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Evacuation ends in Indiana after NS derailment
(Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, March 29, 2012) FORT WAYNE, Ind. ‚ Norfolk Southern has ended the evacuation of the area surrounding Tuesday’s train derailment near Ligonier, according to Michael Newton, director of the Noble County Emergency Management Agency. A...
MBTA, MassDOT recommend 23 percent fare hike and service cuts
(Source: Progressive Railroading) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) have recommended a final proposal calling for a 23 percent fare increase and targeted service reductions to reduce the...
KCS to announce 1Q 2012 Earnings on April 26
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, March 29, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern will release its financial results for first quarter 2012 on Thursday April 26, 2012, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. KCS will also hold...
Talks break off between SEPTA and transit police
(Source: Associated Press, March 30, 2012) PHILADELPHIA — Talks have broken off between SEPTA and its striking transit police force. A SEPTA spokeswoman said the two sides met for several hours Thursday, but no agreement was reached and no further talks had been...
AAR: Intermodal volume up 4.2 percent in latest weekly rail traffic report
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending March 24, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 278,393 carloads, down...
President Obama nominates Yvonne Burke to Amtrak post
(Source: Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2012) LOS ANGELES — President Obama has nominated former U.S. Rep. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, a trailblazing fixture in Los Angeles area politics, to the Amtrak board of directors, the White House announced Thursday. Full story: Los...
White House signals it will accept 90-day highway extension
(Source: The Hill, March 29, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House signaled to Senate Democrats that it was OK to accept a short-term extension of federal transportation funding passed Thursday by the House, even as it criticized Republicans for punting on a...
House, Senate pass 90-day extension of surface transportation bill
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 29, 2012) On March 29, the House, followed by the Senate, passed a 90-day extension of current surface transportation programs, which were set to expire on March 31. The measure now is on its way to President Obama for his...
Teamsters urge House to pass Senate transportation bill
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 27, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said the House of Representatives should stop stalling and pass the Senate’s surface transportation bill. The House is...
Vintage UP steam train shuttles Civil War re-enactors to Shiloh
(Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal, March 28, 2012) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Marking a conflict that ravaged a divided nation 150 years ago, about 180 Civil War re-enactors rolled toward the Shiloh battlefield for weekend events on rails that later tied the country coast to...
Railroad stocks down at close of March 28 trading
(Source: Associated Press, March 28, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of March 28 trading, including Union Pacific, which fell 2.4 percent, and CSX, which also fell 2.4 percent. Full story: CNBC
Afton, Osceola included in BNSF project
(Source: Osceola-Sentinel Tribune, March 28, 2012.) CRESTON, Iowa — Osceola and Afton will be two of four locations where a high-speed crossover will soon be installed along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) southern Iowa railway route to reduce congestion and...
Amtrak service in Florida on track if governor signs bill
(Source: TC Palm, March 28, 2012) STUART, Fla. — Amtrak supporters, who hope to bring the federally subsidized passenger rail service to the Treasure Coast, are waiting to see if Gov. Rick Scott signs a bill in coming days that will allow the state to be held liable...
Planned rail upgrades between Chicago and St. Louis to affect Amtrak routes
(Source: Associated Press, March 28, 2012) CHICAGO — Upgrades are planned on the rail line between Chicago and St. Louis for future high-speed Amtrak trains. Improvements will include installing new rail, upgrading bridges, culverts and drainage and installing new...
Analysts doubt impact of Canadian Pacific investor day
(Source: Financial Post, March 29, 2012) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. might have made some sound arguments at its investor day in Toronto this week, but some questioned whether it would be enough to sway shareholders. Full story: Calgary Herald
NATO summit could shut down some rail lines in Chicago
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, March 29, 2012) CHICAGO — The U.S. Secret Service is considering shutting down rail lines that run beneath McCormick Place during the May 20-21 NATO summit to protect world leaders meeting there, potentially inconveniencing thousands of...
TSA, police work together at Amtrak station
(Source: The Telegraph, March 28, 2012) ALTON, Ill. — Agents of the federal Transportation Security Administration conducted a joint security detail with the Alton Police Department at the city's Amtrak station this week. Full story: The Telegraph
NS derailment, fire prompt evacuation near Ligonier, Ind.
(Source: Journal Gazette, March 28, 2012) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed near Ligonier early Tuesday spewed hazardous chemicals that caught fire, forced the evacuation of six homes and delayed Amtrak passengers for hours. Full story:...
AFL-CIO calls on Romney to dismiss labor advisor
(Source: Associated Press, March 26, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The AFL-CIO on Monday called for Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to dismiss a campaign labor advisor linked to an ethics investigation at the National Labor Relations Board. Full story:...
Brown administration, California bullet train board seek to ease environmental reviews of the project
(Source: Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2012) LOS ANGELES — California's bullet train authority and representatives of the Brown administration are exploring ways to relax environmental review procedures on the massive project to help meet a tight construction schedule,...
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