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CN’s $5 billion rail line seen tied to iron-ore rebound
(Source: Bloomberg, March 14, 2013) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. will revive a proposed C$5 billion ($4.99 billion) rail line in northern Quebec, a region rich in iron ore, once commodity markets recover, its partner in the project said. Last month’s...
Long Beach appeals BNSF Wilmington rail yard approval
(Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram, March 14, 2013) LONG BEACH, Calif. — The increased level of train and truck activity around the site concerns those who live in the Wilmington area. The site is near several schools, day care centers and parks in West Long Beach....
Union Pacific CEO steering a steady course after sudden appointment
(Source: Down Jones, March 14, 2013) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corp. Chief Executive Jack Koraleski faced immediate challenges after taking the helm a year ago, with coal shipments on a steep decline and a drought sapping demand for grain transport. But one of the...
DOT’s LaHood says rail trespassing deaths ‘one of the most vexing safety issues’
(Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 14, 2013) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has called railroad trespassing incidents "one of the most vexing safety issues that the industry faces." While 2012 saw the overall number of...
NJ Transit to receive $144 million in Sandy money to repair equipment, recover costs
(Source: The Star-Ledger, March 15, 2013) NEWARK, N.J. — On March 15, New Jersey’s two U.S. senators, both Democrats, announced $144.4 million in disaster relief for the beleaguered transportation agency to cover some of the costs of equipment repairs and temporary...
Locating stations may determine high-speed rail’s future in North Texas
(Source: Forth Worth Star-Telegram, March 14, 2013) ARLINGTON, Texas — The fate of a proposal to build a high-speed rail line connecting Dallas-Fort Worth to Houston may rest on whether North Texas leaders can agree on where to put a station. Full story: Fort Worth...
The Ed Show: Hoffa takes on the emergency management in Michigan, pay equity for NYC school safety agents
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters website, March 15, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 12, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa talked with Ed Shultz regarding Michigan Governor Snyder’s plan to put Detroit under an emergency manager. Hoffa also...
Corporate-approved state bills kick low-wage workers while they’re down
(Source: Truth-Out, March 13, 2013) NEW YORK — President Obama called for a modest raise in the federal minimum wage to $9 in his State of the Union Address, and several Democratic legislators have upped his bid with a proposed increase to $10.10. But an insidious...
AAR: Intermodal up 4 percent over 2012 for week ending March 9
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 14, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — AAR reported mixed rail traffic for the week ending March 9, 2013, with total U.S. weekly carloads of 276,698 carloads, down 0.9 percent compared with the same week last year....
Class I railroads rate the state of Positive Train Control
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 15, 2013) There's still a lot of work that needs to be accomplished by U.S. Class Is to implement positive train control (PTC) systems by the federally mandated deadline of Dec. 31, 2015. And there's one thing executives who...
