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Man dies after falling down Amtrak station escalator in New Carrolton
(Source: NBC Washington, December 18, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man who was found dead in the stairwell of an Amtrak station in New Carrollton, Maryland, fell backward and hit his head after climbing up the down escalator, an Amtrak spokeswoman said. Full story: NBC...
California senators ask Amtrak to reconsider closing call center
(Source: Transportation Today, December 18, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) sent a letter on Dec. 14 to Amtrak President and CEO Richard H. Anderson urging him to reconsider the closure of a Riverside reservation...
Editorial: Stopping high-speed rail would betray California’s future
(Source: Editorial at Streetsblog San Francisco, December 18, 2018) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — It’s the most expensive public works project in the history of California. Years behind schedule, it cost more than 25 times what was originally promised. Full story:...
Opinion: Amtrak’s second fire sale in a year
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by M.E. Singer, December 18, 2018) NEW YORK — In follow-up to my previously published article in Railway Age (“Does the Emperor Wear No Clothes?” June 23, 2017) critically analyzing why would Amtrak put sleeper compartments on sale...
NJ Transit to meet year-end PTC requirements, governor says
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 18, 2018) New Jersey Transit will meet all of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) year-end 2018 requirements for positive train control (PTC) implementation, Gov. Phil Murphy announced yesterday. Full story:...
Minor Amtrak Cascades derailment almost exactly one year after DuPont wreck; no injuries reported
(Source: NW News Network, December 18, 2018) SEATTLE — An Amtrak Cascades train arriving in Vancouver, B.C., from Seattle derailed at low speed Monday. Nobody was hurt, but the timing was unfortunate: The derailment occurred almost exactly one year after last...
Opinion: Are we safer a year after Washington Amtrak derailment?
(Source: The Hill opinion column by Russell G. Quimby, December 18, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A year ago today, the southbound inaugural Amtrak Cascades train 501 derailed over Interstate 5 near DuPont, Washington. The train was traveling at 78 mph through a curve with...
Chicago rail agencies: We were never asked to halt or slow trains prior to deadly police incident
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, December 18, 2018) CHICAGO — When Chicago police officers are on Metra’s right-of-way, whether responding to a call about a suicidal subject or an accident or pursuing criminal suspects, there’s a practice that’s generally followed,...
Ottawa to announce $1.6 billion for battered energy sector
(Source: Canadian Press, December 18, 2018) OTTAWA — Canada's battered energy industry will get a $1.6-billion boost from Ottawa on Tuesday to try to slow the political and economic bleeding. Full story: www.cbc.ca
Siemens, Alstom offer to sell high-speed train technology: sources
(Source: Reuters, December 17, 2018) BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT — Siemens and Alstom have offered to sell either one of their high-speed train technology to address EU antitrust concerns about their plan to create a Franco-German rail champion, people familiar with the matter...
