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Rail bottlenecks have eased since oil bust
(Source: Grand Forks Herald, June 9, 2017) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In 2014, railcar space was prime real estate that was high in demand. A conglomerate of factors had come together to bottleneck North Dakota rail shipments. Full story: Grand Forks Herald
Court hearing postponed for engineer in Amtrak train 188 derailment
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 7, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — The first court appearance for an Amtrak engineer charged in Philadelphia’s 2015 train derailment was postponed until September. One of his lawyers, Brian McMonagle, is occupied by another case, the...
Coal-hauling railroads are unlikely to see significant benefit from Paris withdrawal
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, June 11, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — At Omaha-based railroad Union Pacific — which got 14 percent of revenue from hauling coal last quarter — the official reaction to the withdrawal from the fossil- fuel hostile Paris agreement was the opposite of...
CSX shareholders approve CEO Harrison’s reimbursement
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 6, 2017) CSX Corp. shareholders attending the company's annual meeting yesterday approved an $84 million compensation package for E. Hunter Harrison to serve as chief executive officer. Full story: Progressive Railroading
AAR reports rail traffic increases for May 2017 and the week ending June 3
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 7, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 3, 2017, as well as volume for May 2017. U.S. railroads originated...
Railroad Retirement survivor benefits
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 10, 2017) CHICAGO — Monthly benefits may be payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to the surviving widow(er), children, and certain other dependents of a railroad employee if the employee was "insured" under...
A circus, and its trains, rolls into history
(Source: Railway Age, June 1, 2017) NEW YORK — On May 22, 2017, after 146 years, the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus folded its tent for the last time after a final show at Long Island’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and passed into the history books....
Teamsters Local 853 make history at First Transit
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Workers at First Transit, Inc. in Redwood City, California who are members of Teamsters Local 853, ratified a first contract on May 11. The contract, which covers...
BNSF train hauling vehicles derails in Wyoming
(Source: Associated Press, June 1, 2017) GILLETTE, Wyo. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe is investigating the derailment of eight rail cars on a freight train in northeast Wyoming. Full story: www.usnews.com
California wants to prevent oil trains from running through neighborhoods
(Source: Sacramento Bee, May 26, 2017) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s chief law enforcement officer wants to prevent rail cars carrying highly flammable, potentially explosive crude oil from cutting through cities across California, including Sacramento. Full...
