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Dallas-Houston high-speed rail plan reaches end of public input Friday
(Source: Dallas News, March 8, 2018) ARLINGTON, Texas — As the public input period comes to a close for a proposed high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston, North Texas transportation planners are unveiling potential stops for a connector route. Full story: Dallas...
Opinion: Can NY and NJ build a Hudson rail tunnel without feds?
(Source: Opinion column by Mike Kelly at www.northjersey.com, March 9, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — The best alternative is to build new tunnels, then repair the old ones to handle the increased rail traffic from NJ Transit and Amtrak. These new Gateway tunnels have...
Washington legislature funds further study of Portland-Seattle-Vancouver bullet train
(Source: Spokane Public Radio, March 8, 2018) SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Legislature Thursday approved further study of a super-fast train from Portland to Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. The Legislature passed and sent to the governor's desk a supplemental...
KCS: Mexican panel dismisses report on lack of freight rail competition
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 8, 2018) A panel investigating freight-rail competition in Mexico has dismissed a preliminary report by the Mexican Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) that alleged competition was lacking in certain areas of the country's...
Editorial: Railroads dragging their feet on PTC
(Source: Editorial in the Altoona Mirror, March 9, 2018) ALTOONA, Pa. — The Dec. 31, 2018, deadline for America’s passenger railroads to install speed controls is a virtual stone’s throw away, considering the size and complexity of that installation. However, there...
California bullet train plan to show updated cost, timeline
(Source: Associated Press, March 9, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's bullet train project will likely require more time and money to complete than last estimated, but its new chief executive is promising more transparency with the public about its challenges....
NJ Transit resumes, but delays continue after Amtrak train strikes person
(Source: www.northjersey.com, March 9, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Service between Newark Penn Station and Penn Station New York has resumed after an Amtrak train hit a person near Secaucus Junction, but there are 60-minute delays. PATH is accepting NJ Transit tickets...
Senate Democrats call for federal investment in rail infrastructure
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 8, 2018) Senate Democrats yesterday unveiled a $1 trillion national infrastructure plan to cover a wide range of needs, including $180 billion to replace and expand rail and bus systems. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Canadian heavy crude stays weak as market waits for rail
(Source: Platts, March 8, 2018) HOUSTON — Western Canadian heavy crude differentials have another hurdle to overcome before an expected rebound later this year: higher crude-by-rail exports seen late last year are not expected to have carried over into January and...
AAR reports rail traffic for February and week ending March 3, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 7, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 3, 2018, as well as volumes for February 2018. U.S. railroads originated...
Passenger rail connecting Minneapolis to Duluth clears key hurdle toward reality
(Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, March 7, 2018) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Plans advanced for a proposed passenger rail line between Minneapolis and Duluth this week after federal regulators determined it will not significantly affect the environment along its 152-mile...
DOT awards $16 million to upgrade Southwest Chief tracks
(Source: Santa Fe New Mexican, March 7, 2018) SANTA FE, N.M. — The evocative whistles of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief through New Mexico are no longer in danger after a threat of rerouting the train was shelved, and aging tracks in the northeastern part of the state will...
NS to increase train speeds on Reading Line
(Source: Reading Eagle, March 8, 2018) READING, Pa. — Norfolk Southern announced its plan Wednesday to increase train speeds across nearly 30 miles of its Reading Line to enhance rail efficiency and travel times. Full story: Reading Eagle
Pipeline shortage forcing crude by rail spike
(Source: Canadian Press, March 5, 2018) CALGARY — The International Energy Agency says crude-by-rail shipments in Canada are expected to more than double over the next two years, as a lack of pipeline capacity forces producers to look to alternatives. Full story:...
CN apologizes, promises immediate action to clear backlog of grain shipments
(Source: Canadian Press, March 7, 2018) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. is apologizing for failing to keep grain shipments moving reliably by rail, and says it's taking immediate steps to clear the backlog — including mobilizing more train cars and workers....
Federal investigation launched in train-acid tanker truck crash
(Source: Observer-Reporter, March 7, 2018) FREDERICKTOWN, Pa. — The Federal Railroad Administration has begun an investigation into the crash Tuesday involving a train and a tanker truck at a crossing near Fredericktown. Full story: Observer-Reporter
MBTA commuter train derails after fallen tree branch wedges in switch
(Source: CBS Boston, March 8, 2018) WILMINGTON, Del. — The heavy, wet snow didn’t just knock out power Thursday morning, it caused a train to derail. MBTA commuter rail train 300 on the Lowell line went off the tracks around 6:30 a.m. at Routes 129 and 38, right near...
Several NJ Transit lines suspended due to nor’easter
(Source: www.northjersey.com, March 8, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Nearly half of NJ Transit's train lines have suspended service because of problems caused by the nor'easter that blasted the area all day Wednesday. However, there is minor traffic at the Hudson River...
Storm damage causes Metro-North, NJ Transit and Amtrak service disruptions
(Source: CBS New York, March 8, 2018) NEW YORK — Storm damage from the second nor’easter in less than a week has disrupted service for Metro-North, NJ Transit and Amtrak. Full story: CBS New York
Ironworker seriously injured by falling rebar at California bullet train construction site
(Source: Fresno Bee, March 7, 2018) FRESNO, Calif. — A Fresno ironworker at a high-speed rail construction site in Madera County was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when a steel rebar structure on which he was working fell over on him. Full story: Fresno Bee
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