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New SEPTA head takes reins
(The following story by Dan Hirschhorn appeared on The Bulletin website on February 1.) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA's new boss is in. Joseph Casey takes over as general manager of the regional transit agency today, after SEPTA's board chose him as the new chief late last...
Possible Q-C-to-Iowa City train line could have 60,700 riders a year
(The following story by Dan Gearino appeared on the Quad-City Times website on February 1.) DES MOINES — A passenger train route from the Quad-Cities to Iowa City would cost $26.4 million and would have 60,700 riders per year, according to projections released by a...
Fla. commuter rail study under way
(The following story by David Hunt appeared on The Florida Times-Union website on February 1.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Transportation Authority reached out to urban planners and retired railroad workers Thursday to give suggestions for a possible...
‘As soon as possible’: Amtrak seeks new NYC train
(The following story by Hawes Spencer appeared on The Hook website on January 31.) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Charlottesville’s #1 passenger rail promoter was hoping that Amtrak would take the idea of a daily train to Washington and roll with it. But Amtrak went further...
Rochester Coalition raises ethanol as growing railroad concern
(The following story by Jeffrey Pieters appeared on the Rochester Post-Bulletin website on February 1.) ROCHESTER, Minn. — The railroad across Rochester might get new owners this year, but local leaders' fears regarding increased train traffic haven't changed. Those...
2 weeks remain to comment on EJ&E sale
(The following appeared on the Courier-News website on February 1.) CHICAGO — Area residents have an extra two weeks to comment to the federal government on the possible sale of the EJ&E Railway to the Canadian National Railway. After numerous requests from residents,...
Longer study time urged for EJ&E purchase
(The following story by Cindy Wojdyla Cain appeared on the Daily Herald website on February 1.) CHICAGO — A regional planning agency is urging federal officials to use a 10-year window to study the possible side effects of the sale of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern...
Prospect of increased EJ&E traffic concerns town board
(The following story by Steve Lord appeared on the Daily Herald website on February 1.) GENEVA, Ill. — None of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway track right-of-way runs through Kane County, but the prospect of train traffic doubling on its tracks concerns the Kane...
AAR: Rail freight traffic off during most recent week
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on January 31.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freight traffic on U.S. railroads during the week ended January 26 was off in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
Maryland, CSX to share security data
(The following story by Michael Dresser appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on February 1.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Spurred by a Nov. 24 derailment near Camden Yards, Maryland and CSX Transportation completed an agreement yesterday under which security officials will be...
