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  • Published on Oct 14, 2021

    Federal Railroad Administration releases Midwest Regional Rail Plan

    The Twin Cities was tested as a potential hub for service to Fargo, Duluth and Sioux Falls.  FARGO (KVRR) – The Federal Railroad Administration has released its plan to expand and modernize Midwest passenger railroad service over the next four decades. …

    Source: KVRR - North Dakota - Uncategorized
  • Published on Oct 16, 2021

    Lawsuits pile up as inquiry into fatal Montana Amtrak wreck continues

    Wish you had more time to read this story? Our weekly Montana Lowdown newsletter breaks down the news that impacts you. Thank you for supporting Montana Free Press and being a part of our community. Your donation makes this and all our other local …

    Source: Montana State News.Net - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    Broadway crossing will re-open Oct. 29

    WAKEFIELD — It’s official. After nearly a year, the Broadway commuter rail crossing will re-open permanently on Oct. 29, with the town’s Quiet Zone remaining in place. Town Engineer William Renault broght the good news to the Town Council last night. In a …

    Source: Wakefield Daily Item - Massachusetts - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    The Perils of Precision Scheduled Railroading

    Although almost all of the Class I railroads have been deploying precision scheduled railroading (PSR), an operational model that seeks to streamline operations, for several years already, a number of issues keep the debate over its value alive. The …

    Source: Benzinga - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    Ossoff pushing $10 billion high-speed rail in budget reconciliation bill

    As President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan continues stalling in Congress, Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is hoping to get $10 billion included in the budget reconciliation bill for high-speed passenger rail for Georgia and the Southeast. Last …

    Source: Catoosa Walker News - Georgia - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 15, 2021

    Former Minneapolis police officer Noor could be eligible for supervised release by end of year

    For the AP, Amy Forliti reports, “Attorneys for the former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who called 911 to report a possible rape behind her home are asking a judge to sentence him to 41 months on a manslaughter charge, the lightest …

    Source: MinnPost - Minnesota - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 14, 2021

    FRA unveils plan for Midwest passenger-rail network expansion

    Rail News Home Passenger Rail 10/14/2021 Rail News: Passenger Rail FRA Deputy Administrator Amit Bose announced the new report during a media event held yesterday at Union Station in downtown Chicago. Photo – Federal Railroad Administration/ …

    Source: Progressive Railroading - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 14, 2021

    FRA releases Midwest rail plan, including Twin Cities 'core express' route

    The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released its Midwest Regional Rail Plan to expand intercity passenger rail in the Midwest over the next 40 years.  The FRA released the 198-page plan on Wednesday, which would create four "pillar" …

    Source: Bring Me The News - Minnesota - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 14, 2021

    Passenger train service in Midwest could get major expansion under federal concept

    The concept, unveiled Wednesday, is in early stages and is intended to be a 40-year framework. It also depends on state and federal funding. But as envisioned, it would include service in at least a dozen new cities including Columbus, Ohio; Fort Wayne, …

    Source: Post Bulletin - Minnesota - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 14, 2021

    Railroad agreement would open new crossing in Springdale

    SPRINGDALE -- The city plans to open a new railroad crossing at Maple Avenue soon, to close the crossing about a mile south at Caudle Avenue and spend $3 million to improve dangerous railroad crossings elsewhere in the city. The City Council on Monday will …

    Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 14, 2021

    SLSI offers new safety culture educational materials

    Rail News Home Short Lines & Regionals 10/13/2021 Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has published several new online resources designed to address identified opportunities for improving the safety …

    Source: Progressive Railroading - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 11, 2021

    Record grants support RFA ethanol safety training programs

    Two grant awards totaling a record $175,000 will help the Renewable Fuels Association continue its award-winning ethanol safety programs into the next year. The grants were received via TRANSCAER, a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on …

    Source: Ethanol Producer Magazine - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 10, 2021

    Pair Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Save Railroad

    By Jim Ritch — More than three years of legal wrangling over the fate of the former Bay Coast Railroad may enter its final phase on Oct. 18, when contractors begin north of Onancock tearing up track. But a former railroad manager and retired public …

    Source: Eastern Shore Post - Uncategorized
  • Published on Oct 7, 2021

    Amtrak crash survivor details ‘miracle’ escape, files lawsuit

    mixmotive/iStock (JOPLIN, Mont.) — A survivor of last month’s Amtrak train derailment in Montana said he “hung on for dear life” to a restroom handicap bar as the car he was in toppled on its side and skidded along a gravel embankment. Justin Ruddell …

    Source: Daily Dodge - Wisconsin - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 6, 2021

    Schumer calls for probe of Blue Point Rail Bridge

    Rail News Home Safety 10/6/2021 Rail News: Safety U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) Photo – schumer.senate.gov [Editor's note: This story has been updated with a comment from CSX.] Citing concerns about the safety of a CSX rail …

    Source: Progressive Railroading - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 5, 2021

    Seven injured passengers file lawsuits against Amtrak over Montana train derailment

    iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — Seven of the more than 50 passengers injured in an Amtrak train derailment in Montana last month have filed federal lawsuits accusing the rail line and the operator of the railroad tracks of negligence, saying the …

    Source: Daily Dodge - Wisconsin - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 5, 2021

    7 passengers involved in Amtrak derailment in Montana file lawsuit

    HELENA, Mont. -- An Illinois law firm filed lawsuits Monday against Amtrak and BNSF Railway on behalf of seven passengers who were on an Amtrak train when it derailed in north-central Montana late last month, killing three and injuring dozens of others. …

    Source: ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 5, 2021

    Unions Allege Norfolk Southern Job Cuts Saddled Engineers With Other Duties

    Two rail unions are alleging that Norfolk Southern has trimmed its workforce so deeply as a result of precision scheduled railroading (PSR) that it is now forcing some locomotive engineers to perform duties as conductors and brakemen.  The Brotherhood of …

    Source: Benzinga - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 4, 2021

    7 passengers on derailed train sue Amtrak, BNSF Railway

    HELENA, Mont. -- An Illinois law firm filed lawsuits Monday against Amtrak and BNSF Railway on behalf of seven passengers who were on an Amtrak train when it derailed in north-central Montana late last month, killing three and injuring dozens of others. …

    Source: ABC News - Neutral
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