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Opinion: Run a train that’s fast enough
(Source: Engineer News-Record) NEW YORK — A column by William S. Lind, Director of the American Conservative Center for Public Transportation, looks at ways to bring high-speed rail to America. "High-speed rail is likely to come to America one step at a time," he...
Editorial: Privatizing parts of Amtrak carries risks
(Source: The Bergen Record, July 6, 2011) WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — An editorial appearing in today's Bergen Record newspaper raises red flags regarding a plan in Congress to privatize parts of Amtrak, which the paper says should be cause for concern for Amtrak commuters...
Mica to release transportation bill details the week of July 11
(Source: American Public Transportation Association press release, July 1, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) announced tentative plans to unveil details on his proposal for a six-year surface transportation...
Railroaders feared tragedy at rural Nevada crossing
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, July 2, 2011) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A near-miss at the rural crossing in Nevada where Amtrak's California Zephyr was hit by a tractor trailer, killing six, was just reason why the crossing was worrisome for Nevada railroaders....
Harriman award-winner NS sued for coercing employees to lie about rail accident
(Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, July 1, 2011) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Two former railroad workers are suing Norfolk Southern, claiming that the railroad tried to coerce them into lying about an accident and then fired them. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,...
Norfolk Southern to announce first quarter earnings on July 26
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 1, 2011) NORFOLK, Va. — We cordially invite you to join us on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. EST to review our second-quarter results. We will issue earnings results shortly after market close on July 26. For those...
Amtrak privatization would likely hurt New Jersey riders
(Source: NorthJersey.com, July 4, 2011) A transit expert said New Jersey commuters "would be badly affected" if a Republican plan to privatize the Northeast Corridor is put into effect. Source: www.northjersey.com
Land in Alabama near new NS rail hub may soon be snapped up
(Source: Birmingham News, July 3, 2011) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham News is reporting that large tracts of land in McCalla, Ala., near Norfolk Southern's new intermodal hub, may soon be snapped up by developers. NS held a groundbreaking ceremony for the facility...
DOT announces $72.8 million for Massachusetts to cut Vermonter travel time
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation Press Release, July 1, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced travel time on Amtrak’s Vermonter line will be cut by nearly 30 minutes through a $72.8 million grant to the Massachusetts...
Puchala assumes NMB chairmanship
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, July 1, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that Ms. Linda Puchala has been selected a second time as Chairman of the National Mediation Board, effective July 1, 2011....
CSX offers $10,000 reward for information regarding derailment
(Source: Associated Press, July 3, 2011) BROOKS, Ky. — CSX is offering a $10,000 reward for information regarding a truck driver who the railroad says damaged its tracks and caused a derailment. Full story: The Republic
BNSF scheduled to return to Minot today
(Source: Minot Daily News, July 5, 2011) MINOT, N.D. — BNSF Railway trains are scheduled to return to Minot, N.D., today, following heavy flooding that has plagued the area. It is expected that service would resume on one of the railway's two lines. Full story: Minot...
Amtrak sued by its own employee over deadly Nevada crash
(Source: Associated Press, July 4, 2011) RENO, Nevada — Another lawsuit has been filed in the deadly June 24 accident involving Amtrak's California Zephyr and a tractor trailer. This time, an Amtrak employee is suing the trucking company as well as her employer,...
Amtrak crash: Final death toll stands at 6
(Source: Associated Press, July 2, 2011 RENO, Nevada — The Associated Press is reporting that no more deaths are expected from the June 24 crash in rural Nevada between a tractor trailer and Amtrak's California Zephyr. Full story: Los Angeles Times
Biden to Teamsters: You protect the Middle Class
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 1, 2011) LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Vice President Joe Biden said today at the Teamsters’ 28th International Convention that unions are the only institution protecting the middle class from assault by...
Rep. Corrine Brown: Amtrak privatization would put Railroad Retirement in jeopardy
(Source: The Hill, June 28, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.), a key member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said on June 28 that a Republican plan to privatize Amtrak would drain funds from the Railroad Retirement system....
Weather woes continue at Canadian Pacific Railway
(Source: Financial Post, June 30, 2011) OTTAWA — Beset by blizzards and avalanches in the winter and floods in the spring, the Canadian Pacific Railway is facing another operating obstacle as major flooding continues in North Dakota. It is expected the weather woes...
Court backs permit for BNSF rail hub in Edgerton, Mo.
(Source: Kansas City Star, July 1, 2011) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal judge has ruled against environmentalists in their battle to force the government to set aside a permit for a $250 million BNSF Railway yard under construction in Edgerton, Mo. Full story: Kansas...
CSX helps bring cleaner air to New York State
(Source: CSX press release, June 30, 2011) SELKIRK, N.Y. — Public and private sector representatives today unveiled the state's second ultra-low emission GenSet locomotive at an event at CSX Transportation's Selkirk Yard. Jointly funded by the U.S. Environmental...
Senator Sherrod Brown applauds opening of new CSX facility in Ohio
(Source: Office of U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, June 30, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) applauded the opening of the new CSX Intermodal Terminal in Northwest Ohio. The new facility spans 500 acres in Wood County, and according to CSX, will...
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