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Judge gives Phillips 66 go-ahead to sue county over oil by rail plan
(Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune, May 26, 2017) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Phillips 66’s fight against the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ decision to reject its oil-by-rail plan will continue after a favorable ruling from a local judge. Full story: San...
Mosier rally to mark one year anniversary of oil train derailment
(Source: Hood River News, May 30, 2017) HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Members of advocacy groups and political leaders will gather on June 3 to mark the one-year anniversary of an oil train wreck in Mosier. Full story: Hood River News
U.S. Senator Baldwin introduces rail shipper fairness bill
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 31, 2017) U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has introduced the Rail Shippers Fairness Act that would, among other measures, require railroads to participate in competitive switching. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Nuclear fuel spill exercise held at upstate N.Y. rail yard
(Source: Albany Times Union, June 1, 2017) MECHANICVILLE — It was only a drill. An exercise on Thursday in the Pan Am Mechanicville Railyard simulated a collision between a truck and a Navy spent nuclear fuel container was jointly conducted by federal, state, and...
Airgas Teamsters begin strike in Rhode Island over health care, retirement
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 1, 2017) EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — Truck drivers and gas cylinder fillers who are members of Teamsters Local 251 went on strike yesterday morning against Airgas USA, following Airgas' refusal to consider...
UP employee claims railroad violated FMLA
(Source: St. Louis Record, June 1, 2017) ST. LOUIS — Nathanial Goodrich filed a complaint on May 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Eastern Division against Union Pacific Railroad Co. alleging that the defendant violated the Family...
Editorial: Want jobs for the ‘forgotten man?’ Finish high-speed rail.
(Source: Editorial in the Sacramento Bee, June 2, 2017) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Bee’s editorial board, which opposed the 2008 ballot measure that authorized high-speed rail, long since has come to see the life-changing potential of a transportation system...
AAR: Rail traffic up 6.7 percent from 2016 for week ending May 27
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 31, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 27, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 548,103 carloads...
Amtrak sues Union Station over Delta Airlines ads
(Source: NBC Washington, D.C., May 31, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is suing Union Station over wall advertisements inside the station. Amtrak said its lease with Union Station prohibits the transit hub from allowing competitors to advertise inside. Amtrak said it...
NJ Transit, Amtrak take beatings at Penn Station hearings
(Source: www.nj.com, May 31, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — The agencies behind the promised summer of commuting hell were grilled Wednesday about their lack of communication about what commuters should expect during Amtrak work at Penn Station New York. Full story:...
