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Coal ‘continuously’ discharged from rail cars, expert testifies
(Source: Television station King 5, November 14, 2016) SEATTLE — Coal trains release an average of 100 million small particles of coal dust per second. That's according to an expert witness for environmental groups suing the company for coal pollution in Washington...
TPP’s end is near thanks to workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 14, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After years of taking aim at the terrible Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Teamsters and their allies can finally see victory in their sights. In the wake of last...
TV station reports brakes on NJ Transit train repaired several times prior to Hoboken crash
(Source: Television Station Pix 11, November 15, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — The NJ Transit train that crashed into a Hoboken Terminal, killing one woman and injuring over 100 others in September, was found to have brake defects in the months leading up to the crash. Full...
NTSB calls for tougher commuter rail oversight
(Source: Reuters, November 14, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday urged federal regulators to improve oversight of rail transit systems following a series of accidents and urged logistical improvements to prevent train...
NTSB renews push for PTC in latest Most Wanted List
(Source: www.nj.com, November 15, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — When an NJ Transit train last September came into the Hoboken Terminal at more than twice the speed limit, there was no automatic control system to slow it down. Installing positive train control systems again...
Railroads partner to move mineral used by mines
(Source: Associated Press, November 13, 2016) KALISPELL, Mont. — Mission Mountain Railroad and the BNSF Railway are going to work together to move gondolas full of a mineral used by mines to Fortine, Mont. Full story: Great Falls Tribune
BNSF to start serving Illinois sugar storage facility
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 11, 2016) BNSF Railway Co. will serve a new $40 million bulk-sugar storage facility on its network in Montgomery, Ill. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Site assessment begins for CSX terminal in N.C.
(Source: Rocky Mount Telegram, November 12, 2016) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — CSX officials are performing a detailed site assessment for the planned Carolina Connector Intermodal Rail Terminal, which is an important part of the routine discovery process. Full story: Rocky...
Four proposals received to modernize LIRR level at Penn Station
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, November 10, 2016) NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have received four design proposals from qualified engineering firms for the modernization of the LIRR’s level in Penn...
Residents of Minnesota town return home after UP derailment
(Source: Associated Press, November 11, 2016) ELLENDALE, Minn. — Nearly all residents of the small southern Minnesota town of Ellendale have been allowed to return home after a train derailed and spilled hazardous chemicals. Full story: News & Observer
