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Rail shippers ask STB for more oversight over CSX
(Source: Globe and Mail, October 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railway customers unhappy with services at Hunter Harrison's CSX Corp. aired their complaints before the U.S. regulator on Wednesday. Shippers told STB acting chair Ann Begeman they wanted the regulator to...
BLET challenges NJ Transit math: “Show us the facts” on 35 canceled trains
(Source: www.nj.com, October 12, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — An NJ Transit spokeswoman said Wednesday that the agency was sticking by its number of 20 engineers who took the day off. Officials from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, however, said that only five...
NJ Transit trains are no longer the least reliable in U.S., but it’s close
(Source: www.nj.com, October 11, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit's trains are no longer the worst in the nation for breaking down and delaying commuters. That mark of embarrassment went to Boston's Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, which had the most commuter train...
Meetings set for D.C.-Richmond high-speed rail plan
(Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 10, 2017) RICHMOND, Va. — About 80 people gathered Tuesday in the renovated Main Street Station train shed in Shockoe Bottom to weigh in on the future of high-speed rail service in the Richmond region. Full story: Richmond...
Bismarck-Mandan railroad bridge approaches end of the line structurally
(Source: Television station KFYR, October 10, 2017) BISMARCK, N.D. — The railroad bridge that connects Bismarck and Mandan is approaching the end of the line. There's been a lot of debate over what's going to happen to the iconic structure. Full story:...
Canadian oil’s high-priced run set to end as supply surges
(Source: Bloomberg, October 10, 2017) CALGARY — Canadian oil-sands producers enjoying the strongest market for heavy crude since 2008 will soon face a renewed glut. As pipelines that move barrels to refining centers become full, it will force more crude by rail...
The costs of transporting petroleum products by pipelines and rail
(Source: www.phys.org, October 10, 2017) NEW YORK — While the policy debate surrounding crude oil transportation costs has emphasized accidents and spills, a new study by Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers indicates the debate is...
Production of next-generation Acela Express fleet underway
(Source: Railway Gazette, October 11, 2017) NEW YORK — Production of the bodyshells and principal components for the Avelia Liberty high-speed trainsets ordered for Amtrak’s premium Acela Express service has begun at Alstom’s Hornell factory in New York state, the...
Hurricane Maria’s aftermath: Tuesday, October 10
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Disaster relief involves multiple organizations looking to get hundreds of thousands of people water, food, and other necessities all in a matter of days – an effort...
Railroads, shippers assess damage wrought by two historic storms
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 11, 2017) As of late September, railroads and transit agencies affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma were still evaluating the toll the devastating storms took on their operations and customers in Texas and Florida. Full...
