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Frustration, flaring tempers at Atlantic City NJ Transit meeting
(Source: Press of Atlantic City, February 22, 2019) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — NJ Transit officials couldn’t say when the Atlantic City Rail Line will reopen but promised a definite date within three weeks during a public meeting Thursday night at the rail station. Full...
California’s train troubles cast a pall on U.S. high-speed rail
(Source: Bloomberg, February 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For more than a decade, California has been trying to develop a 520-mile network of trains speeding as fast as 220 mph, much as they do in parts of Europe and Asia. Investing in high-speed rail in the U.S. is...
MBTA pension fund faces hard times after 2018 losses
(Source: State House News Service, February 25, 2019) BOSTON — After the MBTA pension fund posted losses in 2018, officials warned Monday that the burden of covering retirement for thousands of T employees remains "a really crucial issue." Full story: The Salem...
Connecticut Teamsters locked out by Coors-Mill beer distributor; Boycot of Rogo products urged during lockout
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 25, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After almost a year of negotiations with members of Local 1035 in Hartford, Connecticut, Rogo, a Coors-Miller beer distributor, has locked out all the drivers. The...
National Guard rescues 9 rail workers snowbound on 2 trains in southern Minnesota
(Source: Television station Fox 9, February 25, 2019) ELLENDALE, Minn. — The National Guard rescued nine people off two trains Monday morning that had become stuck in a snow drift the night before. Full story: www.fox9.com
Amtrak train with 183 passengers has been stranded in Oregon snow since Sunday
(Source: CNN, February 26, 2019) ATLANTA — An Amtrak train headed for Los Angeles with almost 200 people on board came to a standstill Sunday evening after hitting a tree that had fallen onto the tracks. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari told CNN that none of the 183...
Opinion: Union Station’s Great Hall looks better than ever, so why are Chicago commuters fuming?
(Source: Chicago Tribune column by Blair Kamin, February 25, 2019) CHICAGO — It’s easy to understand why Metra commuters who endure the dismal conditions of Chicago’s Union Station are frustrated and furious. Full story: Chicago Tribune
108-year-old Portal Bridge is close to being replaced along NE Corridor
(Source: www.nj.com, February 23, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — Eliminating the Portal Bridge, that rusty bane of commuters when it gets stuck after it opens, is a significant step closer to being replaced. Full story: www.nj.com
CN kept quiet on size of Manitoba oil spill, so two friends sent a drone up
(Source: Drone DJ, February 22, 2019) In western Manitoba, Canada, a train carrying crude oil derailed early Saturday morning and created an oil spill. CN Rail has not yet disclosed how much oil had leaked from the 37-car-wreckage. So two friends took it upon...
Texas flood victims reach settlement with Union Pacific
(Source: Palestine Herald-Press, February 22, 2019) PALESTINE, Texas — A federal lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad filed last April by local victims of the 2016 flood was settled last month for an undisclosed, confidential amount. The lawsuit, one of several...
