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Canadian Transportation Agency suspends MMA’s operations
(Source: Montreal Gazette, August 13, 2013) MONTREAL — As of early next week, the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway will no longer be allowed to do business in Canada. The Canadian Transportation Agency announced Tuesday morning that it has suspended the beleaguered...
Amtrak’s San Joaquin line to get new locomotives
(Source: The Fresno Bee, August 12, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — Amtrak's San Joaquin and Capitol Corridor routes will be among the rail lines that will eventually get newer, faster and cleaner locomotives for their passenger trains. Full story: The Fresno Bee
California high-speed rail construction delayed again
(Source: Los Angeles Times, August 11, 2013) LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The start of construction on California's bullet train, one of the nation's largest "shovel ready" public work projects that was awarded stimulus funding three years ago by the Obama administration, is...
Meetings to focus on Tulsa-Oklahoma City rail line
(Source: Associated Press, August 13, 2013) TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma transportation officials are to conduct a series of public meetings to consider passenger rail service between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Full story: San Francisco Chronicle
Va. Governor touts Amtrak service from Roanoke to Lynchburg
(Source: The News & Advance, August 9, 2013) ROANOKE, Va. — Plans for extending Amtrak passenger service from Lynchburg to Roanoke were celebrated Friday as Gov. Bob McDonnell described the $96 million commitment as some of the “first fruits” of the transportation...
Grand Trunk Western ordered to pay back wages to suspended, injured carman following investigation by OSHA
(Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) press release, June 27, 2013) FERNDALE, Mich. — Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act when a carman was suspended following a workplace injury, the U.S. Department of...
Fired UP worker wins court ruling
(Source: North Platte Bulletin, August 10, 2013) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — In a long battle to get his job back, former Bailey Yard worker Brian Petersen was awarded damages Thursday of $325,000, when a federal judge ruled that he was wrongfully fired. Petersen, 29, was...
Chemical mix made Eunice derailment of 2000 worse that Lawtell
(Source: The Advocate, August 12, 2013) BATON ROUGE, La. — The train derailment Sunday and its aftermath disrupted life for 250 residents in the small community of Lawtell, but it pales compared with Union Pacific’s train wreck outside of Eunice in 2000, which forced...
Lawtell residents file suit over train derailment
(Source: The Advocate, August 12, 2013) BATON ROUGE, La. — Two lawsuits were filed earlier this week by Lawtell residents who claim they suffered financial loss and health problems after a Union Pacific train derailed Sunday and spilled chemicals. Full story: The...
Lawtell derailment update: Accident released estimated 43,000 gallons of chemicals
(Source: KATC, August 10, 2013) LAFAYETTE, La. — An estimated 43,000 gallons of chemicals spilled into the Lawtell area after a train derailed on Sunday. That's according to new information from Union Pacific. Full story: www.katch.com
