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NTSB: Amtrak-CSX crash in S.C. cost $25 million
(Source: The Hill, February 28, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that the Amtrak collision earlier this month in South Carolina cost $25 million in damages. Full story: The Hill
NJ Transit slapped with fine for failing to meet PTC deadline
(Source: www.nj.com, March 1, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — The Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday fined New Jersey Transit for missing a key deadline for installing an automatic speed control system. Amtrak was fined for failing to file its progress report on time....
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 24, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 28, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 24, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
CSX sticks with plan to cut jobs, reduce trains
(Source: Reuters, March 1, 2018) NEW YORK — U.S. railroad operator CSX Corp said on Thursday it would stick with a plan started by former Chief Executive Hunter Harrison, who died in December, to boost profit through cutting jobs and rail cars, and would also slash...
Eastern Oregon co-op to expand Columbia River grain terminal
(Source: East Oregonian, February 28, 2018) PENDLETON, Ore. — Morrow County Grain Growers, a farm supply and marketing cooperative based in northeast Oregon, broke ground Wednesday morning on a major expansion of its grain elevator and shipping terminal along the...
FRA report details drone use on international railroads
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 28, 2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a report on the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at railroads around the world. Full story: Progressive Railroading
California bullet train’s new business plan will show higher costs, CEO says
(Source: Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2018) LOS ANGELES — The California bullet train will take longer to build and cost more than previously estimated under a soon-to-be-released business plan, but plans to begin the project by linking the Bay Area to the Central...
Details of ex-FRA chief’s moonlighting revealed
(Source: Politico, February 28, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The former top federal railroad regulator’s side gig as a public relations consultant for a Mississippi sheriff was more extensive than previously revealed, records obtained by Politico show. Full story:...
BNSF statement on motion to join lawsuit against State of Washington
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, February 28, 2018) SEATTLE — BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has requested to join as an intervenor in the lawsuit filed by Lighthouse Resources against Washington Governor Jay Inslee and key members of his administration for violating...
BNSF, environmental groups seek to join federal coal dock lawsuit
(Source: Associated Press, February 28, 2018) SEATTLE — BNSF Railway and five environmental groups are seeking to intervene on opposing sides of a lawsuit brought against Washington state by developers of a blocked export terminal that would send U.S. coal to Asian...
