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Siemens’ new locomotive hub to use “Internet of trains” technology
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 9, 2017) Siemens today will open a new, 44,000-square-foot locomotive service hub in Delaware that will use digital and predictive technology to remotely maintain the units for several railroad operators. Full story:...
No injuries reported as 16 UP train cars derail in Topeka
(Source: Topeka Capital-Journal, August 9, 2017) TOPEKA, Kan. — A Union Pacific freight train derailed Wednesday morning just northwest of downtown Topeka, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred about 7:15 a.m. just west of N.W....
With NAFTA renegotiations looming, railroads hope more freight crisscrosses the southern U.S. border
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 2017 issue) Shortly after President Donald Trump took office in January, he warned that the United States would exit the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if the pact wasn’t renegotiated in the nation’s favor. Full...
Senator Schumer demands FRA, FMCSA reverse sleep apnea rule withdrawal
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, August 9, 2017) NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is asking the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to reverse the withdrawal of pending regulation that would...
CEO’s moves call into question the future of CSX Barr Yard in Chicago
(Source: Crain’s Chicago Business, August 10, 2017) CHICAGO — CSX has nearly halved the workforce at its largest rail yard in the Chicago area and may shut it down entirely, as CEO Hunter Harrison continues to shake up operations. Full story: Crain’s Chicago...
Amtrak, MBTA ink new pact for Attleboro Line
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 8, 2017) Amtrak and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) have reached a new agreement for the operation, maintenance and use of the 37.9-mile Attleboro Line between Boston and the Rhode Island state border....
PATH ridership swells as commuters look to Penn Station alternative
(Source: Bergen Record, August 7, 2017) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Thousands of New Jersey commuters have found a way around what some are calling the "Summer of Hell." Full story: www.northjersey.com
Grupo Mexico sees growth in oil by rail
(Source: Reuters, August 8, 2017) MEXICO CITY — Mexico's mining and infrastructure firm Grupo Mexico expects to expand its oil-by-rail business by building at least three terminals in Mexico, including one exclusively for U.S. refiner Valero Energy, its chief...
Opinion: Penn Station project shows Amtrak’s efficiency, and need for infrastructure investment
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer opinion column by Michael A. Nutter, August 9, 2017. Mr. Nutter is a former Mayor of Philadelphia.) PHILADELPHIA — I am a loyal Amtrak rider. And I am proud of it. That’s why I am pleased to see that, in spite of great initial fears, the...
CN conductors in Canada ratify new labor agreement
(Source: CN press release, August 8, 2017) MONTREAL — CN has announced that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Conductors, Trainpersons and Yardpersons (TCRC-CTY) union that represents the company's conductors and yard crews in Canadahas ratified a new collective...
