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Opinion: We should question U.S. rail security in wake of failed London train bombing
(Source: The Hill opinion column by Jeffrey Treistman, September 25, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recent terrorist attack on London’s metro exposes the long-standing concern among security experts regarding the continued vulnerability of rail travel to terrorism. The...
Operation Lifesaver puts focus on saving lives as Rail Safety Week begins
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, September 25, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Saving lives by alerting people to the dangers of being inattentive at highway-rail grade crossings and along train tracks is the focus of a new campaign by national rail safety...
Dan Elliott departing STB
(Source: Railway Age, September 25, 2017) NEW YORK — Former Surface Transportation Board (STB) chairman and now STB member Dan Elliott announced Sept. 25 he is resigning Sept. 30 to join, in early October, the Washington, D.C., office of the law firm, Connors &...
NC woman killed by train lifted crossing gates to let car pass, police say
(Source: Associated Press, September 23, 2017) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina police say a woman was killed by an Amtrak train after she got out of a car and lifted a railroad crossing gate. Full story: www.wncn.com
Operation Lifesaver launches first national Rail Safety Week
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, September 24, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), the national rail safety education nonprofit, is working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation and other organizations to observe...
No injuries reported as BNSF trains collide in Texas
(Source: Associated Press, September 22, 2017) TEMPLE, Texas — Officials say nobody has been hurt after one BNSF Railway train hit another that was stopped on the same tracks in rural Central Texas. Full story: www.kcbd.com
As Metro-North hires away engineers, NJ Transit faces staffing crisis
(Source: The Journal News, September 22, 2017) NEW YORK — Metro-North has been hiring locomotive engineers away from NJ Transit, contributing to a staffing crisis at the troubled New Jersey commuter rail, an investigation by The Record and northjersey.com has found....
British police arrest seventh man over bomb attack on London train
(Source: Reuters, September 25, 2017) LONDON — British police made a new arrest on Monday in their investigation into a bomb attack on a London underground train earlier this month. Full story: Reuters
No matter Harvey, Maria or Irma’s wreckage, Teamsters Disaster Relief leaves no stone unturned
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 25, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a less than a month, our membership has been devastated by three back-to-back hurricanes that caused such catastrophic damage in so little time, it pales in...
Persistent rail service disruptions continue to dog CSX customers
(Source: Reuters, September 22, 2017) NEW YORK — CSX Corp customers, including chemical, automotive and steel producers, are still battling delays and congestion despite the railroad’s assurances that it had moved past service disruptions, people familiar with the...
