Draft 2018 California State Rail Plan Supports Amtrak San Joaquins and ACE Expansion

From Caravan News; October 16, 2017 Caltrans has released its Draft 2018 State Rail Plan, which features near-term improvements for…

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Judge denies class action status for antitrust lawsuit against U.S. Class Is

By Mark Edward Nero, American Shipper; October 16, 2017 U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman on Oct. 10 issued an…

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Opinion: Obama’s policies are still threatening the freight rail industry

By Lawrence Spiwak, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; October 13, 2017 Nearly one year after the election, the Trump administration has…

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Manitoba: Ship brings propane to Churchill, will leave with stranded VIA Rail train

By Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press, CTV News; October 15, 2017 CHURCHILL, Man. — A ship has arrived in Manitoba’s…

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Iowa Pacific in the Adirondacks in New York State: Railroad owner defends train car storage proposal

By Don Lehman, The Post Star; October 13, 2017 QUEENSBURY — The owner of Saratoga & North Creek Railway told…

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‘Midnight Rider’ Case: CSX Wants New Trial; Sarah Jones Family Fights Against It

By Anita Busch, Deadline Hollywood; October 13, 2017 CSX is asking for a new trial after losing a civil case…

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Canadian federal government issues ultimatum over broken rail line to Churchill, Manitoba

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press, National Observer; October 13, 2017 The federal government is threatening to sue the owner…

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Churchill, Manitoba business offers to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s moccasins, if PM helps struggling town

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News; October 13, 2017 Penny Rawlings has a replacement pair of moccasins for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

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Florida East Coast Railway President and CEO James Hertwig elected chair of Denver’s Transportation Institute

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 12, 2017 Florida East Coast Railway President and Chief Executive Officer James Hertwig has been…

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Indiana court upholds tickets for blocked railroad crossings

By Scott Miley, CNHI Statehouse Reporter; and Dave Taylor, Tribune-Star; October 12, 2017 A court ruling this week concerning blocked…

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The Daily CSX: Rail shippers ask U.S. regulator for more oversight over CSX

By Eric Atkins, The Globe and Mail; October 11, 2017 Railway customers unhappy with services at Hunter Harrison’s CSX Corp.…

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Caltrans Unveils Vision for California’s Rail Plan

A press release from Caltrans via SCVnews.com; October 11, 2017: Caltrans today released the public draft of the California State…

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Railroads, shippers assess damage wrought by two historic storms

By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 2017 As of late September, railroads and transit agencies affected…

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Minneapolis: Former Canadian Pacific tech worker convicted of damaging the company’s IT system

By Paul Walsh, Star Tribune; October 11, 2017 Jurors in Minneapolis convicted a former technology worker at Canadian Pacific of…

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The Daily CSX: CSX CEO Harrison apologizes to rail customers, defends strategy

By Eric M. Johnson, Reuters; October 11, 2017 (Reuters) – CSX Corp’s chief executive apologized to customers for months of…

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Illinois completes CREATE grade separation project

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 10, 2017 A $67 million grade separation project in Bensenville, Illinois, has been completed as…

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Manitoba Analysis – Churchill resident sends message to politicians: ‘look north dude’

By Sean Kavanagh, CBC News; October 9, 2017 “Look north dude.” That plain-speaking advice was fired at Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister…

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Siemens Makes Strategic Investment in Wi-Tronix

A press release from Siemens and Wi-Tronix: With Wi-Tronix, Siemens expands its digitalized services for predictive maintenance in the rail…

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Norfolk Southern begins Hurricane Nate recovery in Louisiana, Mississippi

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 9, 2017 Norfolk Southern Railway has begun recovery efforts to restore service to areas affected…

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California: Iowa Pacific fails to pay Santa Cruz transportation commission, denies rumors

By Kara Guzman, Santa Cruz Sentinel; October 7, 2017 SANTA CRUZ >> Iowa Pacific Holdings, the railroad operator contracted to…

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Amtrak Engine on the Southwest Chief Hits Boulder; Train Overnights in New Mexico

By PAUL DAVENPORT, Associated Press, U.S.News & World Report; October 6, 2017 Passengers and crew aboard a Chicago-bound Amtrak train…

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