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Amtrak says Penn Station repairs likely to end soon after Labor Day
(Source: NJ Spotlight, August 7, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — The major repairs at New York’s Penn Station that have pushed thousands of New Jersey Transit commuters off their normal routes into Manhattan this summer are right on-schedule after the first month of work. The...
Conductor seriously injured after falling from MBTA train near Boston
(Source: CBS Boston, August 7, 2017) Waltham, Mass. — A conductor was seriously injured after falling off a moving train in Waltham Monday afternoon. The injury is described as serious but not life threatening. Full story and video: CBS Boston
UP apologizes after Iowa crossing blocked for more than 7 hours
(Source: Associated Press, August 6, 2017) MASON CITY, Iowa — Union Pacific has apologized for a train that blocked a northern Iowa railroad crossing for more than seven hours. Full story: www.kcrg.com
Metro-North conductor charged with assault after altercation with MTA cops
(Source: The Journal News, August 4, 2017) NEW YORK — A Metro North Railroad conductor was charged with felony assault after getting into an altercation with MTA police officers. Thomas Moran was arrested Thursday night at Grand Central Terminal but his lawyer is...
900 California Teamsters strike and honor picket lines at Dr. Pepper Snapple
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 4, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, July 24 at 3:00 a.m., 42 Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Account Managers who work at the Vernon, Calif. facility went on strike to protest the company’s violations...
FRA to invite bids to replace Amtrak on certain routes
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 4, 2017) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published a final rule for a new pilot program that would seek competitive bids from "eligible petitioners" to replace Amtrak as the operator of up to three long-distance...
Hyndman residents learn a hard lesson after derailment: “Expect the worst”
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 5, 2017) HYNDMAN, Pa. —CSX railroad tracks cut straight through Hyndman, a borough in Bedford County with a population of about 900. Full story: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Most Hyndman residents allowed home after CSX derailment
(Source: Associated Press, August 5, 2017) HYNDMAN, Pa. — Most residents were being allowed to return to the homes they were forced to leave after a train derailment and resulting fires in their small Bedford County town, authorities said. Full story: Pittsburgh...
Gateway chess game stalls Batory FRA confirmation
(Source: Railway Age, August 5, 2017) NEW YORK — Confirmation of career-railroader Ronald L. Batory as Federal Railroad Administrator has been delayed by New Jersey and New York’s Senate delegation—Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Kirsten Gillibrand...
Trump halts U.S. effort to combat trucker, rail worker sleep disorders
(Source: Bloomberg, August 5, 2017) NEW YORK — The Trump administration is halting a year-old effort to seek better ways to diagnose truckers and railroad workers who have sleep apnea, a health condition linked to deadly accidents. Full story: www.msn.com
