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Amtrak’s Downeaster tops 500,000 for the first time
(Source: Associated Press, July 11, 2011) PORTLAND, Maine — Annual ridership on Amtrak's Downeaster route has topped 500,000 for the first time since the service began in 2001. The Portland, Maine, to Boston, Mass., route will mark its 10th anniversary in December....
BNSF reroutes traffic after 20-car derailment near Brainerd
(Source: Brainerd Dispatch, July 11, 2011) BRAINERD, Minn. — BNSF Railway reports 20 coal cars are off the tracks and 1,200 feet of track sustained damage following a derailment five miles east of Brainerd on Sunday. The railroad is rerouting traffic in the meantime,...
Boulders placed on BNSF train tracks on Oregon
(Source: KTVZ television station, July 11, 2011) MADRAS, Ore. — Vandals in Oregon pushed several 200- to 300-pound boulders on BNSF Railway tracks in an attempt to derail trains. The vandalism has taken place twice in recent weeks, and a BNSF locomotive sustained...
SEPTA shows U.S. officials why it needs more money for projects
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 12, 2011) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA officials yesterday hosted Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff to make their case for obtaining more federal funding to improve their rail infrastructure. He was given a tour that featured...
North Dakota Amtrak service still halted due to floods
(Source: Grand Forks Herald, July 11, 2011) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Amtrak passenger rail service will not resume through North Dakota for at least several more days, as BNSF reports that it has about 1,500 feet of track that have been washed away along the Souris River....
Union Pacific tracks flood disaster
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, July 12, 2011) OMAHA, Neb. — Responding to natural disasters is a big part of running a railroad, and at its headquarters in Omaha, the Union Pacific is monitoring the Missouri River to determine how flooding will impact its tracks and...
Western railroads warn of lengthy flood problems
(Source: Journal of Commerce, July 11, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Journal of Commerce is reporting that major railroads in the Western United States and Canada, including Union Pacific, BNSF and Canadian National, are warning customers of shipping delays because of...
20 Senators seek $2.2 billion for Amtrak
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 11, 2011) Twenty United States Senators have sent a letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation calling for $2.2 billion in Amtrak funding for fiscal year 2012. According to Progressive Railroading, the coalition is led...
President Obama presses infrastructure amid debt talks
(Source: Journal of Commerce, July 11, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Journal of Commerce reports that President Obama is keeping transportation infrastructure improvements at the forefront during the debate regarding the federal budget deficit. Full story:...
House GOP budget/Mica proposal would cut 140,000 public transportation jobs, Democrats say
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 11, 2011) House Republicans’ budget plan and Rep. John Mica’s (R-Fla.) six-year, $230 billion surface transportation proposal would cut current levels of public transportation funding by one-third and eliminate 140,000 jobs,...
