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Canada reportedly wants the U.S. to scrap its right-to-work laws as part of a new NAFTA deal
(Source: Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017) TORONTO — Canadian negotiators are demanding the United States roll back so-called "right to work" laws – accused of gutting unions in some U.S. states by starving them of money – as part of the renegotiation of the North...
Q&A: RRB financial reports
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, August 15, 2017) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual financial reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad...
Montana Rail Link to mark 30th anniversary
(Source: The Missoulian, September 5, 2017) MISSOULA, Mont. — Nearly 2,800 current and past employees and their families are expected to ride on eight employee appreciation train trips across Montana starting Friday to help celebrate Montana Rail Link’s 30th...
Court sides with UP in appeal of 2012 Midland veterans parade crash lawsuit
(Source: Midland Reporter-Telegram, September 1, 2017) MIDLAND, Texas — The 11th Court of Appeals in Eastland ruled that a trial court was correct in its judgment for Union Pacific in a case brought forward by those impacted in the Support of Support crash with a...
New CEO Richard Anderson outlines his vision for Amtrak
(Source: National Public Radio, September 5, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Richard Anderson, former head of Delta Airlines, who has been recruited to lead Amtrak during a period of major renovations. Full story and audio: www.npr.org
Amtrak to equip 310 locomotives with PTC
(Source: Railway Age, September 1, 2017) NEW YORK — Working with Rockwell Collins, Amtrak plans to equip approximately 310 diesel-electric locomotives with Positive Train Control (PTC) technology to comply with the Dec. 31, 2018 federal deadline mandated by the...
STB nixes Great Lakes Basin line
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 31, 2017) NEW YORK — The Surface Transportation Board on Aug. 30 rejected an application filed by Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc. (GLBT) for authority to construct and operate a rail line in the states of Wisconsin,...
CSX service disaster leads to scrutiny by Congress and STB
(Source: Material Handling & Logistics (MHL), September 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Extensive delays and communications breakdowns throughout the CSX Transportation rail system spurred the Surface Transportation Board to schedule a public listening session for Sept....
Engineer in Amtrak train 188 derailment seeks dismissal of charges
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, September 1, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — An Amtrak engineer facing prosecution in the fatal 2015 train derailment in Philadelphia sought Friday to have the charges against him dismissed. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn Station commuters say ‘Summer of Hell’ wasn’t that bad
(Source: Associated Press, September 2, 2017) NEW YORK — It was billed as the "summer of hell." Thankfully, it was more like the summer of "meh," New York rail commuters say. Full story: Associated Press
