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OSHA orders Metra to pay back wages to signalman whose position was terminated after filing safety complaint
(Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) press release, April 23, 2013) CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found that the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corp., known as Metra,...
Westwood police sergeants to be trained on rail security and safety
(Source: NorthJersey.com, April 23, 2013) Four patrol sergeants from the Westwood Police Department are being sent to a training program on rail security and safety, according to police. Captain Frank Durante said the one-day class is being offered in June by New...
Rail security heightened in wake of Boston bombing
(Source: Stamford Advocate, April 16, 2013) STAMFORD -- Security at rail stations and on board Metro-North commuter trains was visibly heightened Tuesday, as bomb-sniffing dogs, along with local, federal and transit authorities, patrolled platforms and rode rail cars....
Alleged Canada plot turns focus to rail transport’s vulnerability
(Source: Reuters, April 23, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An alleged al Qaeda-backed plot to derail a U.S. passenger train in Canada sought to exploit the vulnerabilities of railroads that have not gotten much attention from the American public. Full story: Reuters
Ontario wants train security talks after terror arrests, experts say increasing intelligence is best
(Source: Canadian Press, April 24, 2013) TORONTO — For all the calls to consider ramping up rail security after police foiled what’s being called the first al-Qaeda directed plot in the country, experts suggest investing in counter-terrorism intelligence remains the...
Canada thwarts al Qaeda-backed train plot, Iran denies role
TORONTO — Canadian police have arrested two men and charged them with plotting to derail a Toronto-area passenger train in an operation that they say was backed by al Qaeda elements in Iran. U.S. officials said the attack would have targeted a rail line between New...
CSX Corporation announces record first-quarter earnings in 1Q 2013
(Source: CSX press release, April 16, 2013) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On April 16, CSX Corporation announced first-quarter net earnings of $459 million, or $0.45 per share, versus $449 million, or $0.43 per share, in the same period last year. First Quarter Highlights: •...
Chicago transportation group says major companies involved in tax scam
(Source: Associated Press, April 17, 2013) CHICAGO — A Chicago-area transportation agency on Wednesday alleged companies including AT&T, Sears Holdings Corp., Verizon and Target are running "sham" offices as part of a scheme with two small northern Illinois...
Opinion: U.S. rail passengers remain defenseless
(Source: Opinion column by Lee-Anne Goodman, The Chronicle Herald, April 17, 2013) HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Amid the aftermath of the terrible carnage this week in Boston, I am once again surprised, and grateful, for one thing — the fact that it doesn’t happen more...
How Amtrak can provide world-class service on the Northeast Corridor
(Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill, April 18, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday was a tough day to try to get attention for a Senate hearing on the future of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. After all, at least one senator had gotten a poisonous letter and everyone on...
