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Major intermodal shipper renews contract with Union Pacific
(Source: Journal of Commerce, February 22, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, the NOL Group renewed its contract with Union Pacific for U.S. rail transport of containerized cargo carried by APL, it liner shipping business. APL is the...
California High-Speed Rail Authority elects new chairman
(Source: California High-Speed Rail Authority press release, February 2, 2012) SACRAMENTO – Today, at its regularly scheduled board meeting, the California High-Speed Rail Authority elected Dan Richard to be its chairman, succeeding Thomas Umberg who resigned that...
Durbin: Additional high-speed rail money will be a tough sell
(Source: State Journal-Register, February 23, 2012) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State and local officials face a tough sell when it comes to attracting additional federal money for high-speed trains in Illinois and consolidation of rail traffic in Springfield, U.S. Sen. Dick...
U.S. Class I workforce shrunk slightly in January, STB data shows
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 22, 2012) As of mid-January, the U.S. Class I workforce contracted slightly from December’s level, but remained considerably larger than the employment roster from a year ago. At 159,333 on or about Jan. 15, the workforce...
SEPTA opposes House GOP transportation bill
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, February 23, 2012) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A new federal transportation funding plan could cripple SEPTA's ability to buy vehicles or rebuild stations, general manager Joseph Casey said Wednesday. Casey joined executives from the nation's...
Wisconsin GOP attempts to ram through special interest mining bill
(Source: PR Watch, February 23, 2012) Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald are pushing for radical changes in Wisconsin’s current mining law to benefit a single out-of-state company. Gogebic Taconite, based out of Florida, has...
House transportation bill: Lobbying and lawsuits behind move to strip worker protections
(Source: Huffington Post, February 17, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans are trying to pass a transportation bill that would strip certain workers of their minimum-wage and overtime protections. As it turns out, several of the companies that would benefit...
Norfolk Southern calls N.C. rail plan ‘fatally flawed’
(Source: Charlotte Observer, February 21, 2012) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Norfolk Southern reiterated its opposition to the planned $452 million Red Line Regional Rail project Tuesday, calling it "fatally flawed" and based on invalid assumptions. Full story: Charlotte...
BNSF boasts of economic development in 2010, 2011
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, February 21, 2012) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway's economic development team worked with customers to locate hundreds of new or expanded facilities in communities across BNSF's network over the past two years, generating $1.7...
Ohio voters may be say on ‘right to work’
(Source: Dayton Daily News, February 21, 2012) DAYTON, Ohio — In the wake of Indiana’s recent passage of a right-to-work law, opposing sides in Ohio are preparing to battle over the same issue. Full story: Dayton Daily News
