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Angry commuters say NJ Transit’s communication derailed after Hurricane Sandy
(Source: Star-Ledger, December 14, 2012) NEWARK, N.J. — At the end of a seven-day stretch in which he was questioned by lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and Trenton over the decision to keep locomotives and trains in rail yards that ended up flooding, NJ Transit's...
CSX and Conrail sued over toxic chemical spill from N.J. derailment
(Source: Bloomberg, December 13, 2012) NEW YORK — CSX Corp., the biggest railroad in the eastern U.S., and Conrail Inc. were sued by more than 50 New Jersey residents who were exposed to toxic chemicals after a train derailed last month. Full story: Bloomberg
Editorial: Republicans’ bid to kill California high-speed rail is baffling
(Source: Sacramento Bee, December 14, 2012) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — No place in California stands to reap the rewards of high-speed rail more than the San Joaquin Valley. That is why the opposition of U.S. House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, and Rep. Jeff...
Michigan Republicans may have passed a right-to-work law that is impossible to implement
(Source: Politicus USA, December 13, 2012) Just as the Wisconsin law violated their state constitution, so it appears the Michigan law does the same, albeit for different reasons. In addition to the violation of the state constitution, just as in Wisconsin, we also...
American-made, union-made gift ideas
(Source: Teamster Nation, December 13, 2012) The Alliance for American Manufacturing has a blog (click here) that's been featuring ideas for gifts made in the USA. Yesterday they featured toys, including Green Toys, products made from recycled materials by a company...
Amtrak’s high-speed Acela units to be replaced
(Source: Bloomberg, December 13, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. ‚ Amtrak, the U.S. long-distance passenger railroad, will replace the entire fleet of train sets used on its Acela service in the Northeast U.S. after scrapping plans to buy more passenger cars. The...
Amtrak advances plans to acquire new high-speed train sets for Northeast Corridor
(Source: Amtrak press release (PDF), December 13, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — WASHINGTON – In order to better meet strong and growing ridership demand on the Northeast Corridor (NEC), Amtrak is advancing plans to acquire new next-generation high-speed train sets and...
8 things you may not know about trains
(Source: History Channel, December 11, 2012) The development of the steam locomotive in the early 19th century transformed the world, carrying people and goods at unprecedented speeds around the globe. America's first steam-powered railroad—the Baltimore & Ohio—opened...
Union Pacific using ultra-low emission locomotives in Chicago area rail yard
(Source: Union Pacific Railroad press release, December 12, 2012) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad today unveiled one of the seven ultra-low-emitting environmentally friendly diesel locomotives that are being used in a rail yard in the Chicago area. This...
L.B. Foster, Union Pacific extend multi-year agreement for concrete rail ties
(Source: L.B. Foster press release, December 12, 2012) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — L.B. Foster Company announced that it has agreed on a multi-year contract extension with the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) for the supply of prestressed concrete railroad ties from its Tucson, AZ...
