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NTSB says issue with air brakes played role in CSX derailment in Hyndman
(Source: Associated Press, August 21, 2017) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Crews encountered air brake problems before a 178-car freight train derailed in Pennsylvania earlier this month, causing hazardous material to ignite and forcing nearby residents to evacuate, according to a...
CSX employee hit by train, seriously injured at Radnor Yard in Nashville
(Source: Antioch Patch, August 22, 2017) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A midday accident at Nashville's Radnor Yard seriously injured a railroad employee Monday. An employee of CSX was reportedly hit by a railroad car, though it's unclear exactly when or how the accident...
42 hurt in SEPTA train crash outside Philadelphia
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, August 22, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — A SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line train carrying passengers ran into an unoccupied train early Tuesday inside the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby, injuring 42 people, officials said....
When Thomas Edison traveled to Wyoming on the Union Pacific to view an eclipse
(Source: Casper Star-Tribune, August 20, 2017) CASPER, Wyo. — In the late nineteenth century, a total solar eclipse passed over the western United States, stretching from Montana Territory to Texas. The spectacle, in the summer of 1878, drew people from across the...
Travelers board Amtrak’s Eclipse Express in Chicago to see total eclipse in Carbondale
(Source: CBS Chicago, August 21, 2017) CHICAGO — The last time there was a total solar eclipse visible coast-to-coast in the United States was 1918, which might explain the hype for Monday’s eclipse. Hundreds of people from the Chicago area boarded a special Amtrak...
KCS Director Maier buys 3,000 shares of company stock
(Source: True Blue Tribune, August 19, 2017) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern Director Henry J. Maier bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 17. The shares were purchased at an average price of $106.19 per share, for a total...
Big plans for Alabama inland port
(Source: Port Strategy, August 16, 2017) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham-Jefferson County Port Authority and Watco have launched plans to make Port Birmingham in Alabama into a worldwide centre for imports and exports, local news website AL.com has reported. The port,...
CP Rail launches direct rail service from Vancouver to Detroit
(Source: Canadian Pacific press release, August 14, 2017) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced the launch of the most direct rail transportation service between Vancouver and Detroit, a service that extends CP's reach and increases...
Gateway leaders seek private sector ideas for Hudson rail projects
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 15, 2017) The Gateway Program Development Corp. (GDC) has issued a request for information (RFI) from private-sector leaders who have planning ideas for the Hudson Tunnel and the final section of the Hudson Yards concrete...
Amtrak on schedule to complete Penn Station work by Labor Day
(Source: Albany Times-Union, August 18, 2017) ALBANY, N.Y. — Amtrak's chief operating officer said Friday he expects New York City's Penn Station to be back in full service on the Tuesday morning following Labor Day. Full story: Albany Times-Union
