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Metra unveils new winterizing tools to protect track switches
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, November 24, 2015) CHICAGO — Metra officials Tuesday unveiled their latest tools in the battle against the ravages of winter. Some $120,000 in additions to this year’s winter arsenal, for the first time, include two new devices for...
BNSF completes landslide prevention walls near Everett, Wash.
(Source: www.king5.com, November 24, 2015) EVERETT, Wash. -- Work is being finalized on a project aimed at protecting North Sound railroad tracks from landslides. More than $16 million of federal money is being spent to get the job done. Full story: www.king5.com
Plan for major terminal would boost oil train traffic across Washington state
(Source: Seattle Times, November 24, 2015) SEATTLE, Wash. — A major oil terminal proposed for Vancouver would bring an additional 28 oil trains per week across Washington and launch a new era of oil-tanker traffic down the Columbia River en route to markets, according...
Chicago Teamsters bring unfair labor practices suit against Coca-Cola
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 24, 2015) CHICAGO — Teamsters Local 727 filed numerous unfair labor practice charges today against Coca-Cola Refreshments, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola, that include bargaining in bad faith,...
What will the Northeast Corridor look like in the year 2040?
(Source: Greater Greater Washington, November 24, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration recently unveiled their draft plans to improve rail travel across the northeast, from Washington to Boston. The plan will help set the stage for a potential...
Opinion: Hudson River rail tunnel agreement offers hope for the future
(Source: Opinion column by Joseph Albright for the Jersey Journal, November 24, 2015) JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In the rarefied atmosphere of bipartisan cooperation, Gov. Chris Christie, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York and Obama administration officials agreed to the $20...
Train riders should pay extra to fund Gateway Tunnel, Moody’s says
(Source: www.nj.com, November 25, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — One of the nation's leading financial rating agencies has weighed in on the Gateway Tunnel project, deeming it necessary to the regional economy and joined others who've suggested charging riders to help fund the...
Report: New Jersey can’t afford its share of Hudson rail tunnel
(Source: Bloomberg, November 24, 2015) NEW YORK — New Jersey doesn’t have enough money to pay for its part of Amtrak’s proposed $20 billion Hudson River tunnel and related rail improvements, Moody’s Investors Service said. Full story: Globe and Mail
Amtrak ramps up service for holiday travel
(Source: Associated Press, November 25, 2015) CHICAGO — Amtrak is ramping up service and offering tips to passengers ahead of one of the busiest travel days of the year. Officials in Chicago said Tuesday they're expecting a surge of passengers for Thanksgiving,...
TSA, Amtrak taking security measures ahead of holiday weekend
(Source: NBC 10 News, November 24, 2015) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — While security measures remain pretty normal in airports, security has been stepped up at local train stations, with security personnel working at train stations and also on board Amtrak trains. Full story:...
CP Rail still waiting on response from NS
(Source: Globe and Mail, November 24, 2015) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is still waiting for Norfolk Southern Corp. to respond to a $29-billion (U.S.) takeover offer made more than a week ago. Full story: Globe and Mail
American history preserved as photographer captured the railroad expansion in the 1860s
(Source: Imaging Resource, November 23, 2015) Born in 1829, Andrew J. Russell worked a variety of jobs throughout his life. He was first a portrait and landscape painter. In 1862, he helped to organize a militia for the Union Army. While serving for the Union, Russell...
Operation Lifesaver Board of Directors elects new officers for upcoming term
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, November 20, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Board of Directors has elected members and officers for the two-year term that begins January 1, 2016. William “Bill” Barringer, railroad consultant and...
Metro-North adds trains for Thanksgiving
(Source: Connecticut Post, November 22, 2015) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Metro-North Railroad will offer off peak fares through the upcoming four-day Thanksgiving holiday, and add trains to handle the expected crush of passengers. Full story: Connecticut Post
Pennsylvania lawmakers take no action on oil train safety
(Source: PublicSource.org, November 22, 2015) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Philadelphia Energy Solutions, a refinery, is the nation’s largest consumer of fracked oil from North Dakota’s Bakken Shale, which makes Pennsylvania a top destination for oil trains. Full story:...
California high-speed rail to hold open houses in Kings, Tulare counties
(Source: Fresno Bee, November 23, 2015) FRESNO, Calif. — Residents in Kings and Tulare counties can learn more about high-speed rail construction plans through their areas this week and next at a series of open-house meetings by the California High-Speed Rail...
Genesee & Wyoming: The little railroad that could
(Source: Barron’s, November 14, 2015) NEW YORK — If giants module article chiclet Canadian Pacific Railway and module article chiclet Norfolk Southern Railway merge their tens of thousands of miles of North American track, one beneficiary could be a company that not...
Teamsters reconvene carhaul negotiations
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 20, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters National Automobile Transporters Negotiating Committee (TNATINC) met this week with the National Automobile Transporters Labor Division to begin...
Philadelphia area refiners cut crude by rail shipments in favor of imports
(Source: National Public Radio, November 20, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — The drop in global oil prices means the number of black crude-by-rail tank cars may become less prominent along the state’s rail lines. Philadelphia area refiners have begun to import more crude from...
Japanese company investing $40 million in Dallas-Houston bullet train
(Source: Dallas Morning News, November 23, 2015) DALLAS — As Vice President Joe Biden hinted last week, a Japanese investment firm plans to invest tens of millions of dollars in the planned high-speed train line between Dallas and Houston. Japan Overseas...
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