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Illinois to study 220 mph bullet trains
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on June 2, 2011.) CHICAGO — The University of Illinois will lead a study examining the options to build tracks exclusively for 220 mph bullet trains operating initially between Chicago and Urbana-Champaign and...
Flooding impacts Amtrak, BNSF in Nebraska
(The following appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on June 3, 2011.) OMAHA, Neb. — Taking the train? You might end up on a bus, thanks to Missouri River flooding. Amtrak is busing passengers between Lincoln, Omaha and Creston, Iowa, because the rail line it...
AAR: Weekly rail traffic remains steady
(The Association of American Railroads issued the following on June 2, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported steady results in weekly rail traffic with U.S. railroads originating 288,049 carloads for the week ending May...
Free rides on Metra for most seniors to end Sept. 1
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on June 1, 2011.) CHICAGO — The vast majority of the 440,000 senior citizens who registered to receive free transit rides over the last three years will lose the privilege on Sept. 1, officials said Wednesday....
Police investigate theft of tracks as CSX train derails in Mass.
(The following appeared on the Taunton Gazette website on June 1, 2011.) TAUNTON, Mass. — A CSX locomotive en route to a delivery in Taunton’s Myles Standish Industrial Park derailed Wednesday afternoon after thieves cut away two 8-foot sections of solid steel track,...
Webcast information for Norfolk Southern 2011 Investor Day
(Norfolk Southern issued the following press release on June 1, 2011.) ALTOONA, PA. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will present an overview of the company’s operating, financial, and strategic initiatives as part of its 2011 Investor and Financial Analyst Conference...
CSX recognized by Department of Defense
(CSX issued the following press release on June 1, 2011.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation has been awarded the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award, given by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) agency, is the...
SEPTA approves $1.2 billion budget for FY2012
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 1, 2011.) The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) board recently approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for fiscal-year 2012, a 3.5 percent increase compared with FY2011....
LaHood wants numbers on Metro rail project
(The following appeared on the Washington Examiner website on June 2, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood on Wednesday gave local officials 30 days to agree on estimates for what it will cost to finish building the Metrorail line to...
Amtrak service disrupted in three states by flooding
(The Associated Press circulated the following on June 1, 2011.) DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Amtrak officials say flooding in separate areas of northern North Dakota has forced a temporary shutdown of passenger rail service between St. Paul, Minn., and Spokane, Wash.,...
Surface freight among NAFTA partners reached record value in March
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on June 1, 2011.) In March, the value of cargo moved by surface transportation modes between the United States and Canada and Mexico climbed 15.6 percent year over year to $80.8 billion — the highest value...
Union Pacific to pay EPA $25 million
(The following appeared on the Omaha World-Herald website on June 2, 2011.) OMAHA, Neb. — A decade-long court dispute ended Wednesday when Union Pacific Corp. reached a settlement with the EPA, agreeing to pay $25 million to help alleviate lead-related health problems...
Calif. State Senate acts to overhaul high-speed rail agency
(The following appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on June 1, 2011.) LOS ANGELES — Amid concerns over the management of California’s high-speed rail project, state lawmakers took steps Wednesday to overhaul and exert control over the agency overseeing the...
TCRC members ratify four-year contract with Via Rail
(Teamsters Canada issued the following on June 1, 2011.) OTTAWA — The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) announced today that its members have ratified a four-year contract with VIA Rail Canada (VIA). The TCRC represents some 350 employees working as locomotive...
Metro-North mechanic suffered serious injuries in train accident
(The following appeared on the Journal News website on June 2, 2011.) CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — A 55-year-old train mechanic is being treated for serious injuries he sustained when he was struck by a locomotive during a routine maintenance operation at the...
Injured BNSF worker fell between two cars
(The following appeared on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on June 1, 2011.) FORT WORTH, Texas — A railroad foreman lost his legs and left arm after falling between two cars while trying to switch one to another track, according to a BNSF investigation released...
RRB issuing statements of service Form BA-6
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on May 19, 2011.) CHICAGO — Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable...
Union Pacific: From steam to diesel locomotives
(The following appeared on the Lexington Clipper-Herald website on May 31, 2011.) LEXINGTON, Neb. — Building a transcontinental railroad was first discussed by congress in the 1830s, but it wasn’t until California became a state in 1850 that the serious planning...
Amtrak, NJ Transit resume servie after gas leak
(Bloomberg News circulated the following on May 31, 2011.) NEW YORK — Amtrak and New Jersey Transit said they restored service that was temporarily halted amid a public- safety investigation of a reported gas leak in Elizabeth, N.J. Full story: www.bloomberg.com
Iowa Northern seeks to operate UP line, gain rights to CP trackage
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on May 31, 2011.) Iowa Northern Railway Co. has filed an exemption notice with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to operate 27.8 miles of track, referred to as the Forest City Line, which is owned by...
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