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CSX cut 785 jobs in July
(Source: Railway Age, August 18, 2017) NEW YORK — CSX in a report to the Surface Transportation Board said employment fell from June to July fell by 785 to 22,313. Most of that, 588, was in the train and engine category. Full story: Railway Age
Feds tell CSX: Stop delaying Amtrak’s trains and fix your problems
(Source: Journal & Courier, August 15, 2017) LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The federal government has told CSX it no longer will tolerate delays that have slowed some of Amtrak's trains — including the Hoosier State, which travels between Indianapolis, Lafayette and Chicago — to...
Harrison slams rail customers for CSX criticism
(Source: August 18, 2017) CSX President and Chief Executive Officer E. Hunter Harrison has fired back at a coalition of rail-shipper trade associations that complained to Congress about rail-service disruptions as the Class I implements a restructuring aimed at...
Agricultural group urges STB to hold CSX accountable for service failures
(Source: World-Grain, August 18, 2017) ARLINGTON, Va. — The Agricultural Transportation Working Group — a network of national farm, commodity group and agribusiness organizations, including the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) — called upon the Surface...
AAR: Rail traffic up 2.7 percent over 2016 for week ending August 12
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 16, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 12, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 548,790...
Q&A: Unemployment and sickness benefits for railroad employees
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, July 6, 2017) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, which provides two kinds of benefits for qualified railroaders: unemployment benefits for those who...
Union official defends Metro-North conductor accused of assaulting MTA officer
(Source: The Journal News, August 10, 2017) NEW YORK — A Metro-North Railroad conductor accused of assaulting a Metropolitan Transportation Authority police officer at Grand Central Terminal last week was contending with a “belligerent” customer with a history of...
Teamsters detail struggles of port truck drivers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 10, 2017) ATLANTA — The Teamsters brought the story of the nation’s port truck drivers to the Netroots Nation conference today, explaining how thousands of workers are being exploited by their...
Amtrak’s eclipse train to Carbondale sold out in 22 hours
(Source: The Southern, August 10, 2017) CARBONDALE, Ill. — Tickets for same-day, round-trip Amtrak service to Carbondale on the day of the eclipse sold out mere hours after the special train was announced earlier this week. Full story: The Southern
Robert L. Sumwalt III becomes 14th NTSB Chairman
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Robert L. Sumwalt III was sworn in as the National Transportation Safety Board’s 14th chairman during a brief ceremony held here Thursday. Sumwalt’s nomination for a...
