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ALEC’s right-to-work (for less) bill filed in Missouri
(Source: Teamster Nation, December 2, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Missouri state lawmakers who belong to the anti-worker, corporate-empowerment group ALEC pre-filed a right-to-work-for-less bill in the Legislature today. ALEC member Donna Lichtenegge, a state...
Massachusetts highway workers choose Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 2, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — They keep the roads clean, plowed and safe, and now they have Teamster representation to secure their working conditions. The staff with the Newbury Highway Department...
Canadian Pacific Railway declares dividend
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, November 27, 2013) CALGARY, Alberta — The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited declared a quarterly dividend of thirty-five cents ($0.35) Canadian per share on the outstanding Common Shares. The...
Proposed CSX facility near Baltimore becomes political football amid community opposition
(Source: Baltimore Sun, December 2, 2013) BALTIMORE, Md. — Virulent opposition among West Baltimore residents to a proposed CSX Transportation cargo facility in their neighborhood has raised more questions about the viability of the long-studied project. Full story:...
Louisiana to study Amtrak route across northern portion of state
(Source: Associated Press, December 3, 2013) MINDEN, La. — Louisiana is studying a plan for Amtrak passenger trains to cross north Louisiana, connecting Texas to Mississippi. Full story: Sun Herald
West Lafayette approves payments to keep Amtrak running in Indiana
(Source: WLFI, December 2, 2013) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The West Lafayette City Council approved the payment of $200,000 over a 12-month period to keep Amtrak's Hoosier State Line running. Full story: WLFI
Grand opening for new Amtrak station in Norfolk
(Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 3, 2013) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk held a grand opening Monday for its new Amtrak station at Harbor Park in downtown Norfolk. Full story: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Metrolink bets on a new kind of locomotive
(Source: Orange County Register, December 2, 2013) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Metrolink has bet $130 million and a big part of its fleet on a new kind of locomotive designed to run cleaner than anything like it in the soot-smudged history of American railroads. Full story:...
CN to spend $10 million on equipment to improve rail safety
(Source: Canadian Press, November 28, 2013) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it's investing $10 million in a special program to enhance its ability to detect equipment defects, such as hot wheels and bearings in its rolling stock. Full story: Canadian...
Irving Oil adding 40,000 bpd crude-by-rail loading capacity in Alberta
(Source: Reuters, November 29, 2013) CALGARY — Canadian refining company Irving Oil is adding 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) of rail loading capacity for heavy crude in Alberta, in conjunction with several partners, Irving Chief Executive Officer Paul Browning said on...
Amtrak’s San Joaquin Valley trains see record ridership
(Source: Modesto Bee, December 2, 2013) MODESTO, Calif. — Fueled by record ridership of more than 1.2 million passengers last year, Amtrak's San Joaquin trains generated more than $39.4 million in ticket sales. Full story: Modesto Bee
Food fight could derail Congressional support for Amtrak subsidies
(Source: Roll Call, December 2, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress is expected to reauthorize rail programs next year. Supporters say the operation needs an infusion of taxpayer investment to upgrade the profitable Northeast Corridor operations and make improvements...
Oil refinery terminal would open up California to North Dakota crude trains
(Source: Think Progress, November 29, 2013) NEW YORK — For years, California has gotten much of its crude oil via pipeline from its own oil patches, or via tankers from Alaska or abroad. But with local sources in decline and an abundant supply of crude coming out of...
Canada’s runaway trains almost triple the reported rate, CBC investigation finds
(Source: CBC News, December 3, 2013) OTTAWA — Cases of runaway trains — referred to technically as runaway rolling stock — happen on average 35 times a year in Canada, far more often than previously thought, CBC News has learned after examining a railway database kept...
Canadian Arctic port and rail company pins hope for revival on oil exports
(Source: The Guardian, November 28, 2013) LONDON — Operators of Canada's only deepwater Arctic sea port say they will "anchor" its future in the transport of crude oil across remote northern wilderness and polar bear habitat. Full story: The Guardian
How the flames that devastated in Lac-Megantic were lit in North Dakota
(Source: Globe and Mail, December 3, 2013) TORONTO — Emergency crews ran for cover when they heard the noise, as they fought blasts of burning oil during the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster. The kettle-boil scream meant one thing: Oil vapours were shooting out of a...
Maine town continues to help out Lac Megantic
(Source: Associated Press, December 2, 2013) FARMINGTON, Maine — The Quebec town devastated by a runaway train that exploded in its downtown is getting more help from its sister city in western Maine. Full story: Boston Herald
Evacuations lifted following CSX chemical spill in Willard, Ohio
(Source: Toledo Blade, December 1, 2013) WILLARD, Ohio — All evacuations from a chemical spill Tuesday night in a railroad yard in Willard were lifted Saturday. Residents of several dozen houses closest to where a railroad tank car ruptured after derailing, spilling...
Baltimore’s mayor appears to backpedal on CSX rail yard issue
(Source: Baltimore Brew, November 27, 2013) BALTIMORE, Md. — Apparently backpedaling from her administration’s strong support of a CSX intermodal terminal in Morrell Park, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake today said that “everything is on the table” regarding the...
CSX says station project will bring jobs to Pittsburgh-area
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 27, 2013) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Tracey Pedersen, a member of the McKees Rocks Historical Society, said plans by CSX Corp. to build a $50 million rail cargo transfer station in McKees Rocks and Stowe, is "like history repeating...
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