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UP unveils commemorative locomotive honoring U.S. armed forces
(Source: Union Pacific press release, October 19, 2017) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Union Pacific paid tribute to the United States armed forces by unveiling UP No. 1943 The Spirit locomotive at San Antonio's Sunset Station today. Only the 16th commemorative locomotive...
Bergen County, N.J., the worst in the Northeast for railroad crossing crashes
(Source: Bergen Record, October 19, 2017) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Bergen County was home to more crashes involving vehicles and trains in the 10 years between 2007 and 2017 than anywhere else in the Northeast. Full story: www.northjersey.com
CSX scales back operations in Columbus, Detroit
(Source: American Shipper, October 19, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Class I railroad has discontinued various direct lanes for intermodal freight that originated in Columbus, Ohio and Detroit, Mich. as part of its transition to new CEO Hunter Harrison's precision...
NTSB says fatigue, lack of PTC contributed to 2015 UP accident in Texas
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 19, 2017) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that two Union Pacific Railroad trains collided in Texas in September 2015 because the crew of one train was likely asleep before the accident occurred,...
Higher freight volumes lift KCS profit in 3Q 2017
(Source: Reuters, October 20, 2017) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern, the fourth-largest U.S. railroad, reported a higher quarterly net profit on Friday, driven by year-over-year growth from all of its six business units and increased rail car volumes. Full story:...
KCS reports record 3Q 2017 operating income and operating ratio
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release (PDF), October 20, 2017) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) reported third quarter 2017 revenues of $657 million, representing an overall increase of 9% with year over year growth from all six business units....
AAR: Weekly rail traffic up 3.1 percent over 2016 for week ending October 14
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 18, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 14, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 548,264...
KCS forms Health, Safety and Environmental unit
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, October 18, 2017) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern has formed a new Health, Safety and Environmental group within the Operations department "to consolidate occupational health, workplace and public safety, and environmental...
Extreme winds blow 2 trains off tracks in central Alberta
(Source: CBC News, October 17, 2017) EDMONTON, Alberta — RCMP are investigating two train derailments Tuesday in central Alberta caused by extreme winds. Three Hills RCMP officers were called at around 5:20 p.m. after 28 freight cars derailed near Huxley, Alta.,...
Unions lead the way in providing health benefits
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 18, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s been stated before in this space, but it’s worth repeating – there is lots of value in a union! The latest example was revealed this week when the U.S. Bureau of...
