Newscast: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 12:04 p.m.

University of Vermont President Thomas Sullivan is making the rounds at the Statehouse this week, urging lawmakers to approve some $42 million in funding for the university.Trains are moving faster through Vermont this week. Following upgrades on the New England Central Railroad line, trains traveling south of White River Junction will see increased speeds from 59 to 79 miles per hour. A Vermont prison inmate accused of sending threatening letters to Governor Peter Shumlin has been found competent to stand trial.