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SEPTA: New tracks matter of law, necessity
(Source: Bucks County Courier Times, November 7, 2013) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A federal mandate and increased passenger use are the driving factors for SEPTA's planned construction of new tracks along a six-mile segment of railway between Woodbourne Road in Lower...
Rail crossing deaths on the rise in Oklahoma
(Source: KJRH.com, November 7, 2013) TULSA, Okla. — In the first six months of 2013, 13 people have been killed by trains in Oklahoma - a 69.5 percent increase in fatalities over all of 2012. Full story: KJRH.com
Operation Lifesaver details innovations in rail safety education
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, November 6, 2013) FORT WORTH, Texas — Through its traditional outreach methods – presentations and special events – rail safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), annually teaches roughly 2.7 million people about the...
It’s time to stop starving investment in U.S. infrastructure
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters website, November 6, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An analysis of infrastructure spending by the Financial Times shows U.S. public investment is at its lowest level since World War II. Public sector investment is now just 3.6...
At NW Ohio visit, Biden calls efficient transportation vial to America’s future
(Source: Toledo Blade, November 6, 2013) NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio — Calling efficient and inexpensive transportation vital to the future of the United States' manufacturing economy, Vice President Joe Biden today lauded CSX's Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal here and...
California high-speed rail plans focus of hearings in Sacramento
(Source: Fresno Bee, November 6, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — Kings County, where sentiments against high-speed rail plans run strong, will be at the heart of action and arguments over the state's proposed train system today and Friday in Sacramento. The California...
Canadian feds may prosecute MMA Railway over Lac-Megantic disaster
(Source: National Post, November 4, 2013) OTTAWA — Transport Canada has told its minister, Lisa Raitt, it’s gathering evidence that could lead to federal prosecution against the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway company, the carrier involved in the Lac-Megantic...
Maglev train from D.C. to N.Y. would face high hurdles
(Source: Politico, November 7, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed maglev project that would whisk passengers from New York City to Washington, D.C., in only an hour raises many questions about financing, route siting, rights of way and other local concerns. And that...
Metro-North crashes show national rail safety issues, Senator says
(Source: Bloomberg News, November 6, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Metro-North Railroad accidents this year, one fatal and one that injured dozens of passengers, show rail safety needs more money and attention, a U.S. senator said as regulators began a two-day hearing....
Metro-North admits to maintenance lag at NTSB hearing
(Source: Connecticut Post, November 6, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Metro-North railroad official admitted Wednesday that maintenance on the line is years behind schedule, including in the Bridgeport area, where a passenger train derailed in May, causing a disastrous...
