Federal Legislation & Regulation

STB sets public hearing dates in CP-KCS merger case »

KEYWORDS: Surface Transportation Board, Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern, proposed merger, public hearings, Amtrak, Gulf Coast, passenger-rail service, CSX, Norfolk Southern Railway

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

NTSB issues preliminary report on Amtrak derailment in Missouri »

KEYWORDS: National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, preliminary report, investigation, Amtrak train, BNSF Railway, derailment, dump truck, fatal accident, grade crossing, collision

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Labor

BLET members OK contract with Illinois and Midland Railroad »

KEYWORDS: BLET, unions, contracts, negotiations, Illinois and Midland Railroad, Billy Evans, Alan Holdcraft, Dennis Pierce

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

Lawmakers tout Illinois as site for rail research 'center of excellence' »

KEYWORDS: University Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence, Illinois, Federal Railroad Administration, Amit Bose, U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Reps. Marie Newman and Mike Quigley, University of Illinois

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