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No, we didn’t lose $5.5 million on uncollected tickets, NJ Transit says
(Source: www.nj.com, May 9, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit officials told state lawmakers Monday that smartphone technology will help the agency reduce the number of uncollected train tickets that a conductor's union said could have cost the agency more than $5...
Fort Worth takes big step towards high-speed rail link with Dallas
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 9, 2017) FORT WORTH, Texas — As state lawmakers in Austin debate measures that could kill plans for high-speed trains between downtown Dallas and Houston, the Fort Worth City Council is moving forward with plans to create a rail...
Teamsters and allies protest Cummins at annual shareholders meeting
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 9, 2017) COLUMBUS, Ind. — A delegation of Teamsters from West Virginia drove to Cummins Inc.’s [NYSE: CMI] shareholders meeting in Columbus today and demanded an end to Cummins’ high-deductible health...
Amtrak fires rail worker over Chester derailment
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 9, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — An Amtrak rail worker was fired Tuesday for his part in a 2016 train derailment in Chester that killed two men working on the tracks. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
Evidence is thin that uncovered coal trains pose health hazard
(Source: The Pacific Northwest Inlander, May 9, 2017) SPOKANE, Wash. — An upcoming ballot initiative would penalize the owners of certain types of oil train cars when they pass through Spokane would also fine the owners of uncovered coal cars. Full story:...
Railroad safety training deadlines extended one year
(Source: Occupational Health & Safety, May 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration has granted an extra year for U.S. railroads to comply with training requirements in the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which established minimum training...
NS says it has taken steps to thwart Chicago gun thieves
(Source: Associated Press, May 9, 2017) CHICAGO — A leading U.S. railroad says it has implemented new security measures at a Chicago rail yard where thieves in recent years have stolen about 150 guns, most of which The Associated Press found had ended up in the hands...
Freight and passenger railroads seek cooperation, compromise on jointly used lines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 10, 2017) Sound Transit’s Sounder commuter-rail service runs between Everett, Seattle and Lakewood, Wash., on tracks owned by BNSF Railway Co. The transit agency owns the stations and provides security, while the Class I operates...
Editorial: Can’t just blame engineer for Amtrak 188’s derailment
(Source: Editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer, May 10, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — It’s time to put the derailment of Amtrak Train 188 to rest, to take the lessons learned from the tragedy and use them to prevent more harm. Those wanting to point the finger of guilt at the...
Amtrak engineer won’t be charged in fatal 2015 Philly crash
(Source: Associated Press, May 9, 2017) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Amtrak engineer involved in a derailment that killed eight people and injured about 200 others won't face criminal charges, the city district attorney's office said Tuesday. Prosecutors said they can't...
