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Amtrak suspends rail service across Missouri due to floods
(Source: Associated Press, May 2, 2017) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Amtrak has suspended rail service across Missouri because of flooding caused by recent heavy rains. Full story: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Workers at two petroleum companies join Teamsters Local 25 in Boston
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fifteen workers at two different petroleum industry companies recently voted to join Teamsters Local 25 in Boston. On February 27, 2017, six workers at Camin Cargo Control...
NS says new train crew management system will boost operating efficiency
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 2, 2017) NORFOLK, Va. — A new train crew management and payroll system now being developed is expected to boost operating efficiency, lower costs and increase productivity, supporting goals of Norfolk Southern’s strategic...
Amtrak: 44 days of service cuts in July and August for Penn Station repairs
(Source: Bloomberg, May 2, 2017) NEW YORK — Amtrak is anticipating as many as 44 days of limited service this summer for repairs at Pennsylvania Station in a preliminary plan that appears to favor the national passenger railroad’s needs over those of a half-million...
Japan’s ultra-luxurious new sleeper service offers $10,000 suites
(Source: Daily Mail, May 2, 2017) LONDON — A train that's a contender for being the most luxurious in the world set off on its maiden journey on Monday. The Train Suite Shiki-Shima left Ueno station in Tokyo with 33 passengers on board for a four-day tour of...
Arbitrator’s decision to reinstate fired Amtrak cop derailed
(Source: Bloomberg BNA, May 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An arbitrator’s decision to reinstate an Amtrak police officer fired after a railroad inspector general’s probe must be overturned because it violates public policy, a split federal appeals court in Washington,...
Founder of Great Lakes Basin RR adds new toll road to plan
(Source: Post-Tribune, May 1, 2017) CHICAGO — Frank Patton's plans for a tri-state freight line now include a privately funded toll road. Patton, the founder and managing partner of Great Lakes Basin Transportation, is proposing a privately funded toll road, the...
Overcrowded NJ Transit line sees no relief with new spring schedule
(Source: www.nj.com, May 2, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — While NJ Transit has committed to adding cars to three of its rail lines in part to ease overcrowding, no relief is in sight for commuters on one line where complaints about packed trains are constant. Full story:...
Lawmakers want to know just how awful N.J. commute may get
(Source: Bloomberg, May 1, 2017) NEW YORK — Two New Jersey lawmakers are pushing Amtrak to disclose just how much its New York City maintenance-work plans will upend the lives of tens of thousands of commuters. Full story: Bloomberg
IHB going CNG
(Source: Railway Age, May 1, 2017) NEW YORK — The Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHB) is partnering with OptiFuel Systems LLC and R.J. Corman Railpower Locomotives LLC to convert its entire locomotive fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG). Full story: Railway Age
