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Senator wants STB to handle all competition issues
(The following story by John Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on March 17, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said he would like to see the emerging rail regulation overhaul put a “more robust” Surface Transportation Board in charge of...
US lawmakers wowed by Japan bullet train
(AFP circulated the following on March 17, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — US lawmakers voiced awe Wednesday at taking a ride on Japan's sleek bullet trains, with one congressman saying he felt like he was in a videogame. At a congressional hearing, Representative Don...
Molitoris defends Ohio’s high speed rail project
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Matt Leingang on March 18, 2010.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A plan to restore passenger train service in Ohio is economically sound and has such strong ridership potential that an early estimate of 478,000 is probably...
French train companies may partner for Florida high-speed rail bid
(Bloomberg News circulated the following story by Chris Cooper on March 18, 2010.) NEW YORK — Alstom SA, supplier of France’s TGV, may partner with Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais to bid on a railroad in Florida as U.S. President Barack Obama backs...
Chlorine Institute asks FRA to reconsider Positive Train Control rule due to faulty cost-benefit analysis
(The Chlorine Institute issued the following on March 16, 2010.) ARLINGTON, Va. — While it strongly supports a new regulation that requires railroads to implement technology capable of making rail movements safer, the Chlorine Institute, Inc. (CI) today asked the...
Chlorine lobby says FRA’s “faulty” cost-benefit study could lead railroads to overcharge customers
(The following story by John Boyd appeared on the Journal of Commerce website on March 17, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Chlorine Institute, fearing freight railroads could pass along potentially large costs for new crash-avoidance technology to shippers, is asking...
Orlando airport plans ‘Grand Central’ terminal for Florida’s high-speed rail
(The following story by Scott Powers appeared on the Orlando Sentinel website on March 17, 2010.) ORLANDO, Fla. — When high-speed rail finally arrives in Central Florida, Orlando International Airport wants to be ready — with a "Grand Central Station" of terminals...
Locomotive engineer died of crash injuries
(The following story by Jon Schmitz appeared on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website on March 17, 2010. Andrew Monheim was a member of BLET Division 700.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The locomotive engineer who was killed Tuesday in the crash of two freight trains in North...
Railroad Retirement Board 2010 informational conferences
CLEVELAND, March 12 — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will hold free informational conferences throughout 2010 for elected officers of all railroad labor unions. The following is a list of informational conferences that have been scheduled thus far for 2010....
Benefits under Railroad Retirement and Social Security
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board issued the following on March 3, 2010.) CHICAGO — Employers and employees covered by the Railroad Retirement Act pay higher retirement taxes than those covered by the Social Security Act, so that railroad retirement benefits remain...
Crew dismantling rare covered railroad bridge
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Winston Ross on March 17, 2010.) EUGENE, Ore. — The gable was stuck, "no trespassing" signs and all. Much as the Hamilton Construction crane tugging at it tugged, the gateway to the only covered railroad bridge...
CN selects Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba as community charity for 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open
(CN issued the following on March 16, 2010.) WINNIPEG, Man. — CN announced today the selection of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba Inc. as the official charity and beneficiary of the CN Miracle Match program that will accompany the 2010 CN Canadian...
North Carolina awards freight-rail project contracts
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 16, 2010.) On March 10, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue announced the N.C. Department of Transportation awarded 30 contracts totaling $165.9 million for rail and highway projects, including eight...
SEPTA unveils FY2011 budget, proposes 6 percent fare hike
(The following appeared on the Progressive Railroading website on March 16, 2010.) Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) officials await federal approval on a funding plan for several projects while they propose a fare increase, according to...
Fire damage to railroad trestle not as serious as feared
(The following story by Teresa Stepzinski appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on March 17, 2010.) BRUNSWICK — A fire-damaged railroad trestle to the Georgia Ports Authority Colonels Island shipping terminal should be repaired and open to rail traffic by 5 p.m....
BNSF derailment causes Southern California commuter train delays
(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 16, 2010.) SAN DIEGO — Commuter trains carrying several thousand people are being delayed in San Diego as crews repair track damaged by a freight train derailment. Spokeswoman Lena Kent says three empty cars of a...
Opinion: Puget Sound ports need to get ready for Panama Canal widening
(The following column by Bruce Ramsey appeared on the Seattle Times website on March 17, 2010.) SEATTLE — On Aug. 27, 2009, the containership Zim Djibouti docked at the Port of Seattle's Terminal 18. The ship was a fifth of a mile long. With a capacity for 10,060...
Record ridership for San Joaquin trains
(The following story by Kim Santos appeared on the Contra Costa Times website on March 16, 2010.) SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Joaquin intercity passenger rail service reached an all-time ridership record for the four-month period from November 1, 2009, through February...
BNSF derailment in Lincoln rail yard causes scare
(The following story by Cory Matteson appeared on the Lincoln Journal Star website on March 16, 2010.) LINCOLN, Neb. — A train derailment in a Lincoln rail yard on West O Street caused a scare early Tuesday because one of the cars that toppled held about 93 tons of...
Rail crossings make Canada’s safety watch list
(CBC News circulated the following on March 16, 2010.) OTTAWA — The federal government and the railways must improve safety at high-risk crossings on busy passenger train routes, according to the country's transportation accident investigator. The Transportation...
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