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BNSF rail realignment could bring Amtrak stop to Blaine, Wash.
(Source: The Northern Light, December 18, 2013) BLAINE, Wash. — An initiative north of the border to relocate the Burlington-Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) rail routes away from the Boundary Bay shoreline could be just the spark needed to reignite the discussion for a...
Oregon rail council OKs two alternatives for high-speed routes
(Source: Albany Democrat Herald, December 18, 2013) SALEM, Ore. -- The Oregon Passenger Rail Leadership Council gave the thumbs-up to explore two alternatives for a high-speed rail between Portland and Eugene during a Tuesday meeting. Full story: Albany...
Union Pacific to move Yuma crew-change facility
(Source: Yuma Sun, December 18, 2013) YUMA, Ariz. — Some much-anticipated improvements to Union Pacific's operations are on the way that will move the railroad's crew-change facility and administration office out of downtown Yuma. Full story: Yuma Sun
Metra looking for a new executive directory
(Source: Chicago Tribune, December 15, 2013) CHICAGO -- Metra has launched a search for a new executive director, six months after the ouster of Alex Clifford, whose departure cost the agency hundreds of thousands of dollars in a controversial severance deal. Full...
Clergy take MBTA bidder to task over discriminatory employment practices
(Source: Boston Globe, December 19, 2013) BOSTON -- A group of well-known black clergy in Boston is lambasting one of the two bidders for the MBTA’s commuter rail contract, asserting that the company’s majority shareholder has engaged in discriminatory employment...
Connecticut legislators seek new look at Metro-North contract
(Source: Associated Press, December 18, 2013) HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut lawmakers on Wednesday expressed anger and concern about recent accidents on the Metro-North commuter rail line, with some suggesting the state should investigate whether another vendor might...
MMA Railway will be sold at auction as trains once again roll through Lac-Megantic
(Source: Bangor Daily News, December 19, 2013) BANGOR, Maine -- A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved the process by which the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway’s assets will be sold at auction — the same day freight trains rolled through Lac-Megantic,...
Lac-Megantic has a reluctant rebirth as first trains roll through town
(Source: Globe and Mail, December 18, 2013) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec -- They did not cry in protest, nor did they cheer. The first freight train of Lac-Mégantic’s second life lumbered out of town at 2:53 p.m., passing a handful of people who shed no tears but shared a...
Scrutiny over crude-by-rail gathered steam in 2013 in shadow of Lac-Megantic
(Source: Canadian Press, December 16, 2013) CALGARY -- Crude oil moved along Canadian railway lines in unprecedented volumes in 2013 as delays in building new pipelines caused oil companies, clamouring to reach the most lucrative markets, to seek out alternative...
Oil trains cause concerns in small towns, cities
(Source: Associated Press, December 19, 2013) WOLF POINT, Mont. -- As common as oil trains have become across the U.S. and Canada, officials in dozens of towns and cities where the trains travel say they are concerned with the possibility of a major derailment, spill...
Amtrak adding 14 trains between Ann Arbor, Chicago during holidays
(Source: Associated Press, December 17, 2013) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Amtrak is adding 14 trains on its Illinois-Michigan service during the Christmas and New Year's holiday period. Full story: Daily Journal
Connecticut panel to discuss Metro-North, rail issues
(Source: WTNH.com, December 18, 2013) HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut legislative panel is holding a public hearing to learn more about recent problems with the Metro-North commuter rail line, as well as other rail-related issues. Full story: WTNH.com
SEPTA receives final Silverliner V EMU
(Source: Railway Age, December 18, 2013) NEW YORK — SEPTA on Monday, Dec. 17, 2013 received the final Silverliner V electric multiple-unit (EMU) car it ordered from United Transit Systems, LLC, completing a $274 million order beset by delays. Full story: Railway...
Fresno soil drilling prepares for high-speed rail construction
(Source: Fresno Bee, December 17, 2013) FRESNO, Calif. — Geologists began drilling holes and collecting soil samples Tuesday in downtown Fresno in preparation for the first stages of construction on California's proposed high-speed train project. Full story: Fresno...
Proposed terminal at Port of Albany would heat crude brought by rail
(Source: Albany Times Union, December 17, 2013) ALBANY, N.Y. — The GlobalPartners crude oil terminal at the Port of Albany is looking to expand operations by installing a system to heat crude brought in by rail and make it easier and quicker to pump onto barges headed...
Montana Senators, Amtrak to meet on possible Bakken train stop
(Source: The Bakken Magazine, December 18, 2013) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Senators Jon Tester and Max Baucus have secured a meeting between Culbertson, Mont., leaders and Amtrak to plan the construction of a new stop on the Empire Builder for people traveling to the Bakken...
Maine town passes oilsands moratorium
(Source: Huffington Post, December 17, 2013) SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The city council in South Portland, Maine, has placed a moratorium on shipments of Canadian oilsands product, a move that was met with “cheers and a standing ovation,” according to local news...
Lac-Megantic decorates Christmas trees for those lost
(Source: CBC News, December 8, 2013) MONTREAL — Friends, family members and neighbours decorated 48 Christmas trees in the memory of those who perished in the July 6 train derailment and explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Que. Full story: CBC News
Lac-Megantic rail traffic resumes 5 months after disaster
(Source: CBC News, December 18, 2013) MONTREAL — A train will be rolling through the town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., today for the first time since July, when an out-of-control train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded, killing 47 people. Full story: CBC News
Bankruptcy hearing sets bidding rules for MMA Railway
(Source: Associated Press, December 18, 2013) BANGOR, Maine — Lawyers in Maine and Canada are hoping to iron out some key details in the bankruptcy of a railroad whose train derailed in Quebec, killing 47 people. Full story: WCSH6
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