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BNSF engineer didn’t show sleep apnea led to firing decision
(Source: Bloomberg BNA, August 28, 2017) NEW YORK — BNSF Railway doesn’t have to face trial on a locomotive engineer’s allegations that his discharge for attendance issues actually was prompted by his obstructive sleep apnea, a federal appeals court ruled ( Alamillo...
CN engineer hurt when garbage truck blocks tracks in Wisconsin
(Source: Superior Telegram, August 30, 2017) SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Two people were injured when a garbage truck collided with a train in Rusk County near Weyerhauser. Both the driver of the garbage truck and the train’s engineer were transported to local hospitals. Full...
Teamsters win job fight at furniture dealer
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 30, 2017) NEW YORK — Teamsters Local 814 announced an agreement with Waldner’s Furniture Environments today that brings to an end to the unfair labor practice dispute that spread across New York...
Harvey flooding disrupts Amtrak, Houston Metro rail
(Source: Railway Age, August 30, 2017) NEW YORK — Catastrophic rain and flooding brought by Hurricane Harvey has disrupted Amtrak and Houston Metro transit services. Full story: Railway Age
Harvey may cause long-term rail disruption in Houston
(Source: Reuters, August 30, 2017) HOUSTON — Major U.S. railroads have warned that it could be a long time before normal operations resume in the Houston area where Tropical Storm Harvey has caused catastrophic flooding. Full story: Reuters
Harvey moves on, leaving a transport network with formidable challenges
(Source: DC Velocity, August 30, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — There are countless unforgettable images capturing Hurricane Harvey's destructive path across Houston, the Texas Gulf Coast, and Louisiana. But for folks who ship and move stuff for a living, and who face the...
UP eyes Houston clean-up, inspecting damaged track
(Source: Reuters, August 30, 2017) DETROIT — Union Pacific Corp said on Wednesday it should begin cleanup operations at two rail freight yards in Houston on Wednesday or Thursday but warned that areas east of the city are "still inaccessible at this time." Full story:...
AAR: Rail traffic up 2.3 percent over 2016 for week ending August 26
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 30, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 26, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 551,776...
CSX to convert Hopewell swing bridge to remote operation
(Source: The Progress-Index, August 25, 2017) HOPEWELL, Va. — As CSX moves to convert a swing bridge over the Appomattox near Anchor Point from on site to remote operation, the union representing rail workers has raised concerns about potential traffic and safety...
KCS insider sells $617,580 in company stock
(Source: Stock News Times, August 29, 2017) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern insider Delano Jose Guillermo Zozaya sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 28. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.93, for a...
