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CSX begins operations at Pittsburgh intermodal rail terminal
(Source: CSX press release, September 7, 2017) McKEES Rock, Pa. — This week CSX began operations at its new Pittsburgh intermodal rail terminal, located in McKees Rocks, Penn. This facility provides shippers a new transportation option to move freight to and from...
UP back in operation in Texas, mum on early retirement offer in Omaha
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, September 7, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific said Wednesday that the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey means lots of work for the nation’s second-largest railroad. Meanwhile, the company didn’t say how many people chose early retirement last...
CSX cuts management, unionized workers
(Source: Albany Times Union, September 7, 2017) ALBANY, N.Y. — CSX, which operates a massive railyard in Selkirk, told analysts this week that it's "ahead of pace" in reducing the number of people working on the railroad. Jacksonville, Fla.-based CSX said it had...
STB postpones CSX public hearing due to hurricane threat
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 7, 2017) The National Hurricane Center's latest projected track of Hurricane Irma has prompted the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to postpone its Sept. 12 listening session concerning CSX's rail service issues, the board...
Amidst Harvey’s wreckage, Teamsters Disaster Relief offers a glimmer of hope
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 7, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It is well known by now that Hurricane Harvey is one of the worst storms on record, and the most devastating to hit the east coast of Texas in well over a generation....
U.S. freight movers rethink how to guard against floods
(Source: Reuters, September 7, 2017) CHICAGO — A week before Hurricane Harvey walloped Houston, workers for Union Pacific Corp began moving rail cars out of the railroad’s Englewood switching yard near downtown and brought in enough generators to fill 70 tractor...
NS prepares for Hurricane Irma
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, September 7, 2017) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is currently preparing for Hurricane Irma based on projections that show the storm will impact the Southeast Coastal areas. Traffic in route to the areas will held at various...
SunRail, Amtrak alter schedules for Hurricane Irma
(Source: www.clickorlando.com, September 8, 2017) ORLANDO, Fla. — SunRail, Central Florida's commuter rail service, will end service early on Friday because of Hurricane Irma, officials said. Meanwhile, Amtrak is temporarily suspending services in Florida due to the...
CSX warns of rail delays due to Hurricane Irma
(Source: Reuters, September 7, 2017) NEW YORK — CSX, the No. 3 U.S. railroad, said all shipments scheduled into the greater Miami, Florida area on Thursday through the weekend will experience delays due to Hurricane Irma. Full story: Reuters
NY, NJ governors meet with Trump to talk Hudson River rail tunnel
(Source: Associated Press, September 7, 2017) ALBANY, N.Y. — The governors of New York and New Jersey have met with President Donald Trump to discuss long-awaited plans for a new Hudson River rail tunnel, considered one of the region's most critical infrastructure...
