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Southwest Florida on the fast track for proposed passenger rail corridor
(Source: The News-Press, December 5, 2013) MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Regional transportation planners want Florida to buy the CSX rail line running through Lee and Collier counties to secure a corridor for future rapid transit commuter services, freight services and...
Montreal-to-Boston night train gains steam
(Source: Portland Press Herald, December 6, 2013) PORTLAND, Maine — Advocates of an overnight passenger train that would connect Montreal with Boston, Portland and Old Orchard Beach have about two months to reach an agreement with freight railroads that own the route...
NARP: New Amtrak Midwest routes advance
(Source: Railway Age, December 5, 2013) NEW YORK — Illinois' Department of Transportation and CN are negotiating an infrastructure improvement plan and budget for starting passenger rail service linking Chicago and Rockford, Ill., northwest of Chicago, by the end of...
AAR: Monthly rail traffic in November increased over same month of 2012
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 5, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for November 2013 over November 2012. Intermodal traffic in November totaled 1,007,549...
New Mexico counties unify in support of Amtrak
(Source: The Pueblo Chieftain, December 6, 2013) PUEBLO, Colo. — Southern Colorado counties have given their collective support to keep Amtrak passenger trains rolling through this part of the state, and to add Pueblo to the route. Full story: The Pueblo Chieftain
MMA tracks in Lac-Megantic have been repaired; Rail operator hopes to restart service
(Source: Montreal Gazette, December 5, 2013) MONTREAL — The Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway hopes to restart rail service to businesses in Lac-Mégantic, possibly as early as next week, the company’s bankruptcy trustee said Thursday. Full story: Montreal...
California high-speed rail officials say plan is on schedule in spite of setbacks
(Source: Associated Press, December 5, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California high-speed rail officials sought to allay concerns about the future of the project Thursday after a series of legal and regulatory rulings that appear to jeopardize some parts of the $68...
Sen. Durbin asks Metra to clarify its position on Positive Train Control
(Source: Chicago Tribune, December 5, 2013) CHICAGO —Sen. Dick Durbin today is calling on Metra to clarify its position on implementing a safety system that experts say would have prevented two serious Metra derailments in 2003 and 2005 and possibly the fatal crash...
Union Pacific not expected to hit PTC deadline; BNSF is on track
(Source: Nebraska Watchdog, December 5, 2013) LA VISTA, Neb. — There is no indication that Union Pacific Railroad will meet a federal deadline for installing Positive Train Control (PTC), a safety system aimed at preventing tragedies like the weekend derailment in New...
CN derailment injures 2 in Two Harbors; Train was hauling iron ore pellets
(Source: Associated Press, December 5, 2013) TWO HARBORS, Minn. — A Canadian National train filled with iron ore pellets has derailed in northeastern Minnesota, injuring two people. Full story: Star Tribune
One killed, four injured in head-on crash involving Amtrak work truck in Illinois
(Source: Rockford Register-Star, December 5, 2013) ROCKFORD, Ill. — One person was killed and four others injured in a head-on crash between an Amtrak work truck and a van in Livingston, Ill., on December 5. Full story: Rockford Register-Star
FRA issues Emergency Order to Metro-North regarding speed restrictions and locomotive crew staffing
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, December 6, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an Emergency Order (EO 29) to Metro-North Commuter Railroad (MNCW) to take...
Jersey hosting first ‘mass transit’ Super Bowl
(Source: Star-Ledger, December 1, 2013) NEWARK, N.J. — Unlike past Super Bowls, where fans could have walked from their hotel room to the stadium, the Feb. 2 game will be the first "mass transit Super Bowl," relying heavily on trains and buses in the congested...
Union Pacific to make track improvements in Colorado
(Source: Union Pacific Railroad press release, December 4, 2013) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad will strengthen Colorado's transportation infrastructure by investing $6.5 million in the rail line between Boyero and Limon. The project, funded entirely by Union...
CN a key ‘backbone’ of the economy, CEO says
(Source: CN press release, December 3, 2013) MONTREAL — Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN, said today the railway’s reach, service, innovation, understanding of its customers’ markets and commitment to delivering safely make it a true...
China’s trainmakers land high-speed rail orders that total $7.3 billion
(Source: Bloomberg, December 5, 2013) NEW YORK — CSR Corp. and China CNR Corp., China's two biggest trainmakers, won bids for 258 bullet trains worth as much as 44.3 billion yuan ($7.3 billion) as China’s high-speed rail network opens new lines. Full story:...
CSX says it’s working with coal producers on rates, exports up 4% quarter to date
(Source: Platts, December 4, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX continues to work with thermal and metallurgical coal producers to keep rail rates competitive in the face of depressed overseas prices, noting that fourth-quarter export volumes are up 4% compared with the...
Charts: Why fast-food workers are going on strike
(Source: Mother Jones, December 3, 2013) NEW YORK — On December 4, fast-food workers in more than 100 cities are planning a one-day strike to demand a "livable" wage of $15 an hour. They have a point: The lowest-paid Americans are struggling to keep up with the cost...
AAR: Rail traffic up 17.4 percent over 2012 for week ending November 23
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 27, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 23, 2013, with 296,581 total carloads, up 17.4 percent...
Transport Canada ‘not aware’ of crude’s risks before Lac-Megantic disaster
(Source: Globe and Mail, December 4, 2013) TORONTO — Transport Canada did not consider whether crude oil in mass amounts could be highly explosive when it decided not to place any new safety standards on trains like the one that exploded this summer in Lac-Mégantic,...
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