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Report: Quebec bar association ignored warning that Lac-Megantic victims were being harassed by lawyers
(Source: CBC News, September 14, 2017) MONTREAL — The body that oversees Quebec's legal profession admits it could have done a better job protecting victims of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster from a notorious ambulance chaser who descended on the Quebec town to sign up...
CP to report 3Q 2017 results on October 17
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, September 14, 2017) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific will release its third-quarter financial and operating results at 4:01 p.m. eastern time (2:01 p.m. mountain time) on October 17, 2017. CP will discuss its results...
CN resumes unit train coal service to Wolverine mine
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 13, 2017) CN and Conuma Coal Resources have resumed direct rail service to the Wolverine Mine in northern British Columbia, the Class I announced on its website. Full story: Progressive Railroading
MTA managers killing train crew morale by posting embarrassing incident reports at train station terminals
(Source: New York Daily News, September 13, 2017) NEW YORK — MTA managers have been shaming — and inadvertently naming — train crews accused of job screw-ups in a morale-killing warning to other workers, the Daily News has learned. Full story:...
CP, CN remain optimistic on grain volume despite dry weather
(Source: Reuters, September 13, 2017) NEW YORK — Canadian railroad operators remained hopeful that grain volumes for the rest of the year would not be impacted by dry, hot weather that affected wheat and canola crop production in the country’s western farm belt. Full...
CSX has cut workforce by 3,700 so far in 2017
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 13, 2017) CSX Corp. has eliminated 2,700 jobs so far this year, as the Class I works through its transition to a more efficient operating plan, Chief Financial Officer Frank Lonegro told investors at a conference last week....
Missouri and Kansas Teamsters lend helping hand to hurricane victims
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 13, 2017) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Teamsters throughout Missouri and Kansas and community members raised money to buy three trailer loads of emergency supplies for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, and...
CSX, NS restart after Hurricane Irma
(Source: Railway Age, September 13, 2017) NEW YORK — Railroads restarted some services in Florida following Hurricane Irma, and began to assess damage throughout the southeast region. Full story: Railway Age
Operation Lifesaver offers preview of U.S. Rail Safety Week events
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, September 13, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the first U.S. Rail Safety Week (RSW), September 24-30 approaches, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) President and CEO Bonnie Murphy previewed the event’s planned activities, key...
Judge orders home confinement for man accused of interfering with UP train operations
(Source: The Gazette, September 12, 2017) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A federal judge this week ordered monitoring and home confinement for a Cedar Rapids man, charged with using and interfering with radio transmissions for train operations, pending trial. Randy W. Thompson,...
