, Carbondale, Champaign, Quincy,...
Meeting set on CSX plans for Virginia Ave. tunnel in D.C.
(Source: Washington Post, January 23, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) will lead a public meeting Saturday on a contentious proposal from CSX Transportation to reconstruct a rail tunnel in Southeast Washington. Officials with the...
New legislation would call for transparency of oil shipments moving through Washington state
(Source: KUOW.com, January 22, 2014) SEATTLE, Wash. -- Washington lawmakers took up a proposal Wednesday to require more transparency from companies that transport oil through the state. The hearing on House Bill 2347 played out before a packed committee room in...
Union Pacific profit beats estimates on grain shipments
(Source: Bloomberg, January 23, 2014) NEW YORK -- Union Pacific Corp., the biggest U.S. railroad, climbed the most in more than nine months after a record corn harvest and the strengthening U.S. economy helped fourth-quarter profit beat analysts’ estimates. Union...
Fast train to Boston, New Haven, Montreal subject of meeting
(Source: The Republican, January 23, 2014) SPRINGFIELD -- Six to 12 passenger trains a day from Springfield to Boston at speeds of about 90 miles an hour could be in the future, transportation planners told a crowd of more than 100 people at a forum hosted Thursday...
Pueblo plans rally for Saturday to support Amtrak bill
(Source: Pueblo Chieftain, January 23, 2014) PUEBLO, Colo. -- Community leaders are planning a rally and public reception Saturday to support a bill by state Rep. Leroy Garcia to help solve funding issues for Colorado’s portion of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief. Full story:...
Ex-Fort Worth councilman expected to chair Texas high-speed rail commission
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 24, 2014) FORT WORTH, Texas -- As high-speed rail advocates get more serious about connecting Houston, Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth with bullet trains, the Interstate 30 corridor is emerging as the preferred pathway...
Computer glitch cited as Metro-North trains screech to a halt for nearly 2 hours
(Source: Connecticut Post, January 23, 2014) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- All Metro-North trains across New York and Connecticut were stopped in their tracks for about two hours Thursday night and some on the Danbury branch remained stuck even longer because of a power...
Amtrak to operate full Empire Corridor schedule
(Source: Albany Times Union, January 23, 2014) ALBANY, N.Y. -- Amtrak will resume a full schedule of trains on the Empire Corridor between Albany and New York City on Thursday, the passenger railroad announced. On Wednesday, it operated a reduced schedule as it...
