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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,...
UP, Watco to expand Cold Connect service
(Source: Railway Age, September 12, 2017) NEW YORK — Union Pacific and its rail partners plan to up the frequency of its Cold Connect refrigerated produce service with an eye on expanded market opportunities for Idaho potatoes in New York state. Full story: Railway...
CN, fire department run rail disaster drill in Montreal
(Source: CTV News, September 12, 2017) MONTREAL — The fire department and CN ran a drill Tuesday to practice how they would handle a train crash involving dangerous material. This kind of training has ramped up since the deadly train accident in Lac-Megantic four...
Opinion: A Lac-Megantic trial, but where’s the inquiry?
(Source: Globe and Mail opinion column by Kevin Quigley, September 11, 2017) TORONTO — In popular culture, different types of crises and disasters generate different types of narratives about accountability. Natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and the B.C....
Construction on Hudson River rail tunnel planned to start in spring
(Source: Crain’s New York Business, September 12, 2017) NEW YORK — The head of Amtrak defended the $30 billion price tag of a plan to build a rail tunnel under the Hudson River, expand Penn Station and add a bridge in New Jersey. He said he expected construction to...
