A morning look at notable rail news:
— BNSF Railway has completed the process of removing two locomotives from the Kootenai River in Idaho following a Jan. 1 derailment, KHQ TV reports.
— AL.com reports the Mobile City Council has deferred its decision on providing financial support for the revival of Amtrak service on the Gulf Coast.
— The latest in Amtrak’s frequent ticket sales runs through Thursday and marks “National Plan Your Vacation Day.”
— The San Jose Mercury News reports that San Jose’s city council is warning Valley Transportation Authority officials not to shift money from road repairs to transit projects.
— Denver’s Regional Transportation District has chosen Paul Ballard, former CEO of Trinity Metro in Fort Worth, Texas, as its interim general manager and CEO, Colorado Public Radio reports.
