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With A-list musicians as headliners, CP Rail’s annual Holiday Train is ready to roll
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, November 12, 2013) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific (CP) today announced that Sheryl Crow and Sarah McLachlan will be joined by Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, The Tenors, Great Big Sea, Matt Dusk, Natalie MacMaster and...
Cleveland railroad workers win 44-year-old legal case against Penn Central
(Source: Ideastream, November 13, 2013) CLEVELAND, Ohio — After a legal battle that dragged on for more than four decades, a group of Cleveland railroad workers and their heirs will be sharing a multi-million-dollar award. ideastream’s David C. Barnett says it’s the...
Analysis: As Alabama flames fade, new oil-by-rail questions arise
(Source: Reuters, November 11, 2013) NEW YORK — The second explosive oil-train derailment this year, which has finally burned out in rural Alabama, may raise new questions about the safety of the crude-by-rail boom, pointing to problems beyond those that surfaced...
Amtrak Great Dome car will run on Chicago routes though Thanksgiving
(Source: Chicago Tribune, November 12, 2013) CHICAGO — Amtrak's historic Great Dome rail car will be running on more routes through Chicago during Thanksgiving week, the railroad announced Monday. Full story: Chicago Tribune
On Veterans Day, dozens of tanks move along Union Pacific through North Platte
(Source: North Platte Telegraph, November 12, 2013) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Approximately 40 Army tanks rolled through Bailey Yard on Veterans Day. Full story: North Platte Telegraph
Editorial: Union Pacific could have avoided causeway emergency
(Source: Salt Lake Tribune, November 10, 2013) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — This case, began more than 50 years ago when the Southern Pacific Railroad (later merged with Union Pacific) replaced a wooden trestle with a causeway from Promontory Point to the west side of the...
Trial moves forward in Midland Veteran’s Day parade lawsuit
(Source: Odessa America, November 10, 2013) ODESSA, Texas — Hundreds of documents have been filed and a number of hearings have been held to determine the fate of a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad and Smith Industries, but it’s still six months before the trial...
Officials to meet today to discuss role of railroad in North Carolina
(Source: Associated Press, November 12, 2013) RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Department of Transportation's Rail Division is planning to take a look at how rail transportation will help with the state's economy, industry and quality of life. Full story: News & Record
New Haven Line riders give Metro-North lower marks in survey
(Source: News Times, November 11, 2013) STAMFORD, Conn. — A majority of New Haven Line customers gave Metro-North's service a satisfactory rating this summer, but the number of riders who gave the railroad higher marks lags far behind the Hudson and Harlem line...
Editorial: Growth of NJ Transit’s River Line has helped regional economy
(Source: Star-Ledger, November 11, 2013) NEWARK, N.J. — The River Line was never intended to be a money maker or even to break even. Its value lies in the economic development surrounding the tracks stitching the river side towns together. And in that, officials say,...
