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2 Chicago Union Station platforms closed after concrete falls on commuter
(Source: ABC Chicago, September 14, 2016) CHICAGO — Two train platforms at Union Station are closed Wednesday morning due to falling concrete that injured a woman Tuesday. Amtrak owns Union Station. In a statement, the company said the concrete came from a...
BNSF opens $40 million switching yard in Von Ormy, Texas
(Source: www.mysanantonio.com, September 13, 2016) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway Co. is opening a $40 million switching yard in Von Ormy in southwestern Bexar County, aimed at speeding rail service into and out of South Texas and Mexico. Full...
Amtrak conductor talks about why his job makes him optimistic about American society
(Source: The Atlantic, September 13, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak was created in 1971, a year after Congress passed the Rail Passenger Service Act to revive train travel in America (the name Amtrak is a portmanteau of the words America and track). Every year, over...
In Japan, bullet train engineer suspended after he’s photographed with feet propped up on dashboard of moving train
(Source: Daily Mail, September 12, 2016) LONDON — A train enthusiast has captured the shocking moment a bullet train driver had his feet up on the dashboard - while the locomotive was in motion. According to reports, the driver of the train has since been suspended....
First time to the legislative table: NS, Amtrak and Penn DOT in Pittsburgh
(Source: Railway Age, September 12, 2016) NEW YORK — The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership has released its testimony from an Aug. 23 hearing regarding increasing rail service to western Pennsylvania. “I think it’s one of the first times that Amtrak, PennDOT and Norfolk...
Tiffany & Co. hires former CP Rail CFO
(Source: Canadian Press, September 13, 2016) TORONTO — Jewellery retailer Tiffany & Co. has named a former Canadian Pacific Railway executive as its new chief financial officer. Full story: Winnipeg Free Press
‘Pokemon Go’ players find danger near railroads
(Source: The Hill, August 24, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The maker of the wildly popular “Pokemon Go” game is being warned about players who are hunting virtual characters near railroad tracks. In a joint letter to Niantic Labs Inc., the Federal Railroad Administration...
FRA announces status update on PTC
(Source: Inside GNSS, August 24, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week released a status update that calls for railroads to roll out Positive Train Control (PTC) technologies, which incorporates GNSS technology, as soon as...
NS train interrupts marathon, some runners reportedly jump through slow moving train to avoid stopping
(Source: Lehigh Valley Live, September 12, 2016) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern is investigating why a train crossed a marathon’s course on Sunday during the race, but the railroad says it has a more important public safety message. Some frustrated runners...
Mass. Governor Baker provides update on MBTA’s winter plan
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 12, 2016) Massachusetts Gov. Charles Baker late last week visited the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Caddigan Yard to give an update on the Boston-area transit agency's winter resiliency plan. Full...
