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Amtrak made a smart call to let tunnels flood during Sandy
(Source: WNYC, August 20, 2013) NEW YORK — Amtrak might have been able to avoid the flooding in at least one of its Hudson River tunnels during Sandy, but it is probably best that it didn't. Full story: www.wnyc.com
Senators call for transit hearing to question why agency didn’t follow storm plan
(Source: NorthJersey.com, August 19, 2013) WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — State legislative leaders are considering holding a special oversight hearing to find out why NJ Transit ignored its own emergency plan and allowed railcars and locomotives to remain in low-lying areas...
California governor says high-speed rail ruling won’t stop project
(Source: Fresno Bee, August 19, 2013) INCLINE VILLAGE, Nevada — Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that California's high-speed rail project will not be stopped by a judge's ruling that project officials failed to comply with provisions of Proposition 1A, the initiative in...
With proposed rail expansion, Pacific Northwest confronts its clean image
(Source: New York Times, August 19, 2013) SPOKANE, Wash. — The Pacific Northwest’s sense of itself can sometimes seem green to the point of parody: a medium-roast blend of piney peaks and urban cool, populated by residents who look descended from lumberjacks or...
Transportation group considering acquisition of insolvent MMA rail line
(Source: Canadian Press, August 19, 2013) MONTREAL — The transportation subsidiary of East Coast conglomerate Irving is keeping its options open about a possible acquisition of the railway at the centre of last month's deadly train crash in Lac-Megantic, Que., that...
Downtown Lac-Megantic off-limits until next June due to rebuilding efforts
(Source: Montreal Gazette, August 19, 2013) MONTREAL — Because of construction efforts, downtown Lac-Mégantic will be completely closed off until June 2014. Full story: Montreal Gazette
MMA faces Friday deadline to prove it has sufficient funds
(Source: Montreal Gazette, August 19, 2013) MONTREAL — The railway at the centre of the Lac-Mégantic disaster has until Friday to prove it has enough money to carry it through the next few weeks. If Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway misses that deadline, the Canadian...
BMWED sues BNSF Railway over short line labor issues
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, August 19, 2013) LINCOLN, Neb. — The union that represents track maintenance labor on the BNSF Railway is suing the railroad for unilaterally exempting a former short-line railroad from the union's contract. The lawsuit says the railroad...
California governor says high-speed rail ruling won’t stop project
(Source: Fresno Bee, August 19, 2013) INCLINE VILLAGE, Nevada — Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that California's high-speed rail project will not be stopped by a judge's ruling that project officials failed to comply with provisions of Proposition 1A, the initiative in...
A night to remember as 38th annual TNBC comes to an end
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 18, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The annual TNBC Conference has become a great meeting place for the leaders and members of the Teamsters Union. Caucuses were designed to gather members together to...
