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Florida high-speed rail project challenged by archaeologist
(Source: Reuters, August 12, 2015) MIAMI — A prominent Florida archaeologist says crews working on a high-speed rail project to connect Miami and Orlando failed to tell regulators about plans to dig near an ancient Native American site that he complains has disturbed...
Shipping oil through pipelines safer than by rail, report says
(Source: Globe and Mail, August 13, 2015) TORONTO — Oil shipments by rail are 4 1/2 times more likely to have a spill or incident than those pumped through a pipeline, says a report from the Fraser Institute, which examined data from Canada’s Transportation Safety...
MARC replacing electric locomotive fleet with high-speed diesels
(Source: Railway Age, August 12, 2015) NEW YORK — The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has decided to phase out its 10-unit fleet of AEM7 and HHP8 electric locomotives used for MARC regional/commuter rail service and replace them with eight new 125-mph “Charger”...
Metro-North slammed by Blumenthal for sitting on $1 billion
(Source: Fox Connecticut, August 12, 2015) NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) is steaming because Metro-North Railroad, loaned nearly $1 billion dollars of federal money to implement a train safety technology, is sitting on that money and will...
Teamsters, Bauer’s drivers rally for labor harmony in San Francisco
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 11, 2015) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Teamsters and drivers for Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation held an action this morning in San Francisco to call on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation...
CN Rail CEO to take leave for treatment of tumor as CFO steps in
(Source: Bloomberg, August 12, 2015) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau is taking a three-month leave of absence to undergo treatment to remove a tumor. Full story: Bloomberg
Hudson rail tunnel is popular idea, but no one wants the bill
(Source: Bergen Record, August 13, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — It’s the tunnel that everyone agrees is necessary and no one wants to pay for. Full story: www.northjersey.com
Hudson River tunnel nonprofit is a good start, experts say
(Source: Asbury Park Press, August 12, 2015) NEW YORK — Plans for new Hudson River tunnels between New Jersey and New York got a congressional boost this week, but experts are left wondering what’s next. Full story: www.app.com
Federal loan program an option to fund new Hudson River rail tunnel
(Source: www.nj.com, August 13, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — A program that New York State used to fund rail safety work and which Amtrak used to buy new electric locomotives could be the financing tool to kick start the Gateway Project, which would build badly-needed new...
Union Pacific to cut several hundred management jobs in Omaha, elsewhere
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, August 11, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific said Wednesday it plans to eliminate “several hundred” management jobs in Omaha and elsewhere in the coming months, as the largest U.S. freight railroad faces slumping cargo volume. Full story:...
Blumenthal: Don’t push back deadline for Positive Train Control
(Source: The Hill, August 12, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is pressing the Obama administration to hold rail companies to a December deadline for automating trains, even as Congress considers a delay in the mandate. Full story: The...
Windows going up at Michigan Central train station in Detroit
(Source: Associated Press, August 12, 2015) DETROIT — Windows are going in at a long-shuttered train depot that for nearly two decades has been one of Detroit's best-known eyesores. Full story: Detroit Free Press
Wabtec, a key player in rail industry, has a lot going for it
(Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 11, 2015) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Raymond Betler typically doesn't find new college graduates clamoring to work in the rail industry. They don't consider it sexy enough, said Betler, the CEO of Wabtec Corp., a Wilmerding-based...
Operation Lifesaver awards $204,000 for crossing safety public awareness campaigns
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, August 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), announced more than $200,000 in grants to 13 State Operation Lifesaver programs for a...
CN’s stock downgraded as traffic weakens
(Source: Financial Post, August 11, 2015) OTTAWA — Canadian National Railway Co.’s persistently weak third-quarter traffic data, coupled with the strong performance of its share price, prompted a downgrade at Raymond James on Tuesday. Full story: Financial Post
Federal agency sues Amtrak, claims disability discrimination
(Source: Associated Press, August 11, 2015) SEATTLE — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against Amtrak that claims it discriminated against a worker who was turned away because of his epilepsy. Full story: www.sfgate.com
Supreme Court of Canada will not hear CN’s appeal over coal tar pollution lawsuit
(Source: Canadian Underwriter, August 11, 2015) OTTAWA — Canada's highest court recently announced it will not hear an appeal from Canadian National Railway Company, which in 2014 had a 25-year-old lawsuit - arising from a requirement to clean up land polluted more...
BNSF Railway fined for dumping toxic railroad ties in Washington waters
(Source: Associated Press, August 11, 2015) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Ecology has fined BNSF Railway $86,000 for placing creosote-treated railroad ties and other materials from maintenance projects in Whatcom and Skagit county water...
Hoffa: CEO pay rule will help close wage gap
(Source: Statement by James P. Hoffa, General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, August 12, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Those in favor of corporate disclosure won a hard-fought victory at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week when the...
Christie, NJ Senators to meet with DOT on rail tunnel funding
(Source: www.nj.com, August 11, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Governor Chris Christie and U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez will meet with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on August 18 to talk about Hudson River rail tunnel funding. Full story:...
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