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Senate bill would require sleep apnea testing for locomotive engineers
(Source: Associated Press, September 28, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — Democratic Senators from New York and New Jersey are introducing legislation Thursday to force federal transportation officials to implement a rule to test train engineers for sleep apnea. Full story: ABC...
Teamster women spur the change we all want to see
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 26, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The third and final day of the 2017, Teamsters Women's Conference wrapped up on Tuesday, in San Antonio, Texas with emotional and moving speeches on gender inequality...
Alstom, Siemens to merge rail businesses to counter China
(Source: Reuters, September 26, 2017) MUNICH/PARIS — German industrial group Siemens AG and French rival Alstom SA agreed to merge their rail operations, creating a European champion to better withstand the international advance of China’s state-owned CRRC Corp Ltd....
NS increases stock repurchase program
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, September 26, 2017) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 50 million shares of its common stock through Dec. 31, 2022. In...
Amtrak: Work underway on Chicago Union Station’s Great Hall
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 26, 2017) Amtrak has begun a $22 million project to restore and repair the Great Hall at Chicago's Union Station, the railroad announced yesterday. Full story: Progressive Railroading
BNSF, UP expanding, upgrading in northern Idaho
(Source: Railway Age, September 26, 2017) NEW YORK — Track projects this summer in northern Idaho are expanding capacity on a busy segment of BNSF’s Northern Corridor, and upgrading conditions on Union Pacific’s route to the Canadian border. Full story: Railway...
FRA advances $5 billion rail infrastructure project
(Source: Lexology, September 26, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has moved an ambitious rail infrastructure project a major step forward by approving a Tier II Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Washington, D.C. to...
Crude by rail could hamper future U.S. pipeline investments, study says
(Source: Houston Chronicle, September 26, 2017) HOUSTON — Even though it's more expensive, carrying oil on rail lines rather than on pipelines has some advantages that could keep pipeline investments smaller in the future, according to a new study by two professors at...
Coal exporter to appeal state decision to deny coal terminal in Washington
(Source: Associated Press/Tri-City Herald, September 26, 2017) PASCO, Wash. — A company that wants to build and operate a large terminal to export coal from the western U.S. to Asia by way of Pasco was denied a key permit by Washington state on Tuesday because of...
Gateway officials turn to private developer to help fund piece of tunnel project
(Source: Politico, September 26, 2017) TRENTON, N.J. — A lack of funding for a small but important piece of the Gateway tunnel is complicating construction of one of the largest real estate projects in the nation, prompting public officials to turn to the private...
