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CP Rail watching signs of life in crude by rail shipments
(Source: Reuters, November 14, 2017) MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd is watching shipments of crude by rail which are now “coming alive a little bit,” the company’s chief marketing officer told a Toronto transportation conference on Tuesday. Full story:...
Senate confirms Lyft manager for No. 3 post at DOT
(Source: The Hill, November 13, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate on Monday confirmed President Trump’s pick for the No. 3 spot at the Department of Transportation (DOT), despite protests from Democrats representing northeastern states who want the White House to...
Two new members join National Mediation Board
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, November 13, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) announced two new Board Members: Mr. Gerald W. Fauth, III and Ms. Kyle Fortson. Mr. Fauth will serve as Chairman of the Board, replacing Mr. Harry...
MMA workers had no idea where train was on night of Lac-Megantic disaster, jury hears
(Source: CBC News, November 13, 2017) MONTREAL — The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic railway's track maintenance crew had to go searching for the derailed train's locomotives on the night of explosions that killed 47 people, a Sherbrooke court heard Monday. Full story:...
NTSB: Amtrak’s systemic safety lapses, lack of equipment caused fatal crash in Pa.
(Source: USA Today, November 14, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal safety investigators found Tuesday that a culture of systemic safety lapses at Amtrak caused a collision between a passenger train and a backhoe that killed two people and injured 39 outside...
New railroad connects China with Europe
(Source: The Hill, November 13, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Oct. 30 the world awakened to a new “Orient Express” railroad — and it wasn’t a movie. It is a real railroad. A 20-year-old dream now carries goods and people from China to Europe, Europe to China, without...
Metra board OKs fare hikes, service cuts next year
(Source: Chicago Tribune, November 10, 2017) CHICAGO — Metra riders will see fare hikes and service cuts next year, part of the transit agency’s 2018 budget that was approved Friday. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Railroad ties will be one of the factors in the future of wood
(Source: Woodworking Network, November 10, 2017) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Increased demand for railroad ties could drive prices for hardwoods higher. Increased demand or need for ties above the “normal” amount means that the price of ties will go up in order to encourage...
CSX consistently blocks crossing in Jacksonville’s Dinsmore neighborhood
(Source: Action News Jax, November 10, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Neighbors in one North Jacksonville community say a CSX train has blocked their path in and out of their community for at least an hour a day all year long. Full story: www.actionnewsjax.com
Officials: Texas Eagle safe, but railroad funding needs to be stable
(Source: Longview News-Journal, November 12, 2017) LONGVIEW, Texas — The nation's passenger rail system and the Texas Eagle train that stops in Longview appear to be safe from federal budget cuts for now, but rail advocates say train travel needs more than status quo...
