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CSX to re-open rail traffic into storm-hit Jacksonville
(Source: Reuters, September 12, 2017) SEATTLE — CSX Corp said on Tuesday it expects to re-open rail traffic into Jacksonville, Florida, later this evening, although customers should expect delays as crews work despite power outages and fallen trees in the region. Full...
Judge: Deadly Amtrak train 188 crash was an accident, not a crime
(Source: Associated Press, September 12, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — An unusual, 11th-hour attempt to put an Amtrak engineer behind bars for a deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia unraveled Tuesday as a judge dismissed the case without trial because he found the evidence...
Luring riders, grappling with fares are priorities for new Metra chief
(Source: Chicago Daily Herald, September 11, 2017) CHICAGO — Metra's incoming chief starts with a daunting challenge -- a 2 percent cut in state funding for transit. Full story: Chicago Daily Herald
More high-speed rail closures, detours coming to Fresno
(Source: Fresno Bee, September 11, 2017) FRESNO, Calif. — Drivers on Tulare Street in downtown Fresno will have to deal with closures and detours for high-speed rail construction starting later this month near Chinatown. And nearby merchants are already fearful about...
Seventh Circuit widens scope of EEOC’s right to investigate
(Source: Baker Donelson, September 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier this month, in EEOC v. Union Pacific Railroad, No. 15-3452, F.3d (7th Cir. Aug. 15, 2017), the Seventh Circuit issued a decision regarding the scope of the EEOC's right to investigate. It...
Former CSX exec nominated to head pipeline safety agency
(Source: Think Progress, September 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump intends to nominate a long-time executive with the freight rail industry to serve as administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), a...
Tears, exemptions as jury selection gets underway in Lac-Megantic rail disaster trial
(Source: CBC News, September 11, 2017) MONTREAL — Dozens of prospective jurors were exempt on Monday as jury selection got underway in the trial of the three men charged in the Lac-Mégantic train derailment. Full story: CBC News
California Teamsters send convoy to Houston with supplies for victims of Harvey
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 8, 2017) LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Seven trailer trucks loaded with critically-needed supplies left California this morning on a mission of mercy for the victims of hurricane Harvey...
Engineer in 2015 Amtrak train 188 crash wants criminal case tossed
(Source: Associated Press, September 11, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — The engineer in a deadly Amtrak derailment is due in court for a preliminary hearing to determine if he’ll face trial on criminal charges that were filed only after a victim’s family intervened and a judge...
New fears that trains could be targets for terrorists
(Source: www.nj.com, September 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration has yet to strengthen security procedures at railroads a decade after legislation required such actions in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to two...
