M&A

CP sets date for combination with KCS, announces CPKC leadership team »

KEYWORDS: Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern, CPKC merger combination date, Surface Transportation Board, Class I merger, Keith Creel, Patrick Ottensmeyer, CPKC senior leadership team

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Amtrak

Amtrak to STB: Sunset Limited trains still running late on UP line »

KEYWORDS: Amtrak, Sunset Limited service, Surface Transportation Board, railroad complaint, Union Pacific Railroad, host railroads, on-time performance, customer on-time performance

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

FRA green-lights Virginia state rail plan »

KEYWORDS: Federal Railroad Administration, Virginia state rail plan, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, passenger rail, freight rail, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, VTrans

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Norfolk Southern Railway

NS, IBBB agree on paid sick leave benefits »

KEYWORDS: Norfolk Southern Railway, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths, IBBB, paid sick leave agreement, union negotiations

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Security

L.A. Metro to study creating a police force, other safety measures »

KEYWORDS: L.A. Metro, public safety plan, bias-free policing, riders' code of conduct, transit safety and security, L.A. Metro ambassadors program

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People

Metrolink expands leadership team, deploys earthquake warning system »

KEYWORDS: Metrolink, Southern California, Elisa Cunningham, Lisa Bahr, Darren Kettle, advanced earthquake early warning system, U.S. Geological Survey, ShakeAlert

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