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Norfolk Southern coal vessel loading is Virginia’s largest
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, September 18, 2013) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern’s Pier 6 at Lamberts Point again has loaded a record amount of coal into a single ocean-going vessel. Yesterday, Sept. 17, Norfolk Southern employees finished loading 166,840...
Baltimore-area residents denounce CSX rail facility proposed for their neighborhood
(Source: Baltimore Sun, September 18, 2013) BALTIMORE, Md. — Dozens of Morrell Park residents denounced plans to build a cargo transfer terminal in the neighborhood at a rowdy community meeting Wednesday night. The $90 million facility, where CSX Transportation wants...
New York state officials, Amtrak face October 1 deadline for agreement to share costs to avoid shutdown
(Source: Albany Times-Union, September 19, 2013) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Amtrak and state officials are racing to meet an Oct. 1 deadline on a cost-sharing agreement required to avert a rail shutdown in New York. Full story: Albany Times-Union
Metro-North to test integrity of rights-of-way following flooding
(Source: Mid-Hudson News, September 19, 2013) NEW YORK — In the wake of major flooding in recent years that washed away track beds along Metro-North Railroad’s rights-of-way on both sides of the Hudson River, the railroad has hired a company to employ high-tech...
Metro-North ridership dips slightly over 2012
(Source: Daily Freeman, September 17, 2013) NEW YORK — Ridership on the Metro-North Railroad lines was down in July, as well as over the year to date. In July, total Metro-North ridership was down 1.2 percent compared to July 2012. Year-to-date, ridership was down 0.7...
MTA approves plan for new train cars on Metro-North, LIRR
(Source: CBS New York September 18, 2013) ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday approved a nearly $2 billion contract for new cars on the Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road lines. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive 676 new cars...
With high-speed rail on tap, new rail director arrives in Texas
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 18, 2013) ARLINGTON, Texas — A Georgia man who helped develop that state’s first coordinated rail plan has been hired as the new rail director for the Texas Department of Transportation. Erik Steavens, 42, arrives as Texas...
High-speed rail service a highlight of Indiana public meeting
(Source: NW Times, September 18, 2013) GARY, Ind. — Safe, reliable, daily round trip rail passenger service at up to 110 miles per hour on a dedicated double track between Chicago’s Union Station and Detroit/Pontiac is a vision shared by transportation agencies in...
Obama officials: Rule won’t kill coal-fired power
(Source: Associated Press, September 19, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama's top energy and environmental officials said Wednesday there is a future for coal, despite a pending regulation aimed at limiting global warming pollution from new power plants...
BNSF CEO says company making investments, safety changes to keep up with demands in oil patch
(Source: Associated Press, September 18, 2013) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — BNSF Railway Co. is putting billions of dollars into infrastructure improvements and is implementing safety measures that should allow it to keep up with demands of shipping crude from North Dakota,...
