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Class I railroads donate over $2 million for Ukraine relief
Four Class I railroads have donated nearly $2.3 million to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and the surrounding region. These...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read
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‘Completely demoralized’: US railroad workers pushed to the brink.
American railroad workers are criticizing a new restrictive attendance policy at one of the largest railroad freight networks in the US,...
icarussmith20
Mar 14, 20225 min read
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Railroad Unions Keep Fighting BNSF's New Attendance Rules
By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The unions that represent roughly half of BNSF's workers continue to fight against...
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Mar 9, 20222 min read
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North American rail equipment makers keep close watch on Ukraine-Russia
The North American railcar and rail equipment manufacturing industry is keeping its eye on what’s happening in Ukraine and Russia since...
icarussmith20
Mar 3, 20223 min read
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High-Speed Las Vegas Train Back On Track As U.S. Reviews L.A. Extension
Brightline, the only private passenger rail company in the U.S., could begin construction of its high-speed train from Las Vegas by early...
icarussmith20
Jan 25, 20223 min read
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The Great Train Robbery: What’s Behind The Rise In LA Train Theft?
It’s ugly out there,’ concluded the Los Angeles Times as it reported on the dramatic increase in train theft around LA County. Last...
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Jan 19, 20222 min read
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Passenger fatally shot on Amtrak train, search underway for suspect
An assailant in the fatal shooting of a passenger on an Amtrak train in Missouri remained on the run Sunday as investigators worked to...
icarussmith20
Jan 17, 20222 min read
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Rail industry wants to keep infrastructure, capacity projects on track
The issues that are before the Surface Transportation Board — reciprocal switching and proposed acquisitions — are important to rail...
icarussmith20
Jan 7, 20224 min read
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Overflowing toilets, not enough food: Amtrak passengers recount experience on stranded Crescent
Some passengers were enduring one of the worst trips ever Tuesday as winter weather continued to wreak havoc not only with road travel...
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Jan 6, 20223 min read
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Amtrak temporarily drops its vaccine mandate, avoiding cuts to service.
By Madeleine Ngo Amtrak has temporarily dropped its mandate for all employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, a requirement that the...
icarussmith20
Dec 15, 20212 min read
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Reform Amtrak to get the biggest value
No corporation will benefit more from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress in November than...
icarussmith20
Dec 3, 20213 min read
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Amtrak Kicks Off Annual Track Friday Sale With Buy One Get One Free Offer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtrak has launched its sixth annual Track Friday Sale, offering customers the opportunity to...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Amtrak CEO outlines plans for spending $66 billion from infrastructure funding
By Deon J. Hampton Amtrak plans to use the $66 billion in funding it receives from the newly passed federal infrastructure bill to...
icarussmith20
Nov 9, 20213 min read
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Legislation introduced to allow lawsuits against Amtrak
HELENA, Mont. — Two Democratic members of Congress introduced legislation Wednesday to end an arbitration clause that Amtrak implemented...
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Oct 29, 20212 min read
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Cause of Montana Amtrak Derailment Still Under Investigation
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A preliminary report on the derailment of an Amtrak train in north-central Montana last month that killed three...
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Oct 27, 20211 min read
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Union Pacific, unions spar over vaccine mandate rollout
Union Pacific and rail union members are sparring in federal court over how UP should implement a federal mandaterequiring certain...
icarussmith20
Oct 19, 20213 min read
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Amtrak Hopes Infrastructure Bill Will Help Fund a Tunnel to Ease Delays on Northeast Corridor
BALTIMORE—When the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad completed its 1.4-mile tunnel in 1873, a local newspaper hailed it as “one of the...
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Oct 18, 20214 min read
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CN Railroad Faces Investor Pressure After Losing Rail Deal
By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After walking away from its effort to buy Kansas City Southern railroad earlier this...
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Sep 30, 20213 min read
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NTSB reviewing Amtrak train's black box and video to determine cause of derailment in Montana
(CNN)The National Transportation Safety Board says it is reviewing on-board video as well as data from the "black box" of the Amtrak...
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Sep 28, 20213 min read
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McAuliffe defends maskless Amtrak ride: 'We can always do better'
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who is running to win back his seat in November, defended himself for not wearing a face covering...
icarussmith20
Sep 19, 20213 min read
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