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LaHood touts Florida’s SunRail project
(Source: The Hill, July 19, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After criticizing Florida Governor Rick Scott for rejecting billions in high-speed rail money earlier this year, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood had nothing but praise for him following a signing ceremony for...
CN invests in more extended sidings in Northern Ontario
(Source: CN press release, July 19, 2011) TORONTO — CN announced today plans to construct two more extended sidings on its Northern Ontario main line this year, bringing its investments in seven long sidings in this corridor to more than C$30 million. Two additional...
Metra to cut diesel pollution inside passenger cars
(Source: Chicago Tribune, July 20, 2011) CHICAGO — The Chicago Tribune reports that Metra will begin using a more efficient air filter that can reduce the levels of diesel soot inside its passenger trains by 75 percent. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and...
BNSF engineer, conductor injured as 3 locomotives, 13 cars derail near Great Falls
(Source: Great Falls Tribune, July 19, 2011) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A locomotive engineer and conductor were injured following the derailment of three locomotives and 13 cars near Great Falls, Mont. The train struck a parked maintenance train. According to the Great...
Earnings preview: Union Pacific freight railroad
(Source: Associated Press, July 19, 2011) OMAHA, Neb. — It is expected that Union Pacific's second-quarter earnings report, to be released tomorrow, will provide a sense of the health of the U.S. economy. But cost increases related to flooding and fuel could limit the...
CSX 2Q earnings rise 22 percent on higher prices
(Source: Associated Press, July 19, 2011) NEW YORK — The Associated Press reports that CSX's second-quarter earnings rose 22 percent as the railroad made up for slow volume growth by charging its customers higher prices. Full story: Associated Press
House votes to rescind high-speed rail funds
(Source: Buffalo News, July 17, 2011) BUFFALO, N.Y. — The House on Friday voted to rescind more than $1 billion in high-speed rail funding in order to fund flood relief efforts in the Midwest. The Democrat-controlled Senate, however, is likely to take a far difference...
In Florida, nearly half of Orange County voters confused about rail projects
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, July 18, 2011) ORLANDO, Fla. — According to a recent survey of voters in Orange County, Fla., a high percentage of voters are confused about the local SunRail project and the federally-backed high-speed rail project that Florida's governor...
Member of California High-Speed Rail Authority resigns
(Source: San Jose Mercury News, July 18, 2011) SAN JOSE, Calif. — Curt Pringle, a key member of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors, has resigned. Full story: San Jose Mercury News
Ambitions collide with financial realities in California’s high-speed rail plan
(Source: ClimateWire, via New York Times, July 18, 2011) NEW YORK — Republicans and Democrats have much at stake in California's plans to build a high-speed rail network. Currently, the heart of the debate is about money. Full story: New York Times
