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Norfolk Southern welcomes Amtrak to Norfolk, Va.
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, December 10, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — A locomotive simulator, a vintage double-decker dome car, and “Brainy,” a public safety mascot that encourages people to “train your brain to be smart at railroad crossings,” are some of the...
Proposed Texas commuter line seeks $100 million for new vehicles
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 10, 2012) FORT WORTH, Texas — Riders on a proposed commuter rail line stretching from southwest Fort Worth to DFW Airport could enjoy sleek, modern rail cars in 2016, but only if the Fort Worth Transportation Authority gets...
Ottawa expected to table new Rail Freight Service Review legislation Tuesday
(Source: National Post, December 10, 2012) OTTAWA — The federal government is expected to table new legislation stemming from the Rail Freight Service Review Tuesday morning. The legislation, entitled “An Act to Amend the Canada Transportation Act,” has been put on...
NTSB to hold hearing today on probable cause of fatal 2011 Amtrak crash in Nevada
(Source: Associated Press, December 11, 2012) RENO, Nev. — The National Transportation Safety Board is ready to determine who or what's to blame for last year's fatal crash between a truck and an Amtrak train that left six people dead at a rural crossing 70 miles east...
Paulsboro schools reopen as derailment cleanup continues
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, December 11, 2012) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Paulsboro public schools are to reopen Tuesday morning, more than a week after they were closed because of the Nov. 30 derailment of freight-train tank cars carrying toxic chemicals. Full story:...
Texas officials won’t pursue charges against float driver in fatal veterans parade train crash
(Source: Associated Press, December 11, 2012) LUBBOCK, Texas — Officials in a West Texas city where four wounded veterans died when a train hit their parade float wouldn't say Friday why they won't pursue criminal charges against the driver. Full story: ABC News
NJ Transit boss vows: Mistake that led to flooded trains won’t happen again
(Source: Star-Ledger, December 11, 2012) TRENTON, N.J. — Questioned by the state Assembly Transportation Committee over the ill-fated decision to leave locomotives and train cars in rail yards that ended up flooding during Hurricane Sandy, the executive director of NJ...
House Republicans renew push to privatize Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
(Source: The Hill, December 10, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will renew their push to privatize rail service in Amtrak's most profitable region this week. The hearing comes as President Obama and...
Another Thanksgiving, another ridership record for Amtrak
(Source: Amtrak press release (PDF), December 11, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak ridership and ticket revenue both set records for the Thanksgiving period as customers across the country increasingly choose America’s Railroad® for holiday travel. Amtrak carried a...
Hostess bilks workers out of pension payments
(Source: Kansas City Star, December 10, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hostess Brands Inc. said in a news release Monday it used wages that were supposed to help finance employee pensions for the company’s operations as it sank toward bankruptcy. The company told The Wall...
