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CN seeks conciliator to reach deal with Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
(The following story by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on June 18, 2009.) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co. has asked federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose to appoint a conciliator to help reach a collective agreement with 1,700 locomotive...
DOT announces guidelines for receiving economic recovery funds for high-speed rail
(The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following on June 17, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation moved another step closer to realizing President Obama’s vision for high-speed rail in America today, publishing guidelines for states...
Amtrak encourages small and disadvantaged business enterprises to seek contracts for stimulus funded projects
(Amtrak issued the following on June 11, 2009.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Small and disadvantaged business enterprises (SB/DBE) are encouraged to seek direct contracting or subcontracting opportunities for the hundreds of construction projects Amtrak intends to put out for...
Editorial: An important vote for higher-speed rail
(The following editorial appeared on The Virginian-Pilot website on June 17, 2009.) NORFOLK, Va. — Wick Moorman said he was speaking only for himself when he told Norfolk business leaders that higher-speed passenger rail must come to Hampton Roads by a southern route....
VIA boss feels need for speed
(Canwest News Service circulated the following story by Mike De Souza on June 18, 2009.) TORONTO — The head of Canada's national passenger rail service says that the Crown corporation is ready to make a fast start on high speed rail service and is prepared to be a key...
Florida high-speed rail plan revived
(The following story by Alfonso Chardy appeared on the Miami Herald website on June 18, 2009.) MIAMI, Fla. — Florida took a small step Wednesday in efforts to revive the dream of building a high-speed rail line, a plan scuttled 10 years ago when Tallahassee refused to...
Midwest, Calif. front runners for $8B in rail cash
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Michael Tarm on June 17, 2009.) CHICAGO — High-speed rail plans in the Midwest and California appear to be front runners in the race for $8 billion in stimulus cash based on federal criteria released Wednesday...
KCS’s revamped Marconi Line reopens in Victoria
(The following story by Sonny Long appeared on the Victoria Advocate on June 17, 2009.) VICTORIA, Texas — The Macaroni Line is back in business. Kansas City Southern Railroad opened the Victoria to Rosenberg rail line Wednesday with six to eight freight trains a day...
Death by train
(The following story by Mark Mueller appeared on the Star-Ledger website on June 18, 2009.) NEWARK, N.J. — Be it accident or suicide, the railroad industry has made little headway in reducing the number of trespasser fatalities. After all these years, Tom Donovan...
U.S. Class I workforce shrinks significantly in May, STB data shows
(Progressive Railroading circulated the following on June 17, 2009.) The U.S. Class I workforce continued to shrink last month — and how. As of mid-May, the workforce stood at 151,536, representing a 1.8 percent decrease from mid-April’s level and 8.3 percent drop...
