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FRA proposes rule establishing training standards for railroad employees
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, February 7, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a proposal to require railroads to train and qualify employees in safety-related positions on federal railroad...
DOT Secretary LaHood affirms Obama administration commitment to high-speed rail
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, February 7, 2012) LOS ANGELES — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, in a meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and local business leaders, today affirmed the Obama Administration’s...
Editorial: Federal transportation bill called “the worst bill ever”
(Source: Newark Star-Ledger editorial, February 5, 2012) NEWARK, N.J. — As a transportation bill, it’s already being called “the worst bill ever.” House Republicans in Washington have taken a critical bill, which funds federal transportation projects for five years,...
Opinion: A change of CEO at CP Rail doesn’t guarantee success
(Source: Calgary Herald opinion column, February 7, 2012) CALGARY, Alberta — The issue is whether Hunter Harrison can deliver at CP Rail as he did at CN. After all, changing a corporate culture — especially at a place like Canadian Pacific — won't be easy. And,...
Ackman faults Canadian Pacific chief for ‘worst railroad’
(Source: Bloomberg News, February 6, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s (CP) support for Chief Executive Officer Fred Green doesn’t make sense because the company’s performance trails all of its North American peers, the railroad’s largest...
CEO hopeful vows to shake up CP Rail
(Source: Reuters, February 6, 2012) TORONTO — Hunter Harrison, the former railroad boss that an activist investor wants to take charge of Canadian Pacific Railway, said on Monday CP has to transform its complacent company culture if it wants to improve its lagging...
Durbin commends Amtrak, Metra for actions to lower pollution in Chicago
(Source: Press release from the office of Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), February 6, 2012) CHICAGO — A collaborative effort among Amtrak, Metra, and state and federal agencies to reduce diesel soot emissions and improve air quality in and around Union Station has already...
California looking to upgrade existing regional rail systems
(Source: Pasadena Star-News, February 5, 2012) PASADENA, Calif. — No matter what happens to the controversial high speed rail program in the state, local governments in Southern California are negotiating for some of the early cash associated with the project. The...
Norfolk cargo facility a link in global shipping chain
(Source: Virginian Pilot, February 6, 2012) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern owns the rail-dock operation, which can store up to 800 rail cars and has shipped locomotives, transformers and other heavy equipment all over the world, including South America, Australia,...
3 CSX train crew members hurt in collision with truck in Marietta, Ga.
(Source: Channel 2 Action News, February 6, 2012) ATLANTA, Ga. — Three crew members of a CSX freight train were taken to a local hospital Monday after their train struck a truck hauling scrap metal in Marietta, Channel 2 Action News reported. Full story: Atlanta...
