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Equipment upgrades next for Midwest high-speed rail project
(Source: State Journal-Register, December 11, 2011) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois is about to go shopping for a high-speed train set — 12 locomotives and 30 bi-level passenger cars at a potential cost of up to $233.8 million. According to the State Journal-Register,...
Equipment upgrades next for Midwest high-speed rail project
(Source: State Journal-Register, December 11, 2011) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois is about to go shopping for a high-speed train set — 12 locomotives and 30 bi-level passenger cars at a potential cost of up to $233.8 million. According to the State Journal-Register,...
Amtrak celebrates 10 years on the Downeaster
(Source: Associated Press, December 11, 2011) PORTLAND, Maine — Amtrak's Downeaster is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this week, capping off a year in which annual ridership surpassed half a million passengers, Amtrak launched its eTicketing pilot program and...
Amtrak celebrates 10 years on the Downeaster
(Source: Associated Press, December 11, 2011) PORTLAND, Maine — Amtrak's Downeaster is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this week, capping off a year in which annual ridership surpassed half a million passengers, Amtrak launched its eTicketing pilot program and...
Occupy Bellingham protesters might occupy BNSF tracks on Dec. 12
(Source: Bellingham Herald, December 2, 2011) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Occupy Bellingham protesters said they might block BNSF railroad tracks downtown after a rally Monday, Dec. 12. Full story: Bellingham Herald
Occupy Bellingham protesters might occupy BNSF tracks on Dec. 12
(Source: Bellingham Herald, December 2, 2011) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Occupy Bellingham protesters said they might block BNSF railroad tracks downtown after a rally Monday, Dec. 12. Full story: Bellingham Herald
Union Pacific memorabilia marks milestone
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, December 8, 2011) OMAHA, Neb. — Railroad fans looking forward to Union Pacific's coming 150th anniversary celebration now can get an early start — if they're looking to buy special-edition memorabilia. The railroad is selling commemorative...
Union Pacific memorabilia marks milestone
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, December 8, 2011) OMAHA, Neb. — Railroad fans looking forward to Union Pacific's coming 150th anniversary celebration now can get an early start — if they're looking to buy special-edition memorabilia. The railroad is selling commemorative...
SEPTA locomotive gets $1.2 million air pollution upgrade
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, December 8, 2011) PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $1.2 million grant to help SEPTA re-power a 1950s-era switcher locomotive to help reduce harmful emissions. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
SEPTA locomotive gets $1.2 million air pollution upgrade
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, December 8, 2011) PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $1.2 million grant to help SEPTA re-power a 1950s-era switcher locomotive to help reduce harmful emissions. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
Mass. shelves commuter rail proposal through Cambridge for now
(Source: Boston Globe, December 8, 2011) BOSTON — Massachusetts transportation officials are backing off a proposal to extend the Worcester/ Framingham commuter rail line through Cambridge to North Station. According to a report in the Boston Globe, the proposal to...
Mass. shelves commuter rail proposal through Cambridge for now
(Source: Boston Globe, December 8, 2011) BOSTON — Massachusetts transportation officials are backing off a proposal to extend the Worcester/ Framingham commuter rail line through Cambridge to North Station. According to a report in the Boston Globe, the proposal to...
CP Rail opens Bakken transload facility near Minot, N.D.
(Source: Minot Daily News, December 9, 2011) ESTEVAN, Sask. — Canadian Pacific Railway is expanding the transportation of crude oil with the opening of its transload facility in Estevan, Sask. Estevan is about 10 miles north of the North Dakota border and about 118...
CP Rail opens Bakken transload facility near Minot, N.D.
(Source: Minot Daily News, December 9, 2011) ESTEVAN, Sask. — Canadian Pacific Railway is expanding the transportation of crude oil with the opening of its transload facility in Estevan, Sask. Estevan is about 10 miles north of the North Dakota border and about 118...
Canadian Pacific extends clean energy supply chain
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, December 8, 2011) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Logistics Solutions (CPLS) has developed a new wind energy supply chain connecting manufacturers in Quebec and Florida with a new clean energy transload facility in...
Canadian Pacific extends clean energy supply chain
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, December 8, 2011) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Logistics Solutions (CPLS) has developed a new wind energy supply chain connecting manufacturers in Quebec and Florida with a new clean energy transload facility in...
West Coast port workers prepare for Occupy protest
(Source: Journal of Commerce, December 8, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Journal of Commerce reports that Longshoremen and harbor truckers are preparing for possible disruptions on Monday when the Occupy movement intends to shut down West Coast ports on Dec. 12. The JOC...
West Coast port workers prepare for Occupy protest
(Source: Journal of Commerce, December 8, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Journal of Commerce reports that Longshoremen and harbor truckers are preparing for possible disruptions on Monday when the Occupy movement intends to shut down West Coast ports on Dec. 12. The JOC...
End of the line for Canadian rails rally?
(Source: Financial Post, December 9, 2011) OTTAWA — The impressive run in Canadian rail stocks this quarter is wearing thin, a stock analyst tells the Financial Post. Both Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. are up large since...
End of the line for Canadian rails rally?
(Source: Financial Post, December 9, 2011) OTTAWA — The impressive run in Canadian rail stocks this quarter is wearing thin, a stock analyst tells the Financial Post. Both Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. are up large since...
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