Live Breaking News & Updates on வரலாற்று அறிக்கை

Stay updated with breaking news from வரலாற்று அறிக்கை. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Amtrak Gulf Coast Service: Analyzing the Blame Game


Amtrak Gulf Coast Service: Analyzing the Blame Game
June 01, 2021
Amtrak Gulf Coast Service: Analyzing the Blame Game
Written by
David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor
Amtrak is attempting to start service between Mobile and New Orleans, along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS) oppose Amtrak’s plan, and the issue is now before the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The issues are purportedly operational, having to do with rail capacity at the Port of Mobile, although there are also procedural issues to the controversy. There is a political dimension, too, with essentially the entire political establishment in Mississippi supporting Amtrak’s position and all of Alabama’s opposing it. ....

United States , New Orleans , State Of Alabama , Kay Ivey Sen , Kay Ivey , Joel Daves , Johne Putnam , David Peter , Richard Shelby , Johnn Kennedyr La , National Environmental Policy Act , Transportation Inc , Gulf Coast Service , Gulf Coast Working Group , Louisiana Railroads Association , Rail Passenger Service , Amtrak Gulf Coast Service , City Council , National Association Of Railroad Passengers , Norfolk Southern Railway Company , Us Department Of Transportation , Norfolk Southern Corporation , Norfolk Southern , Democratic Party , Mississippi Railroads Association , Rail Passenger Association ,

Gulf Coast Service? Not So Fast, Say CSX, NS


Gulf Coast Service? Not So Fast, Say CSX, NS
Gulf Coast Service? Not So Fast, Say CSX, NS
Written by
Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
In late February, Amtrak confirmed its intention to begin service between New Orleans and Mobile in 2022. But a stakeholder agreement had not yet been reached.
“Unripe.” That is what CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS) have called Amtrak’s application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) asking for an order requiring the freight railroads to permit access for twice daily round-trip passenger service between New Orleans and Mobile, starting on or about Jan. 1, 2022.
In their April 5 STB filing, CSX and NS called for the dismissal of Amtrak’s application for these reasons: ....

United States , New Orleans , State Of Alabama , City Of Mobile , Kay Ivey , Johnc Driscoll , Marc Magliari , Marc Glucksman , Terminal Railway , Norfolk Southern , Gulf Coast Service , Railway Age , Alabama State Port Authority , Southern Rail Commission , Port Authority , Berkeley Simulation Software Rail Traffic , Rail Passengers Association , Gulf Coast , Knot So Fast , Surface Transportation Board , Rail Traffic Controller , Historic Report , Transportation Board , Berkeley Simulation Software , Gulf Coast Inspection Train , Hurricane Katrina ,