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Dallas-Houston high-speed rail plan reaches end of public input Friday
(Source: Dallas News, March 8, 2018) ARLINGTON, Texas — As the public input period comes to a close for a proposed high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston, North Texas transportation planners are unveiling potential stops for a connector route. Full story: Dallas...
Opinion: Can NY and NJ build a Hudson rail tunnel without feds?
(Source: Opinion column by Mike Kelly at www.northjersey.com, March 9, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — The best alternative is to build new tunnels, then repair the old ones to handle the increased rail traffic from NJ Transit and Amtrak. These new Gateway tunnels have...
Washington legislature funds further study of Portland-Seattle-Vancouver bullet train
(Source: Spokane Public Radio, March 8, 2018) SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Legislature Thursday approved further study of a super-fast train from Portland to Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. The Legislature passed and sent to the governor's desk a supplemental...
KCS: Mexican panel dismisses report on lack of freight rail competition
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 8, 2018) A panel investigating freight-rail competition in Mexico has dismissed a preliminary report by the Mexican Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) that alleged competition was lacking in certain areas of the country's...
Editorial: Railroads dragging their feet on PTC
(Source: Editorial in the Altoona Mirror, March 9, 2018) ALTOONA, Pa. — The Dec. 31, 2018, deadline for America’s passenger railroads to install speed controls is a virtual stone’s throw away, considering the size and complexity of that installation. However, there...
California bullet train plan to show updated cost, timeline
(Source: Associated Press, March 9, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's bullet train project will likely require more time and money to complete than last estimated, but its new chief executive is promising more transparency with the public about its challenges....
NJ Transit resumes, but delays continue after Amtrak train strikes person
(Source: www.northjersey.com, March 9, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Service between Newark Penn Station and Penn Station New York has resumed after an Amtrak train hit a person near Secaucus Junction, but there are 60-minute delays. PATH is accepting NJ Transit tickets...
Senate Democrats call for federal investment in rail infrastructure
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 8, 2018) Senate Democrats yesterday unveiled a $1 trillion national infrastructure plan to cover a wide range of needs, including $180 billion to replace and expand rail and bus systems. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Canadian heavy crude stays weak as market waits for rail
(Source: Platts, March 8, 2018) HOUSTON — Western Canadian heavy crude differentials have another hurdle to overcome before an expected rebound later this year: higher crude-by-rail exports seen late last year are not expected to have carried over into January and...
AAR reports rail traffic for February and week ending March 3, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 7, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 3, 2018, as well as volumes for February 2018. U.S. railroads originated...
