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Track improvements to allow 110 mph Amtrak trains through Battle Creek
(Source: Battle Creek Enquirer, July 29, 2015) BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Amtrak trains that travel through Battle Creek will hit speeds of 110 mph within three years, Michigan Department of Transportation Office of Rail Director Tim Hoeffner said. Full story: Battle Creek...
Hoffa: Senate transportation bill is positive step but safety issues remain
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 30, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since 2008, Congress has transferred more than $62 billion from the general fund to keep the Highway Trust Fund afloat, and it has been more than a decade since Congress...
Cleanup and water monitoring continue at Maryville train derailment site
(Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, July 30, 2015) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities continue to monitor air and water near the site of a July 1 train derailment in Maryville while train car loads of contaminated dirt are hauled away. Full story: Knoxville News Sentinel
Sen. Cory Booker trying to smooth disagreements on Hudson rail tunnel
(Source: Bergen Record, July 30, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx wants to get a new tunnel under the Hudson River built and Governor Christie wants a solution to delays plaguing NJ Transit, according to Sen. Cory Booker, who has...
Opinion: A sense of urgency for two new Hudson River rail tunnels
(Source: Joseph Albright column for the Jersey Journal, July 29, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — It's one of the most encouraging developments in recent years. Federal authorities are willing to meet with Gov. Christie of New Jersey and Gov. Cuomo of New York to build a new...
NY Gov. Cuomo: Feds must contribute more to Hudson tunnels
(Source: Associated Press, July 29, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — New rail tunnels under the Hudson River are needed to reduce delays, but the expensive project won’t work without a greater financial commitment from the federal government, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said...
Teamsters remember James R. Hoffa on 40th anniversary of his disappearance
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 30, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 30, 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of one of the greatest labor leaders in American history – James R. Hoffa. As Teamsters General President,...
Transport Canada announces new oil train safety rules in wake of Lac-Megantic
(Source: Toronto Star, July 29, 2015) OTTAWA — Two years after a runaway freight train exploded in Lac-Mégantic, killing 47 people, Transport Canada and the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration unveiled new rules Wednesday aimed at preventing a repeat of the tragedy....
FRA takes latest step to boost oil train safety, announces final rule regarding securement of unattended equipment
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, July 29, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a final rule to prevent unattended trains that carry crude, ethanol, poisonous by inhalation (PIH), toxic by inhalation...
UP says its safety statistics showed improvement over past year
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, July 29, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha-based freight railroad, the largest by 2014 operating revenue, said its 48,000 employees achieved a 0.81 reportable injury rate for the second quarter, improving 19 percent over the same period last...
Siemens, Bombardier in early talks to merge rail business
(Source: Reuters, July 29, 2015) FRANKFURT, Germany — German engineering group Siemens and Canada's Bombardier are in early talks to merge their rail businesses, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The paper said...
Keolis fine money diverted to hire staff
(Source: Boston Globe, July 29, 2015) BOSTON — Tuesday was meant to mark a new era for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, as the new board that is charged with bringing financial stability to the agency finally convened. But at that first meeting, T...
A desert city welcomes California’s high-speed train
(Source: Marketplace, January 29, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — California has begun work on the largest infrastructure project underway in the country. Eventually, a high-speed train will connect San Francisco with Los Angeles at speeds of more than 200 miles an hour. The...
CSX signs on to help develop mountain truck terminal in Georgia
(Source: Augusta Chronicle, July 28, 2015) CHATSWORTH, Ga. — Promising to remove 50,000 truckloads from Georgia highways, state officials signed an agreement Tuesday to develop a rail-truck "inland port" terminal to serve shippers in north Georgia and neighboring...
Shuttle drivers for Apple, eBay, Yahoo, Zynga, Genenteck, Amtrak and Evernote set to vote on proposal for first contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 29, 2015) SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Teamsters Local Union 853 announced today that shuttle drivers employed by Compass Transportation/Transdev will vote on a union proposal for a first contract that...
Aging Amtrak tunnel a symbol of crumbling American infrastructure
(Source: CNBC, July 29, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the fifth time in a week of breakdowns and electrical failures, thousands of passengers were left stranded on both sides of the 105-year-old Hudson River tunnel that provides a vital transit gateway between New...
Last patient leaves hospital following May 12 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia
(Source: Reuters, July 28, 2015) NEW YORK — The last patient from a May 12 Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight people and injured more than 200 left Temple University Hospital on Tuesday, a hospital spokeswoman said. Full story: Yahoo
Months after deadly Amtrak crash, safety upgrades stalled on the Hill
(Source: National Journal, July 28, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two months after a deadly Amtrak crash outside of Philadelphia thrust the issue back into the spotlight, frustrated legislators in the Northeast are seemingly no closer to getting the rail-safety upgrades...
Christie, Cuomo say they’ll discuss Hudson River tunnel project with feds
(Source: NorthJersey.com, July 28, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Governor Christie said Tuesday that he and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would accept an invitation to talk with the Obama administration’s top transportation official about Amtrak’s failing 105-year-old...
What’s in Senate’s 6-year transportation bill?
(Source: Associated Press, July 28, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate is moving toward the likely passage this week of a sweeping, six-year transportation bill, but the House is putting off consideration of the measure until this fall. Full story: Elkhart Truth
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