Railway Age

BLET Ratifies CP/Soo Line, Springfield Terminal Agreements

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has ratified a new five-year contract with Canadian Pacific’s (CP) Soo Line subsidiary as well as the Springfield Terminal implementing ...
Railway Age

BLET Ratifies CSXT-Springfield Terminal Implementing Agreement

A majority of members from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Divisions 72 and 191 on Jan. 15 ratified an implementing agreement regarding CSX Transportation’s acquisition of ...
The Telegraph

Springfield rail project secures $157M federal funding, final phase to begin

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fully obligated $157,126,494 ...
WAMC

Mass. Rep. Neal meets with new MassDOT West-East rail director at Springfield’s Union Station

Congressman Richard Neal speaking at a news conference Monday, April 22, surrounded by state and local officials as he and others highlighted ongoing projects that make up the state's effort to expand ...
The State Journal-Register

Final segment of Springfield Rail Improvements Project can move forward. Here's a rundown

The U.S. Department of Transportation has fully obligated federal funding for the final segment of the Springfield rail plan. It will include construction of an Amtrak Station as part of the ...
WAMC

Track reconfiguration in Springfield tied to long-term east-west rail plans

Joined by multiple local elected officials, including Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district (far left), MassDOT West-East Rail Director Andy Koziol described what a new $36.8 million dollar ...