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States are getting on board for Amtrak short routes
(Source: USA Today, November 23, 2013) ABOARD THE CAROLINIAN — State-tailored runs are examples of an unfolding trend in regional transportation: States such as Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas are putting some of their scant transportation dollars into...
Santa Claus is coming to town (by train)!
(Source: Times News, November 22, 2013) KINGSPORT, Tenn. — For the 71st time in as many years, Santa will ride the rails Saturday — courtesy of a CSX locomotive and 10 railroad cars — from Kentucky to downtown Kingsport, Tenn. Full story: Times News
Pere Marquette steam locomotive back on track after $900,000 rehab
(Source: Associated Press, November 22, 2013) OWOSSO, Mich. — A World War II-era steam engine is back on track in central Michigan. A crowd cheered Wednesday night as the Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive’s whistle sounded to announce its arrival at the Steam...
The lost excitement, pathos, and beauty of the railroad timetable
(Source: The Atlantic, November 22, 2013) NEW YORK — American passenger rail service is booming; Amtrak has set ten ridership records in the past eleven years. But the timetable, long synonymous with rail travel in this country and elsewhere, has not fared so well....
Norfolk Southern supports restoration of historic locomotive through sale of Rothko painting
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, November 22, 2013) NORFOLK, Va. — In a fortunate intersection of the worlds of fine art and railroading, Norfolk Southern has sold a well-known abstract expressionist painting and will use a portion of the proceeds to help fund...
Corporate America: ‘Have you no sense of decency?’
(Source: Column by James P. Hoffa, General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, published at the Huffington Post, November 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Teamsters and American workers face a moment of reckoning. The time has come where people...
BNSF Railway expanding in North Dakota, including Minot
(Source: Minot Daily News, November 22, 2013) MINOT, N.D. — Teresa Perkins, general director of Petroleum Products for the BNSF Railway, spoke to a Minot Area Chamber of Commerce combined Infrastructure and Energy committees meeting Nov. 14 at the Grand Hotel in...
Union Pacific announces share repurchase authorization and declares 4Q 2013 dividend
(Source: Union Pacific press release, November 21, 2013) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corporation announced that its Board of Directors today approved the early renewal of its share repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to 60 million common shares by...
UP, Amtrak to commemorate bridge opening in Missouri next week
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 21, 2013) On Monday, Union Pacific Railroad, Amtrak, Federal Railroad Administration and Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) officials will attend a ceremony in Osage City, Mo., to open a new railroad bridge...
CSX site endorsement may help Montgomery land more jobs
(Source: Montgomery Advertiser, November 21, 2013) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A rare site endorsement could pave the way for more development and more jobs in an area near the Hyundai assembly plant in Montgomery. CSX Corp. announced Thursday that a 415-acre area of land at...
Train company expansion to bring 200 jobs to Knoxville
(Source: WATE.com, November 21, 2013) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officials with the Knoxville Locomotive Works announced on November 21 that the company will build a $6.1 million assembly and fabrication plant in Knoxville over the next three years, creating 203 jobs in the...
CP Rail may lose customers, but it’s all part of the plan
(Source: Financial Post, November 22, 2013) OTTAWA — The dramatic restructuring underway at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has been a boon for investors but appears to be ruffling the feathers of some of the railway's customers. Full story: Leader-Post
Canada’s Prime Minister commits up to $95 million for Lac-Megantic decontamination
(Source: Canadian Press, November 21, 2013) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Prime Minister Stephen Harper is committing up to $95 million in federal funds to help decontaminate Lac-Megantic’s water and soil. Full story: The Chronicle Herald
Caltrans and Amtrak California set rail ridership record
(Source: California Department of Transportation press release, November 21, 2013) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a state noted for its freeways, Californians are riding trains in unprecedented numbers. In 2012-13, Amtrak California carried a record 3.9 million passengers on...
Columbus to Chicago high-speed rail proposal picks up steam
(Source: NBC4i.com, November 21, 2013) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A plan to give people a new high-speed option for traveling from Columbus to Chicago is picking up steam, and it's now one step closer to reality. Full story and video: NBC4i.com
CSX says crude by rail business poised for growth
(Source: Reuters, November 21, 2013) NEWTON, Mass. — CSX Corp. said on Thursday its crude-by-rail business has the capacity to growth seven-fold over the next couple of years, as U.S. Northeast refiners take up growing supply from North Dakota's Bakken oil reservoir....
Use Teamster-made ingredients for Thanksgiving
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, November 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For your Thanksgiving recipes, use Teamster-made ingredients and support your brothers and sisters at these companies: • Meadowbrook Dairy strawberry, 1% and no-fat milk • Tillamook...
Senator Elizabeth Warren sounds the alarm on Social Security
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, November 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) stood up this week to a growing cowardly chorus of lawmakers and corporate executives who have pushed the panic button on Social Security. While many...
Genesee & Wyoming says Alabama rail track was sound before oil train crash
(Source: Reuters, November 21, 2013) NEW YORK — Genesee & Wyoming, the owner of a train carrying oil that derailed in western Alabama earlier this month, said on Thursday that there had been no concern about the state of the tracks bought from another company this...
AAR: Railroad report weekly rail traffic up 4.5 percent over 2012 for week ending November 16
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 21, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 16, 2013 with 295,563 total U.S. carloads, up 2.4 percent...
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