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Amtrak offers 20 percent fare discounts in Illinois, Michigan and Missouri
(Source: State Journal-Register, January 14, 2014) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Amtrak will discount fares 20 percent on travel in Illinois, Michigan and Missouri through March 31, the company announced Tuesday. Full story: State Journal-Register
Surging demand keeps Kansas City Southern rolling forward
(Source: Zacks.com, January 14, 2014) NEW YORK -- Beyond its focus on the middle part of the U.S., KSU also has a heavy presence in the Mexican market. It has a rail passageway between Mexico City and Laredo, Texas, serving several Mexican industrial cities, as well...
24 rail cars derail at UP’s Bailey Yard in North Platte
(Source: North Platte Telegraph, January 15, 2014) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- No one was injured during the incident, which is under investigation. Full story: North Platte Telegraph
Shipping container makes world smaller, Kansas City and world economy bigger
(Source: Kansas City Star, January 14, 2014) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- You can observe the global economy arriving in Kansas City daily in all its grand scale at the new Logistics Park Kansas City operated by BNSF on the south edge of Johnson County a couple miles off...
Editorial: Train dollars matter to Northern New Mexico
(Source: Santa Fe New Mexican, January 14, 2014) SANTA FE, N.M. -- Keeping the Amtrak Southwest Chief running is essential to the economic well-being of Northern New Mexico. That’s why it is encouraging to see Taos state Rep. Roberto Gonzales, a Democrat, prepare...
Sen. Dick Durbin: Outstanding work by Amtrak crew in bitter cold
(Source: State Journal-Register, January 15, 2014) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- In a letter of the editor, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin shares his experience of riding an Amtrak train in subzero conditions on January 6 and thanks the hardworking Amtrak crew for going above and...
NTSB releases preliminary report on Metro-North train derailment in Bronx, N.Y.
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, January 14, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Transportation Safety Board today released a preliminary report on its investigation into the December 1, 2013 Metro-North Railroad accident that occurred...
Governor Christie may shake up NJ Transit leadership
(Source: NorthJersey.com, January 14, 2014) NJ Transit’s executive director could be among the staffing changes being made by the Christie administration as the governor prepares to begin his second term, multiple sources familiar with the agency said. Full story:...
Metra defends performance during snow, cold
(Source: Chicago Tribune, January 15, 2014) CHICAGO -- For the first time since the onset of last week's perilous weather, Metra's top management turned out publicly Tuesday in a bid to repair the agency's image, battered by weather-induced delays, cancellations and...
Boardman pushes for comprehensive surface transportation program
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, January 13, 2014) NEW YORK -- The guiding principle of a new federal surface transportation investment program must focus on national priorities, connectivity and economic growth, Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman said during a...
