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Aged Baltimore tunnel where Amtrak train derailed may be replaced
(Source: Baltimore Sun, November 22, 2013) BALTIMORE, Md. — The snaking tunnel beneath West Baltimore where an Amtrak engine derailed Monday, disrupting travel for thousands of evening commuters, has been a source of concern for decades. Full story: Baltimore Sun
Opinion: There’s nothing like holiday gridlock to show why we need high-speed rail
(Source: Boston Globe, November 24, 2013) BOSTON, Mass. — Plane, train, automobile: These are the main choices facing stressed-out, soon-to-be-weary travelers headed to New York City for Thanksgiving. There might be a fourth option, if we could make real the fantasies...
Inside Penn Station’s control center: Squeezing 1,200 trains a day into America’s busiest transit hub
(Source: The Star-Ledger, November 24, 2013) NEW YORK — Inside the Penn Station Central Control center, dispatchers stare at the 75-foot-wide screen showing movements of trains from the Philadelphia outskirts to Long Island and try once more to do the improbable:...
71st annual Santa Train rolls through Appalachia, delivers gifts to children
(Source: WYMT, November 24, 2013) ELKHORN CITY, Ky. — Santa Claus rolled through Pike County on Saturday morning. Santa was on his way to the volunteer state. The annual, Santa Train, operated by CSX is a family tradition for many in our region. Full story and video:...
Hoffa lauds ‘Reid rule’ allowing nominations go move forward
(Source: Statement by James P. Hoffa, General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, November 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is an official statement of Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa on the Senate’s approval today of a filibuster...
Judge dismisses challenge to California high-speed rail contract
(Source: Fresno Bee, November 22, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — A Sacramento County Superior Court judge gave the California High-Speed Rail Authority a partial victory Friday as it seeks court approval to sell bonds to build a high-speed train system. Full story: Fresno...
University of Texas study advocates high-speed rail on highways
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 23, 2013) ARLINGTON, Texas — One of the cheapest and most effective ways to build high-speed rail in Texas could be to place the tracks right on top of highway right-of-way. That was among the conclusions in a University of...
Pa. transportation budget bill spares SEPTA
(Source: The Daily Pennsylvanian, November 24, 2013) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania state government passed a $2.3 billion transportation package that will allow SEPTA to dodge a doomsday budget that would have cut transit services throughout the region. Full...
States are getting on board for Amtrak short routes
(Source: USA Today, November 23, 2013) ABOARD THE CAROLINIAN — State-tailored runs are examples of an unfolding trend in regional transportation: States such as Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas are putting some of their scant transportation dollars into...
Santa Claus is coming to town (by train)!
(Source: Times News, November 22, 2013) KINGSPORT, Tenn. — For the 71st time in as many years, Santa will ride the rails Saturday — courtesy of a CSX locomotive and 10 railroad cars — from Kentucky to downtown Kingsport, Tenn. Full story: Times News
