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Senators call on Trump to support Gateway tunnel
(Source: Regional Plan Association, December 19, 2016) NEW YORK — The New York metropolitan region risks enormous commuting and economic disruption unless a new Hudson River rail tunnel is built between New York and New Jersey, some of the region’s top elected...
Railroads, regulators clash over braking system for trains carrying flammable liquids
(Source: Washington Post, December 19, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Regulators have mandated a new electronically controlled braking system that would prevent — or lessen the severity of — train crashes. The railroad industry calls the requirement a classic example of...
NJ Transit cameras to record train drivers in wake of fatal crash
(Source: www.nj.com, December 14, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit officials said they've hired 100 new employees, including four safety workers, and will install cameras that face crews driving trains by the end of 2017. The actions come in response to a fatal Sept....
Rail crossing warnings are sought for mapping apps after Oxnard fatality
(Source: New York Times, December 19, 2016) SAN FRANCISCO — Following directions from Google Maps on a smartphone last year, Jose Alejandro Sanchez-Ramirez turned a Ford truck, hauling a trailer, where he thought the app was telling him to go. But he ended up stuck on...
Tired truck driver blamed for 2015 Metrolink derailment near Oxnard that killed BLET member, injured 32 passengers
(Source: Los Angeles Times, December 19, 2016. BLET Editor’s Note: Glenn W. Steele was a member of BLET Division 20 in Los Angeles. He is survived by his wife, three children, and one grandchild.) LOS ANGELES — Federal investigators on Monday blamed last year’s...
Maryland reapplies for federal funds to upgrade Baltimore tunnel
(Source: Associated Press, December 16, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — Gov. Larry Hogan says Maryland is reapplying for federal funds to make room for double-stacked containers in Baltimore's aged Howard Street railroad tunnel. Full story: www.sfgate.com
STB OKs delay of Great Lakes Basin environmental review
(Source: Associated Press, December 16, 2016) LAPORTE, Ind. — A federal agency overseeing an environmental review for a proposed rail line from Indiana to Wisconsin aimed at relieving Chicago-area freight congestion has agreed to temporarily suspend its work. Full...
NJ Transit revenue drop fueled by cheaper gas prices, agency says
(Source: www.nj.com, December 19, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — While cheap gas prices have been a bonus for drivers, they've reduced ridership on NJ Transit, which has left the agency with a $12 million budget hole, officials said. Full story: www.nj.com
Renewed hopes for 220 mph bullet train from Philly to Baltimore
(Source: Phlly Voice, December 16, 2016) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — wide-ranging federal proposal to expand the role of railway transportation in the northeast United States could potentially bring a new Amtrak stop to Philadelphia International Airport, crank up the speed...
Power problems causing major delays on SEPTA regional rail
(Source: Philly Voice, December 19, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Riders of SEPTA's Regional Rail lines are enduring a frustrating Monday morning commute due to power problems Full story: Philly Voice
Obama signs oil train response bill
(Source: La Crosse Tribune, December 16, 2016) LA CROSSE, Wisc. — President Barack Obama on Friday signed rail safety legislation sponsored by Wisconsin Rep. Ron Kind. The bill, known as the RESPONSE act, establishes a national committee of emergency workers and...
TSA proposes security training for rail, bus workers
(Source: USA Today, December 16, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration proposed Friday to require security training for railroad and bus workers, to protect against terrorism like the commuter-train bombings in Spain that killed nearly...
Family of murdered CN security guard receives donated Christmas gifts
(Source: ABC Chicago, December 18, 2016) HARVEY, Ill. — The community rallied around a local family dealing with tragedy to share the holiday spirit. Christmas gifts were given to the widow and three children of Tyrone Hardin. He was killed on the job last month while...
Connecticut officials say they’ll do anything they can to stop federal railroad proposal
(Source: New Haven Register, December 16, 2016) HARTFORD, Conn. — Federal railroad officials endorsed a controversial plan to bring high-speed rail through a historic part of Old Lyme as part of the new Old Saybrook-to-Rhode Island bypass for Amtrak’s Northeast...
Feds back ambitious plan to speed up Northeast rail service
(Source: Associated Press, December 17, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Federal railroad regulators endorsed an ambitious and costly plan to rebuild the congested Northeast Corridor over the next 30 years by shoring up crumbling infrastructure, running more trains and building...
Plan would cut Amtrak travel time from Boston to NYC by 35 minutes
(Source: Reuters, December 17, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal agency on Friday endorsed an expensive plan to expand and repair the busy Northeast Corridor rail lines over the next three decades, adding new tracks in most locations and cutting the time to travel...
FRA: Major upgrades recommended along Northeast Corridor
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, December 16, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After four years of working with the Northeast states, federal and state partner agencies and dozens and dozens of public meetings, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...
With help from Amtrak, Colorado ski train chugs back into service
(Source: Associated Press, December 15, 2016) DENVER — For decades, a train chugged into the Rocky Mountains west from Denver, snaking through 29 tunnels and crossing the Continental Divide before delivering eager skiers to the base of Winter Park Resort at an...
Texas Central names new CEO as bullet train focus switches
(Source: Dallas Business Journal, December 6, 2016) DALLAS — Texas Central Partners, the company attempting to build the bullet train between Dallas and Houston, has expanded its leadership team, naming veteran design-build executive Carlos Aguilar as CEO. Full story:...
Airlines didn’t gouge passengers after deadly 2015 Amtrak crash in Philly, report finds
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, December 15, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — A U.S. government investigation found no evidence of airline price-gouging after the deadly May 2015 Amtrak crash in Philadelphia that snarled rail travel for days. "There was no evidence of unfair...
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