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Commuter rail workers in Boston are about to get bionic eyes
(Source: MIT Technology Review, August 17, 2016) BOSTON — Add commuter rail to the list of industries adopting augmented reality to boost efficiency, cut costs, and increase their workers’ skills. In September, Keolis Commuter Services (KCS), which operates the...
U.S. crude by rail shipments tumble as oil-price spread narrows
(Source: Petroleum Economist, August 16, 2016) LONDON — U.S. shipments of crude by rail have almost halved this year due to the narrowing spread between domestic and international crude prices, new pipelines and declining oil production in the Midwest and Gulf Coast....
Blue Cut fire forces BNSF to stop train service through Cajon Pass
(Source: San Bernardino Sun, August 16, 2016) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — BNSF Railway Co. shut down train operations through the Cajon Pass in both directions Tuesday as a result of the Blue Cut fire, said spokeswoman Lena Kent. Full story: San Bernardino Sun
Spokane rescinds proposed fine on oil trains
(Source: Forum News Service, August 16, 2016) SPOKANE, Wash. — A city in eastern Washington has backed down from a proposal to fine railroad companies for hauling crude oil and coal through town, a move that was welcomed by a group representing North Dakota’s oil...
Man crushed by container worked for company with previous workplace violations: OSHA
(Source: The Jersey Journal, August 16, 2016) JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The man who was killed Monday when a container fell and crushed him at a Jersey City rail facility worked for a company with a history of safety violations, according to U.S Department of Labor records....
FRA awards $25 million in grants for PTC implementation
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, August 16, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants for 11 projects in six states and the District of...
Low-wage workers bring their own heat to Fight for $15 Convention
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 15, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thousands braved near-record temperatures Saturday in Richmond, Va. to let those in power know that everyday Americans struggling to get by aren’t ready to quit their...
Genesee & Wyoming plans to buy Providence & Worcester
(Source: Hartford Courant, August 15, 2016) HARTFORD, Conn. — Darien-based Genesee & Wyoming Inc. plans to spend $126 million to acquire Providence & Worcester, a midsized freight railroad with extensive routes in Connecticut Full story: Hartford Courant
BNSF touts safety record amidst oil, coal train debate
(Source: Television station KXLY, August 15, 2016) SPOKANE, Wash. — While the Spokane city council may be falling back on putting pressure against coal and oil trains passing through the Lilac City headed for west coast ports and refineries, Burlington Northern Santa...
Caltrain signs contracts for electrification, double-deck passenger cars
(Source: Railway Gazette, August 16, 2016) LOS ANGELES — On August 15 the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board formally signed contracts with Balfour Beatty to electrify the 82 km Caltrain rail corridor between San Francisco and San Jose and with Stadler to supply a...
