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House passes SAFETEA-LU extension with Keystone provision
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 19, 2012) On April 18, the House passed a second 90-day extension of the surface transportation law in less than a month. The measure passed 293-127 with the support of 69 Democrats. However, President Obama has threatened to...
Amtrak’s Gateway Project to build rail tunnels under Hudson River continues to simmer
(Source: NorthJersey.com, April 19, 2012) Governor Christie scuttled the "Access to the Region's Core" tunnel, and the chairman of New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority this month effectively quashed an idea to extend the No. 7 subway to Secaucus. But...
Senate panel OKs $20 million for Amtrak tunnel project
(Full story: Daily Record, April 19, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A key Senate committee approved $20 million on Wednesday for Amtrak’s Gateway Tunnel project, which would increase rail capacity for New Jersey residents traveling to and from New York City. Full story:...
Canadian Pacific profits quadruple in first quarter 2012; Operating ratio improves
(Source: Reuters Canada, April 20, 2012) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. said on Friday that first-quarter profits more than quadrupled and that it operating ratio improved to 80.1 percent from 90.6 percent in the same period of 2011. Full story: Reuters...
ALEC retreats under pressure, drops out of social policy field
(Source: Huffington Post, April 18, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Legislative Exchange Council, the controversial corporate-sponsored lobbying group whose push for "stand your ground" gun laws and voter ID legislation ignited grassroots protests, announced...
Basebally by rail gets rebirth for Reds-Cubs game at Wrigley Field
(Full story: Cincinnati.com, April 18, 2012) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Major league baseball by rail gets a rebirth Friday morning when Whitewater Valley Railroad of Connersville, Ind., runs three private passenger cars from Indianapolis to Chicago for the Reds-Cubs game at...
Norfolk Southern paints locomotives to celebrate company’s 30th birthday
(Source: Altoona Mirror, April 19, 2012) ALTOONA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern is honoring the history of 19 predecessor railroads by painting one locomotive in each of the "heritage" companies' colors. Full story: Altoona Mirror
Ex-minister warns against reverting to past in Canadian Pacific fight
(Source: Canadian Press, April 18, 2012) CALGARY — An activist investor's push to improve efficiency at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. may come at the expense of customer relationships, former federal cabinet minister Chuck Strahl says. Strahl, who once held the...
Runaway BNSF rail car makes 16-mile run in Montana
(Source: Associated Press, April 19, 2012) HELENA, Mont. — BNSF Railway officials say a single flatbed car got away from a bridge crew working about 40 miles southeast of Great Falls and traveled 11 miles down the tracks and five miles back before being stopped by a...
Uncertainty is part of transportation funding, California high-speed rail chief says
(Source: Sacramento Bee, April 19, 2012) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California High-Speed Rail Authority Chairman Dan Richard defended his $68 billion program Wednesday by noting that major transportation projects often face the financial uncertainty for which the rail...
