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Washington DOT seeks federal rail money for mudslide prevention
(The following appeared on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer website on March 15, 2011.) SEATTLE — Mudslides triggered by heavy rain forced passenger trains between Seattle and Everett to be canceled Tuesday in what's been a remarkably tough winter to keep the tracks...
Two men held in assault on Amtrak conductor
(The following appeared on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website on March 15, 2011.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Two men from out of state are facing charges in Fayette County after they allegedly assaulted an Amtrak train conductor Monday night. When Connellsville police went...
U.S. appeals court backs Chicago suburbs in CN-EJ&E fight
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on March 15, 2011.) CHICAGO — A U.S. appeals court in Washington on Tuesday upheld a ruling by federal regulators requiring the Canadian National Railway to pay the majority of the costs for building two key...
Mica aims for T&I to complete transport bill in May
(The following appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on March 15, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee plans to complete the panel's work on the next long-term transportation legislation in May, an...
Md. seeks high-speed rail money that Florida spurned
(The following appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on March 15, 2011.) BALTIMORE — State transportation officials are trying to make sure Florida's loss is Maryland's gain as they prepare applications for about $450 million in federal high-speed rail grants for two...
Lautenberg, Menendez praise Northeast Corridor’s high-speed designation
(The following appeared on the North Jersey website on March 15, 2011.) U. S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez on Tuesday praised the Obama administration’s decision to designate the Northeast Corridor as a federally recognized “High-Speed Rail corridor.”...
Editorial: Wisconsin Republicans to get reward from corporate lobbyists
(The following editorial appeared on the Digital Journal website on March 14, 2011.) Any pretense that the Wisconsin GOP's Koch binge aimed at destroying union workers was meant to save Wisconsin's budget woes flew out the window when details of their meeting with...
Michigan’s GOP Gov. slashes corporate tax rate by 86 percent, hikes taxes for working poor
(The following appeared on the Think Progress website on March 15, 2011.) As we’ve been documenting, several conservative governors have proposed placing the brunt of deficit reduction onto the backs of their state’s public employees, students, and middle-class...
After turning down $800 million for passenger rail, Wisconsin gives $20 million to freight
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on March 15, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker unveiled over $20 million in state grants and about $5 million in loans to short line freight railroads and shippers to upgrade rail...
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. reports traffic up in February 2011
(Genesee & Wyoming issued the following press release on March 14, 2011.) GREENWICH, Conn. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) today reported traffic volumes for February 2011. GWI’s traffic in February 2011 was 72,687 carloads, an increase of 7,819 carloads, or 12.1...
RailAmerica reports monthly carloads down in February 2011
(RailAmerica, Inc., issued the following press release on March 14, 2011.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — RailAmerica, Inc. today reported that its total freight carloads for the month ended February 28, 2011 were 63,347, down 5.5% from 67,041 in February 2010. The Company had...
CSX hikes export coal rates as of April 1
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on March 14, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX Transportation set new export coal rates as of April 1 that are higher than expected, said an industry research firm, in a short-term tariff that could permit more...
New Mexico Senate votes for Union Pacific tax break in exchange for rail center
(The following appeared on the Las Cruces Sun-News website on March 14, 2011.) SANTA FE, N.M. — The state Senate on Monday night voted to eliminate locomotive fuel taxes for Union Pacific, provided that it moves a rail center from El Paso to Santa Teresa. The bill...
Reps. Mica and Shuster: Private rail is the way to go
(The following appeared on The Hill’s website on March 14, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two key Republicans said Monday the federal government should not be in the business of building more railways — because that’s the private sector’s job. “Amtrak’s plan doesn’t cut...
Biden’s name to grace new rail station in Wilmington
(The following appeared on the NBC Philadelphia website on March 14, 2011.) WILMINGTON, Del. — Frequent train rider, Vice President Joe Biden will be forever linked with the Wilmington train station. In honor of the long-time Amtrak rider and strong advocate of...
Editorial: In Florida, a governor’s narrow train of thought
(The following editorial appeared on the Tampa Bay Tribune website on March 13, 2011.) TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott rejected funding for high-speed rail in Florida because he didn't believe the private ridership study that projected it would operate at a profit. He...
Opinion: Making high-speed rail a national priority
(The following column by Rep. Albio Sires (D-N.J.) appeared on The Hill's website on March 14, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — “High speed rail.” The image I associate with those words is a comfortable and smooth ride. The view out the window is a pleasant blur and...
DOT has now obligated $44.7 billion in stimulus money
(The following appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on March 14, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation's last big rail grant agreement helped push its total of obligated funds from the 2009 economic stimulus package over $44.7 billion,...
‘Right to work’ bill stalls in Missouri Senate
(The following appeared on the St. Louis Today website on March 15, 2011.) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri GOP senators pitched a "right-to-work" bill, which would outlaw employment contracts that make union dues or fees a condition of employment. Pointing to...
Rundown of Teamster rallies in fight to stop War on Workers
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on March 14, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week’s major news in the War on Workers took place in Wisconsin, where protests grew to historic levels. Saturday’s rally in Madison was the largest in...
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