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BNSF searching for suspects who shot at locomotive in Montana
(Source: MTN News, May 13, 2017) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — On Monday May 8, a BNSF locomotive was fired on by a gun at approximately 9:30 p.m. between Devon and Dunkirk Highway 2, east of Shelby. Full story: www.kxlf.com
KCS Director sells $324,000 in company stock
(Source: The Markets Daily, May 12, 2017) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern Director Robert J. Druten sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 10. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.57, for a total value of $323,995.00. Full...
Man was apparently taking selfie when hit by Amtrak train in Springfield, Ill.
(Source: Associated Press, May 14, 2017 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Police in Springfield say a man was struck by a train as he apparently was taking a selfie Saturday afternoon. The man remained in critical condition Sunday. Full story: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
CP Rail, TCRC-Maintenance of Way Employees reach tentative 5-year agreement
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, May 12, 2017) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWED) today announced they have reached a tentative five-year agreement. "We have...
Union Pacific hopes to hire 100
(Source: North Platte Telegraph, May 14, 2017) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The Union Pacific Railroad plans to hire about 100 new employees based in North Platte. The jobs, which offer competitive pay and benefits, include train crew and diesel electrician positions. Full...
BNSF appeals review of Longview coal terminal project
(Source: Associated Press, May 14, 2017) LONGVIEW, Wash. — BNSF Railway has appealed an environmental review of a coal-export terminal in Washington state, arguing it miscalculated or overstated the risk of cancer for some residents. Full story: Seattle Times
Teamsters hit Clare Rose beer distributors with unfair labor practice charge
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 12, 2017) GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Teamsters Local 812 filed an unfair labor practice charge against Clare Rose, the Budweiser distributor for Long Island, on Thursday at the National Labor Relations Board....
NJ lawmakers ignore calls to privatize Penn Station
(Source: New York Daily News, May 12, 2017) NEW YORK — New Jersey lawmakers on Friday rejected calls to privatize Penn Station as Amtrak fends off complaints about its mismanagement of the transit hub. The group of lawmakers, fresh off a train ride with a top Amtrak...
Penn Station track work leads to a grand switch
(Source: Albany Times Union, May 13, 2017) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Grand Central Terminal, the destination of passenger trains from the Capital Region until 1991, will likely resume that role, at least temporarily, this summer. Full story: Albany Times Union
FRA confirms Penn Station repair work urgently needed
(Source: NBC New York, May 12, 2017) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration on Friday confirmed what Amtrak, elected officials and hundreds of thousands of commuters at the nation's busiest rail station already knew: Immediate track maintenance and repair...
