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Hartford Line beats expectations with 634,000 trips in first year
(Source: Hartford Courant, June 17, 2019) HARTFORD, Conn. — Ridership on the Hartford Line has exceeded expectations, with an estimated 634,000 trips during the rail line’s first year of operation, officials said Monday. Gov. Ned Lamont’s office said the number of...
Virgin will be the fastest train ever in the southern U.S. when Orlando service starts
(Source: Miami Herald, June 18, 2019) MIAMI — When Virgin Trains, then known as Brightline, opened up its Miami Central station a year ago launching express service from downtown Miami to West Palm Beach, it represented a milestone in the future of travel. Full story:...
Pro-worker labor bill becomes law in Nevada
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 17, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are hailing progress for workers after passage of a new pro-worker law in Nevada that grants its 20,000 state employees the right to collectively bargain. SB...
Oregon house proposes oil train fees to fund spill planning
(Source: The Oregonian, June 17, 2019) PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill to boost readiness for oil spills from trains, advancing legislation whose years-long delay revealed the strong influence of corporate money in Oregon...
Opinion: Is the death of rail-hauled coal true or premature?
(Source: Freight Waves opinion column by Jim Blaze, June 17, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The long-term trend line slope for coal is down. The angle of the slope isn’t yet certain. Unchanged, the pattern suggests lower coal demand and a market for building fewer coal...
U.S. rail traffic volumes have fallen for 20 straight weeks
(Source: Market Realist, June 17, 2019) NEW YORK — Overall, US railroad companies’ traffic volume fell for the 20th consecutive week in Week 23, which ended on June 8. On June 12, the Association of American Railroads reported that the companies’ rail traffic fell...
Building the Transcontinental Railroad, the moonshot of the 19th Century
(Source: CBS News, June 16, 2019) NEW YORK — It's something railroad enthusiasts believed they might never see again: one of the biggest steam locomotives ever built in America back on the tracks, rumbling west under its own steam. As Union Pacific # 4014 pulled out...
African American Heritage Group honors men and women who worked for the railroad
(Source: Television station WDBJ7, June 15, 2019) ROANOKE, Va. — The Norfolk & Western/Norfolk Southern African American Heritage Group will honor the contributions of the men and women who worked for the railroad in the Jim Crow south amid racial discrimination on...
Virgin Trains in Central Florida will leave highway traffic in the dust
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, June 17, 2019) ORLANDO, Fla. — When Virgin trains begin service from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and beyond, the Orlando area will gain the distinction for hosting nearly the fastest rail travel in the United States. Full story:...
Federal grant awarded to plan for Amtrak stop at Providence airport
(Source: Associated Press, June 16, 2019) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island has received a $2.8 million federal grant to boost efforts to bring an Amtrak stop to the state’s main airport. Full story: www.turnto10.com
