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New West Baltimore rail tunnel could shake homes, displace people, study says
(Source: Baltimore Sun, December18, 2015) BALTIMORE, Md. — Replacing an antiquated rail tunnel under West Baltimore could displace people in dozens of homes and subject those in hundreds more to noise and vibration during and after construction, a new study says Full...
Focus shifts to stretching proposed Texas bullet train to downtown Houston
(Houston Chronicle, December 19, 2015) HOUSTON — Leaders of area transportation agencies are reviewing strategies to bring passengers from northwest Houston, where a proposed high-speed train is expected to stop, into the central business district. Full story: Houston...
Amtrak reroutes Texas Eagle as Senate confirms board members
(Source: Railway Age, December 18, 2015) NEW YORK — Amtrak announced on Dec. 17, 2015 that its Chicago-San Antonio Texas Eagle (Trains 21 and 22) is operating on a new route between Fort Worth and Dallas, and that the U.S. Senate confirmed Tony Coscia and Derek Kan as...
Norfolk Southern plans improvements to ex-D&H line
(Source: Albany Times Union, December 18, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — Norfolk Southern has been working on the former Delaware & Hudson line from Albany to Sunbury, Pa., that it purchased earlier this year from Canadian Pacific Railway. That’s according to a story in the...
FRA issues report on Mount Carbon oil train crash
(Source: The Register-Herald, December 21, 2015) BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Federal Railroad Administration issued its final report on the February CSX derailment near Mount Carbon, issuing safety recommendations for the railroad and its contractor in what the government...
CP responds to letter from Illinois Congressional delegation
(Source: CP Rail press release, December 17, 2015) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific announced it has sent a response to those members of the Illinois delegation who signed a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) dated December 14, 2015. Below is the full...
CP Rail reiterates call for consistent, efficient service solution for Chicago
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, December 21, 2015) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific today reiterated that a coast-to-coast railway combination would not only alleviate congestion in the key Chicago hub but would enhance fluidity and create new...
Hunter Harrison is the key to CP Rail’s merger plan, and its potential flaw
(Source: Financial Post, December 18, 2015) OTTAWA — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s takeover bid for Norfolk Southern Corp. rests on the assumption that CEO Hunter Harrison is a railroading Midas who turns everything he touches into gold. But as the ancient myth...
Regulations, doubts and concerns may thwart railway mergers
(Source: New York Times, December 20, 2015) NEW YORK — When it comes to railroad consolidation, most opponents hark back to the mid-1990s, when a series of mergers at the time were blamed for lost cargo, derailments, death and billions of dollars lost by businesses...
Amtrak activates Positive Train Control between New York City and D.C.
(Source: CBS New York, December 21, 2015) NEW YORK — Amtrak activated its Positive Train Control system over the weekend between New York City and Washington, D.C. The system is an automatic speed control system that will apply breaks when a train goes over the speed...
KCS Holiday Express brings good cheer to Union Station in Kansas City
(Source: Kansas City Star, December 17, 2015) KANSAS CITY — In Kansas City, it wouldn't be Christmas without a visit from Kansas City Southern's Holiday Express, which rolled into town this week. Full story and video: Kansas City Star
Railroads sign TEX Rail agreements as project gains federal funds
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 17, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — Of all the problems that have plagued efforts to develop the TEX Rail commuter line during the past decade, a lack of permission from four railroads to use their tracks was the most pesky. Full...
Teamsters Local 528 welcomes Pepsi workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 17, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Drivers, merchandisers and warehouse workers at the Pepsi facility in Macon, Ga., recently voted to become members of Local 528. A majority of the 45-person unit cast...
Wabtec signs PTC contracts with Metra, Parsons Transportation Group
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, December 16, 2015) NEW YORK — Wabtec Corporation signed contracts worth approximately $45 million to provide equipment and services for a Positive Train Control (PTC) system for Chicago's Metra commuter rail system. The contracts...
NJ Senate moves bill requiring oil train owners to file spill cleanup plans with the state
(Source: Bergen Record, December 17, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Owners or operators of trains carrying crude oil or other hazardous materials through New Jersey would have to file special cleanup plans to address spills and provide training for local emergency...
Congress moving fiscal plan that may benefit North Jersey commuters
(Source: Bergen Record, December 16, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Jersey commuters could benefit from a year-end budget and tax deal unveiled in Congress early Wednesday because it increases a tax break for monthly passes and restores a funding cut proposed for...
Harvard report calls for drastic changes at MBTA
(Source: Boston Herald, December 17, 2015) BOSTON — A senior Harvard University fellow and former Romney administration official is warning the MBTA needs to make drastic changes to combat rising expenses and more than $16 billion in debt and maintenance backlogs....
FRA officials pondering future of transportation in the Northeast
(Source: Washington Post, December 17, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A pair of aging spines support movement in the Northeastern United States, home to more than 52 million people and the most important commercial hub in the nation. One is the overcrowded and perpetually...
Metrolink likely to start adding a second locomotive to commuter trains
(Source: Ventura County Star, December 17, 2015) Second locomotives will likely start being added to all Metrolink commuter trains this week or next as a safety precaution in the wake of February's deadly crash in Oxnard, Metrolink officials said Wednesday. The second...
AAR: Total weekly rail traffic down 8 percent from 2014 for week ending December 12
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 16, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 12, 2015. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 544,975...
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