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Norfolk Southern notes 100th anniversary of vital rail link across Ohio River
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, March 4, 2013) NORFOLK, Va. — Today marks the 100-year anniversary of the completion of the modern version of Norfolk Southern's bridge over the Ohio River between South Point, Ohio, and Kenova, W.Va. - a dependable link in the...
Amtrak to construct ‘tunnel box’ for Hudson River rail project to cross Manhattan development
(Source: Star-Ledger, March 5, 2013) SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Amtrak officials are looking to double rail capacity across the Hudson River, but sending trains through two proposed tunnels from Newark to New York City would mean crossing an area slated for a mixed-use...
Amtrak Cascades route one step closer to faster, more frequent service
(Source: Washington State Department of Transportation press release, March 4, 2013) OLYMPIA, Wash. — Amtrak Cascades riders can now look forward to shorter trip times and more reliable schedules between Seattle and Portland following federal approval of WSDOT’s...
NJ Transit approves $19 million in emergency repairs and parts for trains damaged by Sandy
(Source: Star-Ledger, March 5, 2013) NEWARK, N.J. — There is no manual on how to restore train cars that were flooded with saltwater. NJ Transit — and passengers on some rail lines that have fewer and more crowded trains — are finding that out the hard way. Full...
Operation Lifesaver notes drop in 2012 crossing collisions, increase in pedestrian-train casualties
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, March 4, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — While vehicle-train collisions and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings were lower across the U.S. in 2012, crossing-related fatalities were flat and rail trespass deaths and injuries...
Vulnerable U.S. dairy industry could be harmed by Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 4, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress should not approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal without carefully considering the impact on vulnerable U.S. dairy farms and workers. That was the...
GOP may seek to punish Michigan schools that sign long labor contracts before right-to-work deadline
(Source: Associated Press, March 2, 2013) LANSING, Mich. — Michigan public universities and K-12 districts that consider signing unusually long new contracts before the contentious right-to-work law goes into effect March 28 may have to think twice. Some Republican...
Documentary covers Union Pacific’s history in Wyoming
(Source: Laramie Boomerang, March 3, 2013) LARAMIE, Wyo. — When the Union Pacific Railroad rolled into Laramie in May 1868, the town was engulfed in vice. Tom Manning, writer and producer of the upcoming Wyoming PBS documentary “End of Track,” said Laramie was torn...
Los Angeles Harbor Commission to vote on embattled BNSF rail yard project
(Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram, March 2, 2013) LONG BEACH, Calif. — Los Angeles harbor leaders this week will decide whether to endorse the environmental impact report of a controversial $500 million rail yard that could support rising cargo demands but also abuts...
New California rail plan to make major improvements in Amtrak
(Full story: The Fresno Bee, March 3, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — While many are chattering about high-speed rail these days, state transportation leaders are quietly planning to drop more than $15 billion into California's existing Amtrak train service -- including a big...
