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Judge intends to permit California high-speed rail funding, reject Kings County challenge
(Source: Associated Press, April 25, 2017) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A judge said Tuesday that he intends to reject the latest court challenge from Kings County interests to California’s $64 billion high-speed rail project, ruling that recent changes fall within what...
Amtrak said to weigh extended track closings for Penn Station repairs
(Source: New York Times, April 25, 2017) NEW YORK — After two derailments at Pennsylvania Station in New York, Amtrak officials are considering closing tracks at the station for an extended period to make long-term repairs — a drastic move that would cause huge...
Hunter Harrison buys $15 million in CSX stock
(Source: Florida Times-Union, April 25, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — New CSX CEO Hunter Harrison has invested more than $15 million in the railroad’s stock. Harrison said in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday that he bought 300,000...
Norfolk Southern reports record first quarter 2017 results
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, April 26, 2017) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported first-quarter financial results. First-quarter net income was $433 million, up 12 percent year-over-year, a result of a 7 percent rise in income from...
Siemens’ Charger locomotives begin rolling in California, Illinois
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 24, 2017) By April 30, Siemens' new Charger locomotives will begin a 30-day revenue testing period on California's Capitol Corridor passenger route. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Suit filed in death of BNSF worker
(Source: Rapid City Journal, April 24, 2017) EDGEMONT, S.D. — The family of a man killed in a train accident at Edgemont is suing BNSF Railway, alleging that the company failed to protect him from being run over by a train while he was clearing snow and ice from a...
BNSF stores locomotives in Edgemont
(Source: Hot Springs Star, April 25, 2017) EDGEMONT, S.D. — Some folks in Edgemont grew worried when more than 90 locomotives showed up in Edgemont’s rail yards recently. The train car-pullers were being stored, it appeared to those who saw the locomotive, without...
Train explosion leads to chemical release in downtown Houston
(Source: LMTonline, April 24, 2017) HOUSTON — A train explosion on Sunday evening blew out windows and sent a chemical stench across downtown Houston. The shock from the blast could be felt as far as a mile and a half away. Full story: www.lmtonline.com
BNSF, medical examiner in fight over video of man’s death
(Source: Associated Press, April 24, 2017) TACOMA, Wash. — BNSF Railway is asking a judge to prevent the Pierce County Medical Examiner from obtaining video showing the moments before a man was killed by a train, citing privacy concerns. Full story:...
Burglars bash CSX worker’s face with concrete block after beer heist
(Source: DNA Info, April 24, 2017) THE BRONX, N.Y. — Beer burglars clobbered a rail yard worker in the face with a block of concrete after the victim spooked the suspects during their heist, NYPD officials said. Three of the burglars, all men, cut a hole in the fence...
