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CSX trains block crossings, add minutes to emergency response times in Ohio town
(Source: WCPO, October 13, 2017) ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, Ohio — During an emergency, the St. Clair Township Fire Department relies on luck. Railroad tracks divide the township neatly in half, and trains owned by CSX Transportation roll through at least once an hour. Full...
Ricky Skaggs to spread gifts, cheer on Santa Train
(Source: The Tennessean, October 12, 2017) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ricky Skaggs has signed on to spread Christmas cheer to families in Appalachia this holiday season by joining the 75th running of the CSX Santa Train. Full story: The Tennessean
Class certification denied in railroad fuel surcharge case
(Source: Supply Chain Management Review, October 12, 2017) FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — A 2007 lawsuit that cited Class I railroads¬- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., CSX Corp., Norfolk Southern Corp., and Union Pacific Corp- collaborated to fix fuel surcharges was denied...
Ethanol has replaced oil trains as hidden safety risk in N.J.
(Source: Bergen Record, October 13, 2017) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — The volume of crude oil shipped by rail may have declined in recent months, but communities in New Jersey and other states face another hazard: ethanol. Full story: www.northjersey.com
Teamsters, labor allies propose a pro-worker path forward for NAFTA
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Top Teamsters leaders joined with members of Congress and their fellow union allies from across North America today in laying out a path forward for a revamped North...
Amid CSX rail problems, resin industry urges tougher role for Washington
(Source: Plastics News, October 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Plastics materials companies and their lobbyists urged federal regulators in an Oct. 11 hearing to take a tougher line with railroad CSX Corp., and said they continue to be plagued by severe problems at the...
Hearing on CSX allows CEO, critics to have their say
(Source: Florida Times-Union, October 12, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX CEO and President Hunter Harrison apologized to customers who came to a “public listening session” by the Surface Transportation Board on Wednesday in Washington to complain in person about poor...
Tensions rise as CSX defends new model before frustrated shippers
(Source: Supply Chain Drive, October 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the day went by, more and more guests took to the floor to address what they saw as the larger problem in the rail industry: a disregard for customer service due to a lack of competition. CSX's...
Lac-Megantic trial hears 9 handbrakes should have been used to secure tanker train
(Source: CBC News, October 12, 2017) MONTREAL — The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) railway employee in charge of safety and training in Quebec said after the Lac-Mégantic disaster, he told police a minimum of nine handbrakes should have been applied to the train...
AAR: Rail traffic up 6.3 percent over 2016 for week ending October 7
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 7, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 554,826...
