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Metra is trying something new to curb its suicide problem
(Source: Chicago Magazine, November 6, 2017) CHICAGO — Few rail services have felt the urgency to address the issue as intensely as Metra, which tallied 23 confirmed or suspected suicides along its routes from January to late October of this year. That’s slightly...
BNSF posts revenue, income gains in 3Q 2017
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 6, 2017) BNSF Railway Co.'s unit volume increases and higher revenue per car/unit helped drive growth in revenue, operating and net income in third-quarter 2017. BNSF's third-quarter 2017 total revenue rose 3 percent to $5.3...
New biography tracks the life of B&O Railroad president John W. Garrett
(Source: Baltimore Sun, November 3, 2017) BALTIMORE, Md. — John Work Garrett, the legendary and visionary president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad whose tenure from 1858 to 1884 coincided with American expansion or what was commonly called in those days “manifest...
Rhode Island asks for express commuter trains to Boston
(Source: Associated Press, November 5, 2017) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is asking the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to run express commuter trains between Providence and Boston, but the agency says it would be difficult. Source:...
Maryland lawmakers vow to push forward with Howard Street Tunnel despite CSX’s exit
(Source: Radio station WCBC, November 4, 2017) CUMBERLAND, Md. — Maryland’s state and federal lawmakers pledged Thursday to explore how to move forward with a planned expansion of the Howard Street Tunnel under downtown Baltimore, after CSX Transportation, the...
Oil company-owned railway charged with safety violations in oil transport
(Source: CBC News, November 3, 2017) NEW BRUNSWICK — Irving-owned company New Brunswick Southern Railway is facing charges related to the transport of oil. The railway, a subsidiary of J.D. Irving Ltd., has been charged with 24 counts of violating the Transportation...
CREATE partners seek $160 million infrastructure grant from feds
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 3, 2017) Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE) partners yesterday submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking a $160 million Infrastructure For Rebuilding...
CSX plans for a major rail hub in Rocky Mount are now in doubt
(Source: News & Observer, November 3, 2017) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — A major rail transportation center planned for Rocky Mount is now in doubt, due to a reassessment the company is doing of its traditional hub-and-spoke strategy. Full story: News & Observer
Hurricanes, earthquake drag down Berkshire Hathaway 3Q 2017 profit; BNSF sees boost
(Source: Reuters, November 3, 2017) Bad weather hurt Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc in the third quarter, as insurance losses tied to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and an earthquake in Mexico contributed to a 43 percent drop in profit. Profit rose at the...
What’s happening with NMB, FRA and STB?
(Source: Railway Age, November 3, 2017) NEW YORK — Nearly 11 months into the Administration of Donald J. Trump, leadership appointments at the three federal regulatory agencies of significant importance to railroads — the National Mediation Board, Federal Railroad...
