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Judge puts another roadblock in front of California high-speed rail plans
(Source: Mother Jones, August 17, 2013) Sacramento Superior Court judge Michael Kenny has delivered another blow to California's bullet train. It's not game-over yet, not even close. But this is a big deal. Full story: Mother Jones
During Hurricane Sandy, NJ Transit didn’t follow its own storm plan
(Source: NorthJersey.com, August 18, 2013) WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Newly released internal documents show NJ Transit had a plan in place for moving railcars and locomotives to higher ground as Superstorm Sandy approached, raising further questions about why the agency...
Lawyers for Lac-Megantic victims pursue CP Rail
(Source: CBC News, August 16, 2013) MONTREAL — Lawyers representing victims of the rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic are now going after Canadian Pacific Railway. In legal documents filed late Thursday, lawyers involved in the class-action suits allege CP bears some of...
Canadian railways boost lobbying in wake of Lac-Megantic crash
(Source: Bloomberg News, August 19, 2013) NEW YORK — Canada's railway industry has intensified its lobbying efforts following the explosion of a runaway oil train in Quebec last month that killed 47 people. Full story: Leader-Post
The end of the line for MMA comes with mixed feelings
(Source: Montreal Gazette, August 16, 2013) MONTREAL — People living along the soon-to-be-defunct Montreal Maine & Atlantic railway are breathing a sigh of relief with the knowledge that the company’s days are numbered, at least on the Canadian side. Full story:...
Canada allows MMA railway to continue operations through October 1
(Source: Associated Press, August 17, 2013) OTTAWA — A Canadian government agency has determined that the U.S. rail company whose runaway train crashed into a small Quebec town, killing 47 people last month, has adequate insurance to keep operating for the next month...
Labor unions sue Florida over SunRail construction
(Source: WFSU.org, August 15, 2013) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two labor unions are suing the state of Florida for hiring non-union workers to build and maintain the Orlando-area SunRail commuter train line. The suit filed Thursday claims the state is not honoring what it...
AAR: Intermodal volume up 6.1 percent over 2012 for week ending August 10
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 15, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending August 10, 2013, with total U.S. weekly carloads of 288,803 carloads, down...
Wal-Mart air fleet gets taxpayer support for air traffic controllers
(Source: Bloomberg News, August 14, 2013) NEW YORK — U.S. taxpayers are increasingly picking up the tab for the control tower at an airport that’s home to Wal-Mart’s corporate fleet, at a time lawmakers say they want to ban perks for hometown interests. Full story:...
Corporate welfare alive and well
(Source: Los Angeles Times, August 13, 2013) LOS ANGELES — Westfield is a perfect example of what's wrong with California's system of business incentives. Corporate welfare has been baked into the rules for so long that state and municipal leaders don't think twice...
