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Alabama cities jockey for Amtrak’s attention
(Source: www.al.com, September 27, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Amtrak's possible return to the Gulf Coast isn't the only wish-list item for passenger rail in Alabama. Huntsville wants to hop aboard as well. Full story: www.al.com
UP-served grain facility opens in Kansas
(Source: Marysville Advocate, September 28, 2016) MARYSVILLE, Kan. — The new train-loading facility, owned by Farmers Cooperative, creates an imposing image with its skyscraper bins northwest of Frankfort. It is partially open this fall, with one of the completed...
CSX and Maryland officials expect federal funding for Howard Street Tunnel
(Source: Baltimore Sun, September 28, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — CSX plans to spend $25 million to fix flooding in Baltimore's 120-year-old Howard Street Tunnel and prepare engineering plans for its expansion, despite the project's being turned down for $155 million in...
CSX President Gooden sells $510,000 in company stock
(Source: The Market Digest, September 28, 2016) NEW YORK — Clarence W Gooden, President of CSX Corp., sold 17,332 shares on Sept. 26, 2016. The Insider selling transaction was reported by the company on Sept. 28, 2016, to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The...
Gov. Brown vetoes bill aimed at improving Calif. high-speed rail oversight
(Source: Los Angeles Times, September 28, 2016) LOS ANGELES — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday rebuffed lawmakers’ efforts to subject California’s $64-billion bullet train project to increased financial scrutiny, vetoing a bill that had gained bipartisan support. Full...
A new $1.6 billion train station for New York
(Source: Railway Age, September 28, 2016) NEW YORK — In January 2016, Empire State Development, the New York MTA, Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak issued an RFP soliciting proposals for the comprehensive redevelopment of the historic midtown Farley Building, including...
NJ Transit train crashes into Hoboken station, dozens injured
(Source: www.nj.com, September 29, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit train crashed into the Hoboken station Thursday morning causing massive damage and dozens of injuries, according to a report. Full story: www.nj.com
Caltrans works with BNSF to complete double track project, releases footage of track laying machine
(Source: Caldrons press release, September 27, 2016) MERCED, Calif. — In honor of the last week of Rail Safety Month, Caltrans is releasing behind-the-scenes footage of its track laying machine and the new innovative way crews are laying concrete ties to complete its...
Windsor to end fight with railways over hazardous goods
(Source: Windsor Star, September 27, 2016) WINDSOR — Windsor is poised to end its dispute with Canada’s railway companies over the issue of hazardous goods rolling through the city. Full story: Windsor Star
County grants rail expansion along same stretch as Mosier oil train derailment
(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, September 27, 2016) MOSIER, Ore. — A county planning commission has given its approval to a rail expansion in the same stretch of the Columbia River Gorge where a Union Pacific oil train derailed and burst into flames. Full story:...
STB ruling allows communities to say no to oil trains
(Source: DeSmog Blog, September 28, 2016) NEW YORK — Created in 1996, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) is a federal agency that serves as “an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by Congress with resolving railroad rate and service...
New rule would allow railroad police to use same radio channels as first responders
(Source: The Hill, September 27, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will issue a final rule to allow railroad police officers to use the same radio channels as first responders. Full story: The Hill
Will high-speed rail development in Texas benefit California?
(Source: Clean Technica, September 24, 2016) NEW YORK — The planned 240-mile Texas Central high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston seems to be coming along well, with it looking increasingly likely that Texas will be the first in North America to become home...
Canada’s crude by rail exports drop 36% in July 2016 vs. July 2015
(Source: Reuters, September 27, 2016) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian crude oil exports by rail dropped 36 per cent in July versus the same month a year earlier, according to regulatory data released on Tuesday, adding to a persistent trend of weak rail volumes in Canada....
Lawmakers respond to Buffalo Amtrak station ceiling problems
(Source: Associated Press, September 28, 2016) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lawmakers say it’s time to upgrade the small and aging Amtrak station in Buffalo after part of the ceiling collapsed during heavy rain. The waiting area remains closed following the collapse last week....
Gov. Cuomo unveils $1.6 billion Penn Station renovation plan
(Source: New York Daily News, September 27, 2016) NEW YORK — Calling Penn Station a “terrible” place that’s an “affront to riders,” Gov. Cuomo Tuesday unveiled a $1.6 billion plan to transform the much-maligned train terminal into an airy transportation hub with...
Missouri is ground zero in RTW attack against workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 27, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In this election season, there are many important races up and down the ballot. But in none of them is the anti-worker ruse known as right to work (RTW) playing such...
Poll shows public doubt of trade deals
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 26, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — There is a bipartisan political movement afoot in America – and it is against so-called “free” trade deals like the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a new...
China’s massive high-speed rail system makes a massive mess
(Source: Wired.com, September 26, 2016) NEW YORK — China’s high-speed rail is a model for connecting millions of people spread over great distances, and its rail industry is developing trains for many other countries. But some lament its impact on small villages,...
Windmill blades travel by rail through Suffolk
(Source: Suffolk News Herald, September 26, 2016) SUFFOLK, Va. — More than 300 183-foot-long windmill blades will have been transported along the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad by early December. Full story: Suffolk News Herald
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