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Five hurt as NS rail maintenance vehicles collide in West Virginia
(Source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, August 28, 2017) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Several employees of Norfolk Southern were transported to Bluefield Regional Medical Center Monday for precautionary purposes following an accident involving track maintenance equipment in Mercer...
CSX’s chief looks to make his model work south of the border
(Source: Albany Times Union, August 26, 2017) SELKIRK, N.Y. — These are challenging times for CSX, the railroad that dominates freight business across upstate New York. Full story: Albany Times Union
FRA launches investigation after CSX worker loses arm in Nashville yard accident that happened during eclipse
(Source: Television station WSMV, August 25, 2017) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A CSX worker lost his arm when he was hit by a train during Monday’s total solar eclipse. The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating the incident. It could take up to two months until...
CSX tackling service issues, CEO tells STB
(Source: Reuters, August 28, 2017) DETROIT — CSX Corp. said it is dealing with service issues even as it forges ahead with a controversial overhaul of its network that has led dozens of trade groups to call for an investigation into disruptions at the No. 3 U.S....
BNSF recalls about 4,000 workers from furlough
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, August 28, 2017) LINCOLN, Neb. — While other railroads are cutting jobs, BSNF Railway is bringing workers back. The Berkshire Hathaway-owned railroad, which is one of the largest employers in Lincoln, has recalled about 4,000 of the...
Furloughed railroad workers rehired en masse, but is coal really growing?
(Source: Reuters, August 28, 2017) SEATTLE — BNSF Railway has called back roughly 4,000 of the 5,000 workers who were furloughed across its system last year, reflecting stronger volumes of coal, grain, and intermodal containers and trailers, a spokesman said. Full...
Hurricane Harvey’s impact on rail service continues
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 28, 2017) Class Is, Amtrak and Houston METRO suspended service and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) declared an emergency event this past weekend due to Hurricane Harvey's impact on the Texas Gulf region. The FRA...
Bill Withuhn, the Smithsonian’s transportation curator, dies at 75
(Source: Washington Post, August 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — William L. Withuhn, a licensed locomotive engineer who, during his 27 years as transportation curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, could have been called America’s official train...
Amtrak Great Dome rail car returns to Maine
(Source: Fosters Daily Democrat, August 24, 2017) PORTLAND, Maine — The Amtrak Great Dome rail car has returned to Maine to travel along with the Amtrak Downeaster on four trips each day between August 19, and September 24. Full story: www.fosters.com
Port of Virginia eyes biggest boxships, orders new cranes
(Source: Railway Age, August 24, 2017) NEW YORK — The Port of Virginia will purchase four new ship-to-shore cranes as part of the $320-million expansion of Virginia International Gateway (VIG). Both Norfolk Southern and CSX provide on-dock rail service. Full story:...
