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Amtrak’s new high-speed trains are faster, fancier and more frugal
(Source: New Atlas, August 30, 2016) NEW YORK — Passengers who travel on Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express service in the US will soon be able to do so more comfortably and more regularly. The rail operator has unveiled designs for next-generation, high-speed...
U.S. House’s Railroad Subcommittee hears praise, criticism of California high-speed rail project
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 30, 2016) The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials held a congressional field hearing in San Francisco yesterday on the status of California's high-speed rail project. Full story: Progressive...
Board’s removal is a sign of the times for Penn Station
(Source: New York Times, August 28, 2016) NEW YORK — The large Amtrak departures board in Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan draws masses of commuters to the floor beneath it, where they stare up as if in a trance. The slightest movement of the sign inside the...
Trial of BNSF worker accused of killing supervisor postponed
(Source: Associated Press, August 26, 2016) KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The trial of a former Burlington Northern Santa Fe employee accused of killing his supervisor in 2014 has been delayed. Full story: Gazette Times
Arizona regulator wants higher fines for railroads that violate safety laws
(Source: The Arizona Republic, August 26, 2016) TUCSON, Ariz. — Regulator Tom Forese is suggesting higher fines for railroads that violate safety rules and said he is frustrated by the railroads because elected officials say they are afraid to challenge the rail...
BNSF tests skies for the drone age
(Source: Bloomberg, August 29, 2016) NEW YORK — Before some cutting-edge online retailer can use a drone to drop granola bars on your doorstep, a railroad born when Abe Lincoln was in Congress will first have to iron out the kinks. Full story: Bloomberg
CSX manager at Corbin, Ky., arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography
(Source: News Journal, August 30, 2016) CORBIN, Ky. — A member of upper management at the CSX Corbin yard has been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography. Full story: News Journal
Amtrak taps Wick Moorman as its next CEO
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, August 19, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Charles W. “Wick” Moorman, the retired chairman, CEO and president of Norfolk Southern Corp., will go from overseeing cargo freight to ferrying people on the country’s rails starting Sept. 1. Amtrak announced...
CP urges Canadian government to implement on-board recording technology
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 26, 2016) Canadian Pacific officials are urging the Canadian government to act on legislation that would implement on-board locomotive video and voice recorders (LVVR). The Class I has long been a supporter of the need to...
Class I employment in July down from 2016
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 24, 2016) Class Is employed 152,718 people in the United States as of mid-July, down 10.71 percent year over year. But when compared with mid-June, total employment reflected a 0.19 percent increase, according to the Surface...
