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First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 32 mins ago - 5 reports

Amtrak reports minor train derailment in Chicago

CHICAGO --Amtrak officials say a train departing from New Orleans derailed not far from Chicago's Union Station.Amtrak spokeswoman Christina Leeds says no one was injured and the train remained upright.The derailment happened around 9:30 on Sunday.Leeds ... [Published Fort Mills Times - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Amtrak, Chicago, Leeds

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 4 reports

Air Transport International

Qatar, Burundi Sign Air Transport Agreement

DOHA, May 20 (Bernama) -- Qatar and Burundi on Sunday inked the final signature on air transport agreement (ATA), which was initialled in March 2010, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.The ATA allows the national carriers of both countries to operate seven ... [Published Bernama - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Burundi, Air Transport International, Qatar

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

OECD

New Zealand Transport Minister to attend OECD International Transport Forum

WELLINGTON, May 20 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Associate Minister of Transport Michael Woodhouse on Monday departed for Germany Monday for multilateral talks on major transport issues.Woodhouse will represent New Zealand at the annual summit of the OECD (organisation ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Transportation, Michael Woodhouse, New Zealand, OECD

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

2013 Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange pronounced best ever

The 2013 Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange, hosted by InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa and with e-Travel Blackboard as exclusive trade media, ended Friday, with sellers and buyers declaring the event the best ever, not only for business, but also because ... [Published e-Travel Blackboard - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Fiji, Tourism Fiji, Tourism

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 3 reports

Fortescue Has to Reprice Iron Ore Rail Access, Authority Says

Western Australia’s Economic Regulation Authority asked Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG), Australia’s third-biggest iron ore exporter, to change its pricing system after a company applied to use part of its rail.Brockman Resources Ltd., developing the ... [Published Bloomberg - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Iron Ore, Brockman Resources Ltd, Australia

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 reports

Darwin Airline

Darwin Airline to Launch Cambridge Service from Sep 2013

Update at 1535GMT 19MAY13 Darwin Airline starting September 2013 is introducing new service out of Cambridge, with 12 weekly service to Amsterdam, 3 weekly to Geneva, 4 weekly to Milan and 6 weekly service to Paris CDG. Reservation for all routes, beginning ... [Published Routes Online - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Darwin Airline, launches new product, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 5 reports

LaSalle (automobile)

After Amtrak derailment Sunday, Metra schedule back on track

Metra train schedules were back on track Sunday afternoon after a morning derailment of an Amtrak train on the Near South Side .No one was injured, authorities said. The train was heading to Union Station when, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, the wheels of the locomotive ... [Published Chicago Sun-Times - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Amtrak, Green Line, New Orleans, LaSalle (automobile), Leeds

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 6 reports

NTSB Investigators Analyze Broken Rail Near Metro-North Crash Site

To view our videos, you need toenable JavaScript. Learn how.install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page.As investigators look into the what caused two Metro-North trains to collide head-on in Connecticut during ... [Published NY1 - 11 hours ago]

Entities: National Transportation Safety Board, Amtrak, Dannel Malloy, Adobe Flash

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 reports

Red Line’s ‘big fix’ officially begins with promise of faster commute

The “big fix’’ of the Red Line South officially kicked off early Sunday, and construction is expected to disrupt the weekday commutes of more than 80,000 South Side CTA L riders. Will the five-month, total shutdown — from Cermak to 95th Street — be painful? ... [Published Chicago Sun-Times - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Construction

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 15 hours ago - 8 reports

Broken rail cause of Connecticut train crash?

Zee Media BureauBridgeport: Ruling out any signs of foul play, US officials are now reportedly investigating whether a cracked rail could be the possible cause of train derailment and subsequent collision that left at least 60 injured.A part of the broken ... [Published zeenews.com - 23 hours ago]

Entities: National Transportation Safety Board, Bill Finch, Chris Murphy, Richard Blumenthal

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 8 reports

India and Bangladesh Railway officers to meet on 21 May

Officials sources said, India and Bangladesh Railway officials would meet in Dhaka on May 21 to review the progress of work in the railway link between Agartala and Akhaura in Bangladesh.Bangladesh and India signed a memorandum of understanding on February ... [Published Trans Reporter - May 19 2013]

Entities: Bangladesh Railway, Agartala (India), India

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 12 reports

Cause of Connecticut rail crash eludes investigators

FIVE people remained critically ill yesterday after two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday’s evening rush hour. Sixty people were taken to hospital, said Dannel Malloy, the state’s governor. About 700 people ... [Published The Scotsman - May 18 2013]

Entities: Dannel Malloy, Aaron Donovan, New York City, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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"In early April, we hosted a ribbon-cutting for the Solon location, highlighting completion of the digital conversion and some additional cosmetic enhancements. Within the 16-plex, we rebranded four of the auditoriums as the Arts Center 4, which is a 'theater within the theater.' These auditoriums offer a unique blend of alternative programming, one of our key differentiators, as we stay on the cutting-edge of digital cinema presentation, offering our valued patrons a true 'peek at the future of theatrical exhibition.'"

Digiplex Reports First Quarter 2013 Results [Published Individual.com - 12 mins ago]

"Ethernet has a rich history that spawned a broad culture of important technology innovation," Aalaei said. "Aquantia is excited to take part in this celebration of Ethernet innovation, and to share our insights at the conference about how the evolution of Ethernet technologies is helping accommodate the rapid migration and consolidation of data into large-scale data centers."

Aquantia Executives to Speak at Ethernet Innovation Summit [Published Individual.com - 17 mins ago]

"The business at hand is done," he said of the trials. "The work has just changed. We've got some laws that will go upup to get some things changed in this horrible excuse for a justice system. It's all for the criminals and nothing for the victims."

Horror of Christian/Newsom killings in focus [Published Individual.com - 17 mins ago]

"KiwiRail told us they will review the situation in 8 to 12 months and we're hopeful that by then, with Christchurch's recovery gathering pace, the future of this service will be more secure."

No jobs lost despite rail service halt [Published Marlborough Express - 1 hour ago]

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Blogs

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Amtrak boosts WiFi on select trains, more upgra... [Published Engadget - May 18 2013] There are plenty of wonderful things about train travel: the leg room, the scenery, the lack of security pat-downs. The WiFi, on the other hand, has long been the slowest thing about Amtrak. The company announced today that it's finally doing something ...
Amtrak replaces 30-year old locomotives with hi... [Published Treehugger - May 14 2013] Northeast Corridor and Pennsylvania getting an upgradeA bit late for National Train Day, Amtrak is getting some nice new high-efficiency toys. They will replace locomotives that have been in service for 25-35 years with 70 new Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS-64) ...
Transportation officials push for lower blood a... [Published Raw Story - May 14 2013] Federal officials recommended that all 50 states lower the legal standard for driving drunk from .08 blood-alcohol content (BAC) to .05, saying it would prevent between 500 and 800 deaths annually, CNN reported on Tuesday.“In the last 30 years, more than ...
EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; ... [Published Green Car Congress - May 14 2013] Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010 . The report shows a significant variation ...
DOE launches H2USA public-private partnership t... [Published Green Car Congress - May 13 2013] The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched H 2 USA—a new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for US consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). ( Earlier post ...

Press Releases

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