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DOT awards $186 million to Illinois to expand high-speed rail in the Midwest
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, January 4, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded more than $186 million to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for a high-speed rail project that will...
For high-speed rail, support in the past from G.O.P. presidential hopefuls
(Source: New York Times, January 2, 2012) NEW YORK — President Obama’s program to bring bullet trains to the United States has been left on life support by the strident opposition of Republicans in Congress and in statehouses around the nation. But the idea may carry...
California high-speed rail funding could be in jeopardy
(Source: Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2012) LOS ANGELES — The Legislature should not authorize the issuance of $2.7 billion in bonds to start building California's $98.5-billion bullet train project, a state-appointed review panel says in a key report released on...
Booming Mexico-U.S. trade boosts Kansas City Southern
(Source: Bloomberg News, January 5, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern railcars are rumbling over the Rio Grande as record trade between Mexico and the U.S. buffers the railroad from a slowing global economy. Full story: Bloomberg News
Union Pacific shares its 150-year story
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, January 3, 2012) OMAHA, Neb. — On July 1, Omaha-based U.P. will mark a major milestone: 150 years since Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act, creating the Union Pacific Railroad. To celebrate the big event, the company is...
Activists plan initiative to outlaw coal trains in Bellingham, Wash.
(Source: Bellingham Herald, December 29, 2011) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Ever since the plans for SSA Marine's coal shipping terminal at Cherry Point became public, city officials have been saying that they would have no direct control over the coal trains that would pass...
For CP Rail, a blunt leader may be the solution
(Source: Globe and Mail, December 30, 2011) TORONTO — The train industry veteran being courted to run Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., a company under investor pressure to make drastic changes, is known for being blunt and uncompromising when pushing for fast...
TCU, Machinists complete union merger
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 3, 2012) On January 1, 2012, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) completed their merger as TCU/IAM. In July 2005, TCU affiliated with the IAMAW...
CSXT opens Louisville intermodal terminal
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 3, 2012) Yesterday, CSX Transportation began operating a new intermodal terminal in Louisville, Ky. The facility will offer international service to and from East Coast ports — including those in Charleston, S.C., New York and...
Amtrak reduces fares in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri
(Source: State Journal-Register, January 3, 2012) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Amtrak has cut fares by up to 20 percent on most Illinois and Michigan trains through April 29 and Missouri trains through April 28. Full story: State Journal-Register
