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Transportation Trades Department calls for federally mandated two-person crews on freight trains
(Source: AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department (TTD) press release, October 29, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) today endorsed a federal mandate that requires at least a two-person crew on U.S. freight trains. “Just...
Editorial: Amtrak’s record ridership shows support for passenger rail system
(Source: Longview News-Journal, October 30, 2013) LONGVIEW, Texas — We know some question the need for it, but Amtrak is playing an increasingly important role in helping Americans get from here to there. The numbers prove it. With our region’s highways reaching their...
Foes pack Vancouver oil train hearing to oppose project
(Source: The Columbian, October 29, 2013) VANCOUVER, Wash. — As state regulators prepare to vet a controversial plan to build the region's largest oil-handling terminal in Vancouver, hundreds of opponents on Tuesday delivered an overwhelming message: The damage and...
Oil trains increase through Montana
(Source: Sidney Herald, October 29, 2013) SIDNEY, Mont. — With pipeline infrastructure unable to keep up with the increasing oil production, oil transport is increasingly reliant on rail. BNSF has seen a staggering 7,000 percent increase in Bakken crude oil...
Final Keystone XL pipeline review assesses potential of oil by rail
(Source: Reuters, October 29, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. officials weighing the climate impact of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline connecting Canada to U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are zeroing in on the question of whether shipment by rail is a viable alternative...
CN, TCRC continue talks as sides optimistic for a deal
(Source: Reuters Canada, October 29, 2013) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co said on Tuesday it still hopes to negotiate a new deal with the Teamsters union and avoid a labor disruption, after talks assisted by government-appointed mediators stretched into the...
Photo essay: The 23 grandest Amtrak stations in America
(Source: Skift, October 26, 2013) The travel website, Skift.com, recently posted a photo essay highlighting what it calls the 23 grandest Amtrak stations in America. Click the link below for story and photos. Full story: Skift.com
Idaho officials investigating thefts from UP rail cars
(Source: Associated Press, October 28, 2013) BOISE, Idaho — Officials in southwestern Idaho are searching for thieves who took more than $100,000 worth of equipment from Union Pacific railroad cars parked east of Boise. Full story: Albany Times Union
Three railroad workers struck by car in Ohio
(Source: Toledo Blade, October 28, 2013) BRADNER, Ohio — Three CSX railroad workers who were working at a crossing were struck today by a car that went around construction barricades on Bradner Road, just south of the village, the Wood County Sheriff's Office said....
Colorado DOT to unveil high-speed rail study
(Source: Pueblo Chieftain, October 26, 2013) PUEBLO, Colo. — A study looking at the potential for high-speed rail travel along the Front Range will be presented next month by the Colorado Department of Transportation at several community meetings. Full story: Pueblo...
