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Editorial: Light at the end of Gateway tunnel?
(Source: Editorial in the Asbury Park Press, November 13, 2015) ASBURY PARK, N.J. — The good news on the Gateway rail tunnel project across the Hudson River was plentiful last week. The basic financial parameters are in place, with the federal government agreeing to...
Crude by rail boom not a foregone conclusion after Keystone XL rejection
(Source: Canadian Press, November 13, 2015) OTTAWA — Now that the Keystone XL pipeline has been rejected, it’s not a foregone conclusion that much of the 830,000 barrels a day that would have flowed through it will move on trains instead, industry watchers say. Full...
CP Rail’s merger efforts separated by a year of change
(Source: Financial Times, November 16, 2015) NEW YORK — In October last year, the Canadian Pacific Railway approached CSX about a potential merger. Talks quickly broke down. Then, on November 9, it emerged that CP had made a similar approach to Norfolk Southern in the...
Hunter Harrison hunts for his biggest deal yet
(Source: Bloomberg, November 16, 2015) NEW YORK — A railroader for more than five decades, Hunter Harrison is a dealmaker who helped drive the industry’s initial consolidation wave in the 1990s. Now, his Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is exploring a takeover of U.S....
U.S. commuters see extra security after Paris terror attacks
(Source: The Journal News, November 16, 2015) NEW YORK — Security measures added after the Paris terrorist attacks should not cost commuters in the Lower Hudson Region any extra travel time on Monday, officials say. Full story: www.lohud.com
Metra approves 2016 fare hike
(Source: Chicago Tribune, November 11, 2015) CHICAGO — As Metra approved a "modest" fare increase Wednesday that drew few complaints from the public, officials indicated the agency could someday give discounts to riders who travel during off-peak times. Full story:...
Union Pacific to fund Chicago-area safety initiatives
(Source: Mass Transit Magazine, November 12, 2015) CHICAGO — Union Pacific Railroad and Metra on Nov. 11, announced that the Cary, Crystal Lake, Elmhurst, Geneva, Lake Forest, Palatine and South Chicago Heights police departments will receive funding to enhance their...
Foreign companies still want to bring high-speed rail to Texas
(Source: Houston Press, November 11, 2015) HOUSTON — If you don't like the idea — for whatever reason — of a Japanese high-speed rail line in Texas, how would you feel about a French or Chinese one? Full story: Houston Press
Intermodal delays vexing shippers
(Source: Arkansas Online, November 13, 2015) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Traffic on U.S railways has been rising over the past several years. In 2014, there was an increase of 1.2 million shipments, which included 665,630 intermodal containers according to the white paper....
NW rail terminals could aid oil-sand producers, study says
(Source: Seattle Times, November 12, 2015) SEATTLE, Wash. — Proposed rail terminals in Vancouver, Wash., and other Northwest communities could be a boon to Canadian oil-sand producers seeking to get their product to U.S. and international markets, according to a...
Conrail disputes report on decay of Passaic River bridge
(Source: The Record, November 12, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Conrail, the company that owns a rail bridge over the Passaic River, is disputing a report that says the span shows signs of decay. Full story: www.northjersey.com
Editorial: Wisconsin derailments are a reminder of need to improve rail safety
(Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 13, 2015) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — The three train derailments in the last week in Wisconsin are another reminder that the industry, Congress and states have to move faster in making safety upgrades to rail cars and the tracks...
Record ridership for Amtrak’s Manhattan-Albany route
(Source: Albany Times Union, November 12, 2015) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Amtrak set a record for ridership on its Empire Corridor between the Capital Region and New York City in the 2015 fiscal year ending Sept. 30. Full story: Albany Times Union
NJ Transit would lose $50 million under House-passed bill
(Source: USA Today, November 10, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — NJ Transit would lose $50 million in annual federal aid under a six-year highway and transit bill approved by the House last week. Full story: Asbury Park Press
GE Fort Worth locomotive plant accused of breaking union agreement
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 6, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — General Electric’s locomotive plant in far north Fort Worth is putting a strain on the company’s relationship with one of its Pennsylvania-based unions. Full story: Fort Worth...
Amtrak’s Gateway project moves ahead
(Source: Railway Age, November 12, 2015) NEW YORK — Federal and Amtrak officials and state officials from New York and New Jersey announced Nov. 11, 2015 that they have reached an agreement on funding commitments and a governance structure that will allow the...
AAR: Total weekly rail traffic down 5.2 percent from 2014 for week ending November 7
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 7, 2015. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 539,165...
President Obama names second Emergency Board to settle NJ Transit negotiations
(Source: www.nj.com, November 12, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama on Thursday announced the formation of a second three-member board to try to resolve a labor dispute between NJ Transit and its labor unions. Full story: www.nj.com
Editorial: Congress, railroads must get their act together on PTC
(Source: Poughkeepsie Journal, November 13, 2015) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Consider this blatant contrast: When people miss the deadline for a bill payment to a credit card company, a medical group or a utility, they still have to pay up and usually are socked with...
Six months later, what’s been done to prevent another Amtrak Train 188?
(Source: PlanPhilly, November 12, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — November 12 marks six months since Amtrak passenger Train 188 derailed, killing eight passengers and seriously injuring more than 200. Six months later, PlanPhilly looks at what’s been done in the region to...
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