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Murphy, O’Brien sworn in as Teamsters International Vice Presidents
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 22, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Boston union leaders John F. Murphy and Sean M. O'Brien joined Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall and the newly elected...
Train service back on track after mudslides in western Oregon
(Source: Associated Press, March 24, 2012) EUGENE, Ore. — Rail service through western Oregon is back on track after severe storms toppled trees and caused mudslides, stranding an Amtrak passenger train. Full story: Oregon Live
Amtrak alters schedules, routes to cope with lower speed limits in Michigan
(Source: AnnArbor.com, March 24, 20120 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Amtrak plans to alter schedules for some trains and make temporary route adjustments as it deals with lower speed limits imposed by Norfolk Southern because of poor track conditions. Full story:...
Liability settled, but Jacksonville-Miami Amtrak service still faces hurdles
(Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal, March 25, 2012) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Now that Florida's state Legislature has addressed railroad liability issues in a recently adopted bill, the proposed Jacksonville to Miami Amtrak route still faces several other hurdles before...
Illinois Supreme Court ruling crucial in ‘take-home’ asbestos cases
(Source: Alton Telegraph, March 25, 2012) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After an Illinois Supreme Court ruling, a local law firm will get a chance to prove in court that a railroad had a duty of care to a Granite City woman who died of cancer, allegedly by inhaling asbestos...
Rail stocks mixed at close of March 23 trading
(Source: Associated Press, March 23, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading on March 23, including Kansas City Southern, which fell 1.0 percent, and CN, which rose 0.3 percent. Full story: CBS News
Amtrak: Number of track miles equipped with PTC to more than triple in 2012
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 23, 2012) By year’s end, Amtrak expects to more than triple the number of track miles on its system featuring positive train control (PTC). Full story: Progressive Railroading
DesertXpress high-speed rail: A gamble or good thing?
(Source: Associated Press, March 23, 2012) LAS VEGAS — On a dusty, rock-strewn expanse at the edge of the Mojave Desert, a company linked to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants to build a bullet train that would rocket tourists from the middle of nowhere to the...
Bid to appease California bullet train critics may violate law
(Source: Los Angeles Times, March 26, 2012) LOS ANGELES — A series of concessions over the last year to quiet opposition to the California bullet train has created a potentially lethal problem: the revised blueprint for the system may violate requirements locked into...
Men blocked railroad tracks with TV, tables for photo shoot
(Source: Bellingham Herald, March 23, 2012) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Three men set up a flat-screen television, tables and a pillow on Bellingham railroad tracks for a photo shoot Thursday afternoon, March 22, before they were cited for trespassing, according to police....
Two Union Pacific employees injured after material spill in Martinez
(Source: Contra Costa Times, March 24, 2012) MARTINEZ, Calif. — Two Union Pacific employees were treated at a hospital for respiratory problems Friday night after possibly being to exposed hazardous materials, police said. Full story: San Jose Mercury News
House GOP budget would cut high-speed rail funds, green energy efforts
(Source: Detroit News, March 21, 2012) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A House Republican budget proposal would end all loan programs for green energy efforts — including canceling up to $16 billion in unawarded funds for auto factory retooling — and funds for high-speed rail....
Union Pacific fined for intimidating locomotive engineer
(Source: Associated Press, March 18, 2012) OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Labor Department has ordered Union Pacific to pay an engineer $24,823 for forcing the employee to continue working while ill. Officials say the engineer told UP officials that he was too sick to...
Famed locomotive engineer Casey Jones to get Blues Marker in Water Valley
(Source: Associated Press, March 23, 2012) WATER VALLEY, Miss. — Legendary railroad engineer John Luther "Casey" Jones is getting a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail in Water Valley. Full story: The Republic
UP to use traveling museum as part of 150th anniversary celebration
(Source: Union Pacific press release, March 22, 2012) COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is taking its Building America exhibit on the road, or at least out on the rails. The Promontory, a Union Pacific Railroad 1962-vintage baggage car, has been...
Gary airport, Canadian National close to expansion agreement
(Source: NWI Times, March 21, 2012) GARY, Ind. — The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority on Thursday appeared to be on the brink of inking a long-sought agreement with Canadian National Railway to move its tracks out of the way for the airport's $163 million...
Union Pacific to announce first quarter 2012 results on April 19
(Source: Union Pacific press release, March 21, 2012) OMAHA, Neb. — You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation's first quarter 2012 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet or via teleconference on Thursday, April 19,...
SEPTA police return to contract talks
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, March 23, 2012) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — SEPTA transit police officers went back to the bargaining table Thursday, a few hours after the union's strike passed the 24-hour mark. The union confirmed that U.S. Rep. Bob Brady (D, Pa.) had been...
Railroad stocks down at close of March 22 trading
(Source: Associated Press, March 22, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of trading on March 22, including CSX, which fell 3.4 percent, and Norfolk Southern, which fell 3.7 percent. Full story: CBS News
Florida company proposes $1 billion Orlando-to-Miami train
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, March 22, 2012) ORLANDO, Fla. — A Coral Gables real estate and rail company announced ambitious plans Thursday to run passenger trains from Miami to Orlando as early as 2014. The $1 billion project, dubbed All Aboard Florida, would be...
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