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Metro-North riders give railroad a good grade
(Source: Associated Press, September 26, 2012) GREENWICH, Conn. — Passengers on the New Haven line of Metro-North gave the railroad a B-plus rating in an annual survey, assigning improved grades for availability of seats and cleanliness of trains. Full story:...
NS prepares to open new crew hotel in Chattanooga
(Source: WRCB, September 26, 2012) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A new hotel is set to open on Chattanooga's Amnicola Highway, but not one of 102 rooms will be open to the public. And those involved say this couldn't be happening any sooner. Norfolk Southern is catering to...
Judge will consider request for California high-speed rail injunction
(Source: Fresno Bee, September 26, 2012) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento judge will consider a motion for a preliminary injunction that could derail California's high-speed rail project in the central San Joaquin Valley. Judge Timothy Frawley ordered Friday that...
Study: Union background has profound influence on politicians
(Source: Huffington Post, September 25, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Politicians who come of age with the labor movement in their lives are more likely to advocate on behalf of worker-friendly policies, regardless of their political leaning, the makeup of their district...
Amtrak chief says passenger rail subsidy dwarfed by highway bailout
(Source: Bloomberg News, September 20, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The head of Amtrak defended taxpayer support for rail fares, saying highways have received more in emergency assistance in the past four years than the U.S. passenger railroad has gotten in its 41-year...
Railroad stocks mixed at close of September 25 trading
(Source: Associated Press, September 25, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading on September 25, including CN, which rose 0.1 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which fell 18 percent. Full story: CBS News
Despite Rail America takeover, Australia is still key for Genesee & Wyoming
(Source: International Railway Journal, September 25, 2012) The acquisition of Rail America by fellow U.S. regional railway operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc (GWI) may be making the headlines, but industry analysts would do well to consider the strength of GWI's...
NJ Transit settles discrimination suit with police
(Source: Associated Press, September 25, 2012) NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Transit has agreed to pay 10 police officers $5.8 million to settle a discrimination lawsuit. The officers, all minorities, complained that their former chief addressed them with racial slurs and...
CN boss: Red tape could hit rail service
(Source: Financial Post, September 24, 2012) OTTAWA — Claude Mongeau, Canadian National Railway Co. chief executive, says he is “deeply concerned” about the potential impact increased regulation will have on the rail industry and the Canadian economy as a whole. Full...
Port of Tampa rail project unveiled; CSX exec hints at more to come
(Source: Tampa Bay Times, September 25, 2012) TAMPA, Fla. — A top CSX Corp. executive praised the swift speed of the public-private partnership that designed, funded and built the new Tampa Gateway Rail Terminal — unveiled Tuesday at the Port of Tampa. He also said...
