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Want to know how California high-speed rail is progressing? A new interactive site will show you
(Source: Bakersfield.com, August 9, 2017) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Kern County residents can use the new website from the High-Speed Rail Authority to see HSR plans in the county and learn more about opportunities for small businesses to get involved, among other things....
Opinion: Amtrak’s eclipse train shows value of nation’s rail passenger service
(Source: Lake County News-Sun opinion column by Charles Selle, August 9, 2017) CHICAGO — If you've seen one solar eclipse, you've seen them all, but the excitement of viewing one of the rare astronomical events later this month is prompting folks from across the...
Former NS COO Stephen C. Tobias dead at 72
(Source: Railway Age, August 9, 2017) NEW YORK — Stephen C. Tobias, former Norfolk Southern Vice Chairman and Chief Operations Officer, died Aug. 7. He was 72. Full story: Railway Age
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
