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Positive Train Control could bring jobs to Albany, N.Y.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Alstom intends to snag at least a portion of the potentially huge Positive Train Control market. The company already has done some train control work for Amtrak. The first in a series of large PTC contracts comes up for bid in February with New Jersey...
N.D. oil boom changes economics for railroad shipping containers
FARGO, N.D. — The oil boom in western North Dakota is changing the economics of railroad shipping containers, potentially benefitting agricultural shippers who want to send their products west through the Pacific Northwest port, or even to the east. Rates for...
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference leaders meet in Ottawa
(The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference issued the following on January 20, 2011.) OTTAWA — An important meeting was held earlier this week in Ottawa at the national office of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). The meeting served as an opportunity for newly...
Northeast Corridor gains key ally for high-speed rail
HARTFORD, Conn. — A key Republican congressman voiced strong support Friday for the region's high-speed rail aspirations, saying the northeast corridor can be a "success story" that will encourage rail across the nation. Rep. Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania, the new...
Operation Lifesaver to hold 2012 Symposium in Denver during 40th anniversary year
(Operation Lifesaver Inc. issued the following press release on January 26.) DENVER, Colo. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (www.oli.org) will gather its state program leaders and rail safety partners in Denver June 26 – 28, 2012 to celebrate 40 years of community outreach...
Panel clears members of Calif. high-speed rail board after investigation into overseas trips
The state Fair Political Practices Commission has cleared members of the California High-Speed Rail Authority board after an investigation into a series of overseas trips and whether they were properly disclosed to the public. The full report is on the Los Angeles...
SEPTA to borrow $175 million for new fare system
SEPTA will borrow $175 million to pay for its long-awaited, long-delayed electronic fare system, and SEPTA officials said Thursday they expect to hire a contractor to install the system by May or June. SEPTA's board approved borrowing the $175 million Thursday. The...
Why cutting rail funding would hurt America’s transportation future
The Republican Study Committee recently recommended $2.5 trillion in federal spending cuts over the next ten years (pdf). The committee brought the axe down hard on rail funding — seeking to eliminate Amtrak subsidies (roughly $1.6 billion a year), New Starts transit...
Key senators re-launch rail regulation effort
Key senators who tried to push rail regulatory legislation in the last Congress re-introduced those measures this week, with one trying to toughen broad oversight powers while the other would strip railroads of a limited antitrust exemption. Bills that are not passed...
Mica targets Amtrak’s NE Corridor in NY hearing
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica took Amtrak to task in a field hearing Thursday (January 27) in New York City, saying the passenger rail agency "will never be capable" of running a true high-speed service in the congested Northeast...
