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New technology for old locomotives: Bio-coal could revive steam engines
(Source: Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production, October 19, 2012) A current effort using digital technology and new engineering aims to use carbon-neutral bio-coal being developed by the University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) to...
Amtrak promises high-speed trains in Midwest after successful test run
(Source: Mother Nature News, October 22, 2012) CHICAGO — High-speed train travel has come to the Midwest and it promises to transform transportation options in that part of the country. An Amtrak passenger train hit a regional record of 111 miles per hour on Oct. 19...
Low natural gas prices hurt coal
(Source: Associated Press, October 24, 2012) NEW YORK — Railroads have been dealing with weaker coal demand all year because of low natural gas prices that prompted many utilities to switch from coal. The slower economy in the third quarter, especially overseas, hurt...
Teamster VP John F. Murphy runs for office in N.H.
(Source: Teamster Nation, October 24, 2012) Over the past two years, there has been an unprecedented attack on New Hampshire’s working people. John F. Murphy, a Teamster for more than 40 years, is one of many Teamsters who are tired of the attacks and running for...
Video: Hoffa discusses Ohio on ‘Andrea Mitchell Reports’ on MSNBC
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, October 25, 2012) Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa talks to Andrea Mitchell about the importance of Ohio and mobilizing the state's union members for the 2012 presidential election. Watch the video:...
44 retired LIRR workers accepted into amnesty program
(Source: Associated Press, October 24, 2012) NEW YORK — Prosecutors say 44 Long Island Rail Road retirees who faked disability claims to get more lucrative pensions have been accepted into an amnesty program that offers immunity from prosecution. That number falls...
NJ Transit officials worry about replacement rail cars
(Source: Daily Record, October 22, 2012) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit officials want to ensure that new rail cars aren’t lemons they would be stuck with for decades, as they debate replacing the silver-sided Arrow III rail cars, which are older than the agency itself....
The last of SEPTA’s new rail cars are stuck in the pipeline
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 20, 2012) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — SEPTA is still waiting for its last seven rail cars from Hyundai Rotem Co., the South Korean manufacturer that is assembling the Silverliner V cars at a South Philadelphia factory. Full story:...
CSX, Pennsylvania officials celebrate midway point of National Gateway phase one progress
(Source: CSX press release, October 23, 2012) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — CSX Corporation Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Ward today joined federal, state and local officials from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to mark the midway point of progress...
Reversed switch put Amtrak train on wrong track, NTSB reports
(Source: Detroit Free Press, October 23, 2012) DETROIT — An Amtrak train that derailed in Niles on Sunday was on the wrong track as a result of a reversed switch that sent the train into a railyard, according to a statement released Tuesday by the National...
