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MMA tracks in Lac-Megantic have been repaired; Rail operator hopes to restart service
(Source: Montreal Gazette, December 5, 2013) MONTREAL — The Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway hopes to restart rail service to businesses in Lac-Mégantic, possibly as early as next week, the company’s bankruptcy trustee said Thursday. Full story: Montreal...
California high-speed rail officials say plan is on schedule in spite of setbacks
(Source: Associated Press, December 5, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California high-speed rail officials sought to allay concerns about the future of the project Thursday after a series of legal and regulatory rulings that appear to jeopardize some parts of the $68...
Sen. Durbin asks Metra to clarify its position on Positive Train Control
(Source: Chicago Tribune, December 5, 2013) CHICAGO —Sen. Dick Durbin today is calling on Metra to clarify its position on implementing a safety system that experts say would have prevented two serious Metra derailments in 2003 and 2005 and possibly the fatal crash...
Union Pacific not expected to hit PTC deadline; BNSF is on track
(Source: Nebraska Watchdog, December 5, 2013) LA VISTA, Neb. — There is no indication that Union Pacific Railroad will meet a federal deadline for installing Positive Train Control (PTC), a safety system aimed at preventing tragedies like the weekend derailment in New...
CN derailment injures 2 in Two Harbors; Train was hauling iron ore pellets
(Source: Associated Press, December 5, 2013) TWO HARBORS, Minn. — A Canadian National train filled with iron ore pellets has derailed in northeastern Minnesota, injuring two people. Full story: Star Tribune
One killed, four injured in head-on crash involving Amtrak work truck in Illinois
(Source: Rockford Register-Star, December 5, 2013) ROCKFORD, Ill. — One person was killed and four others injured in a head-on crash between an Amtrak work truck and a van in Livingston, Ill., on December 5. Full story: Rockford Register-Star
FRA issues Emergency Order to Metro-North regarding speed restrictions and locomotive crew staffing
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, December 6, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an Emergency Order (EO 29) to Metro-North Commuter Railroad (MNCW) to take...
Jersey hosting first ‘mass transit’ Super Bowl
(Source: Star-Ledger, December 1, 2013) NEWARK, N.J. — Unlike past Super Bowls, where fans could have walked from their hotel room to the stadium, the Feb. 2 game will be the first "mass transit Super Bowl," relying heavily on trains and buses in the congested...
Union Pacific to make track improvements in Colorado
(Source: Union Pacific Railroad press release, December 4, 2013) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will strengthen Colorado's transportation infrastructure by investing $6.5 million in the rail line between Boyero and Limon. The project, funded entirely by Union...
CN a key ‘backbone’ of the economy, CEO says
(Source: CN press release, December 3, 2013) MONTREAL — Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN, said today the railway’s reach, service, innovation, understanding of its customers’ markets and commitment to delivering safely make it a true...
