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STB: Class I employment fell in December 2016
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 23, 2017) Class Is employed 150,215 workers in the United States as of mid-December, down 0.84 percent compared with mid-November's employment figure and 6.58 percent with the year-ago figure, according to the Surface...
CSX stock upgraded on ‘high’ probability of Harrison becoming CEO
(Source: Financial Post, January 23, 2017) OTTAWA — CSX Corp. has been upgraded to outperform from market perform at BMO Capital Markets on the “high” probability of installing former Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. chief executive Hunter Harrison as its CEO. Full...
Hoffa: Withdrawal from TPP the right choice for U.S. trade policy
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 23, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa on President Donald Trump signing an executive order to formally withdraw the United States...
NJ Transit service resumes after Nor’easter leads to chaotic Monday commute
(Source: NBC New York, January 23, 2017) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit trains resumed normal service Tuesday after making repairs to storm damage that delayed thousands of commuters. While NJ Transit is expected to operate normally, riders should check its website...
Leaders of 3 unions meet with Trump at White House
(Source: Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transit union press release, January 23, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — General President Sellers led a group of SMART leaders joining Sean McGarvey, president of the North America’s Building Trades Unions, Terry O’Sullivan, president of...
Rail executives feared terrorists would disrupt oil train shipments
(Source: Energy Wire, January 24, 2017) NEW YORK — Terrorists and "environmental extremists" fed rail executives' fears over trains carrying millions of gallons of flammable crude oil, according to confidential filings in 2014. The documents, obtained through a...
Inside the testing chamber where trains prove they’ll weather anything
(Source: Wired, January 23, 2017) LONDON — The train’s air conditioning could fail in the summer heat. Snow could freeze the doors, trapping everyone inside (or out). Humidity could knock out the toilet’s flushing mechanism. Sleet could seep into the machinery and...
A farewell message from DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx to employees
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, January 19, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On January 19, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx sent the following message to all USDOT employees: Today marks my last day of service as Secretary of the Department of...
Obama administration made last-minute modifications to California high-speed rail grant
(Source: Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2017) LOS ANGELES — In the final hours of the Obama administration, the Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday made key modifications to a $928-million grant to the California bullet train agency. Full story: Los Angeles...
Comment period may be extended for FRA’s Northeast Corridor plan
(Source: Associated Press, January 22, 2017) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federal railroad regulators may give people more time to comment on major changes proposed for Amtrak's Boston-to-Washington Northeast Corridor route. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says he asked the Federal...
