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Amtrak gets partial victory in U.S. appeal over Sandy insurance
(Source: Reuters, August 31, 2016) NEW YORK — Amtrak secured a partial U.S. appellate court win on Wednesday in its efforts to recoup insurance coverage after the railroad service sustained more than $1 billion in losses during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Full story:...
Bill to advance California’s high-speed rail project is sent to Gov. Brown
(Source: Los Angeles Times, August 31, 2016) LOS ANGELES — In the last few hours before the end of session, lawmakers passed a measure to advance the California bullet train project. Full story: Los Angeles Times
Cincinnati Teamsters authorize strike at Airgas; Workers protest camera in bathrooms
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 31, 2016) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Drivers and plant operation workers at industrial gas company Airgas [NYSE: ARG] have voted to authorize a strike. The workers have been without a contract since Nov....
This NJ Transit train line is the state’s worst, commuters say
(Source: www.nj.com, August 30, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor line may be the state's most-often delayed, but it's not the worst, according to commuters. That distinction goes to the Morris & Essex line, which was ranked last by commuters on NJ...
Analysis finds voter fraud allegations are a fallacy
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 30, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican lawmakers across the nation have engaged in what courts have increasingly found is a systematic effort to suppress the vote, especially when it comes to...
Omnitrax reopens Hudson Bay Railway operations after ‘suspicious’ fire
(Source: CBC News, August 30, 2016) HUDSON BAY, Manitoba — Omnitrax shut down then reopened operations on the rail line from The Pas to Churchill after a fire considered "suspicious in nature" by RCMP damaged a locomotive in The Pas on Monday evening, according to...
GE buys software company to bolster rail industry supply chain
(Source: Bloomberg, August 30, 2016) NEW YORK — General Electric Co. agreed to buy ShipXpress Inc., a cloud-based software firm, to bolster its supply-chain offerings for railroad customers. Full story: Bloomberg
Washington state adopts oil train notification rule
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 26, 2016) Starting Oct. 1, facilities in Washington state that receive crude oil by rail will be required to notify the state's Department of Ecology in advance of deliveries, according to a new state requirement. Full story:...
Canada rail safety questioned after train derailment, diesel leak
(Source: Reuters, August 21, 2016) TORONTO — A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd train derailment in Toronto caused a diesel leak near a residential area on Sunday, authorities said. Full story: Reuters
BNSF enters the drone age as FAA expands rules
(Source: Bloomberg News, August 30, 2016) NEW YORK — BNSF Railway is flying drones as far as 150 miles above the New Mexico desert to inspect tracks, helping the Federal Aviation Administration develop rules for operating unmanned aircraft beyond the pilot’s line of...
