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Promontory Point Golden Spike ceremony marks fact, fiction
(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 11, 2011.) PROMONTORY, Utah — If you thought the driving of the last spike to join the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads on May 10, 1869, took place at Promontory Point, you're not alone. That point was...
DOT stimulus payouts near $28 billion
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on May 11, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Department of Transportation payouts to states for infrastructure projects from the 2009 stimulus law reached $27.8 billion as of April 29, with $655 million of that coming...
Teamsters: An update in the fight to stop the War on Workers
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on May 11, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislative sessions are winding down in many states, but the momentum continues for working families to use our strength in numbers to reclaim the American dream....
Amtrak work to replace faulty ties in Boston will slow MBTA service
(The following appeared on the Boston Herald website on May 11, 2011.) BOSTON — Riders on four MBTA commuter rail lines will soon face more crowded trains and reduced schedules as Amtrak begins a three-month project in Boston to replace what it says are “defective”...
CN to increase capacity, train velocity in Alberta rail corridors
(CN issued the following on May 10, 2011.) EDMONTON — CN announced today major investments to double track key segments of its high-volume main line east of Edmonton, add capacity to its rail line to the oil sands region of northern Alberta, and improve velocity at...
Amtrak can’t get new cars fast enough in Illinois
(The following appeared on the Register-Mail website on May 11, 2011.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Additional rail cars and locomotives can’t come soon enough on three Illinois Amtrak lines expected to carry well over 1 million passengers this year, a spokesman said Monday....
DOT’s high-speed rail funding decision attracts fans, foes
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 10, 2011.) Yesterday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) of which applicants won a share of $2 billion in redistributed high-speed rail funds drew praise in some rail...
Amtrak’s Boston-NYC service restored after bomb threat near station
(The following appeared on the New York Post website on May 11, 2011.) NEW LONDON, Conn. — Amtrak restored its full Boston-to-New York train service Tuesday following a bomb threat near the New London station in Connecticut. The trains had earlier been delayed for...
NJ Transit to unveil dual-mode locomotive
(The following appeared at Northjersey.com on May 11, 2011.) BERGEN, N.J. — NJ Transit today plans to unveil its first locomotive powered by an engine that can operate on both diesel and electric lines. The dual-mode locomotive NJ Transit will unveil today is just one...
Amtrak ridership surges in April, posts 18 consecutive months of year-over-year growth
(Amtrak issued the following on May 10, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak ridership surged in April to be the best April on record and extends the national passenger railroad’s streak to 18 consecutive months of year-over-year ridership growth. Ridership for April 2011...
