Illinois bids again for feds’ help in easing a national rail headache

By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business; November 2, 2017 Hoping that the third time is the charm, state and local…

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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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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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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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Freight Railroads Reach Agreement With Six Unions

A press release from the National Railway Labor Conference: WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Railway Labor Conference announced…

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BNSF, UP expanding, upgrading in northern Idaho

Written by Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing Editor, Railway Age Magazine; September 26, 2017 Track projects this summer in northern Idaho…

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