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FCC hits Canadian Pacific with $1.21 million fine for wireless radio violations
(Source: Benzinga, August 16, 2016) NEW YORK — The Federal Communication Commission ordered Canadian Pacific Railway to pay a fine of $1.21 million for violations regarding wireless radios. In 2015, Canadian Pacific's internal audit revealed it has not complied with...
Rail shippers petition DOT over tank car safety regs
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 15, 2016) A coalition of shippers late last week petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to adopt rules that would reinforce its authority to set uniform national tank car standards. Full story: Progressive...
Senator Cantwell presses DOE on oil by rail
(Source: The Columbian, August 15, 2016) COLUMBIA, Wash. — U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., convened a hearing on Monday in Seattle with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to discuss the increase in crude oil traveling through the state of Washington....
Inspectors find 3 critical defects on CSX tracks for oil trains between Kingston and Catskill
(Source: Associated Press, August 16, 2016) ALBANY, N.Y. — Rail inspectors report checking another 251 miles of track and 91 switches in the ongoing effort to reduce the danger from crude oil shipments across the state. Inspectors say they found three critical...
Teamster Ready Mix drivers ratify new agreement
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 15, 2016) OAKLAND, Calif. — After a contentious contract rejection of what was characterized as a last, best, and final offer two weeks ago, Northern California Ready Mix drivers working for Cemex...
Engineer hurt as Amtrak train his trailer in California
(Source: Stockton Record, August 15, 2016) STOCKTON, Calif. — An Amtrak San Joaquin train heading west from Stockton struck a truck trailer stuck on the tracks in the Delta near Whiskey Slough Marina on Monday afternoon. One member of the train crew was transported to...
Container falls from crane, crushes man to death at Jersey City rail yard
(Source: www.nj.com, August 15, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — A worker at a Jersey City rail and shipping facility died in an industrial accident this afternoon when a container crushed the machine he was operating. A source with knowledge of the situation said the victim --...
RRB: Dual benefit payments
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, June 15, 2016) CHICAGO — The payment of a railroad retirement annuity can be affected by entitlement to social security benefits, as well as certain other government benefits. Such dual entitlement, if not...
Frequent trains keep first responders from those who need help in Circleville, Ohio
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, August 15, 2016) CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Fire Chief Marc Zingarelli remembers sitting in the passenger seat of a fire truck stopped at a railroad crossing gate in his city as he and the rest of his crew waited for a train to pass, watching the...
Sideswipe incident at CSX Selkirk yard
(Source: Albany Times Union, August 14, 2016) SELKIRK, N.Y. — Eleven freight cars were back on the track Sunday afternoon after they were derailed at CSX Transportation's Selkirk yard in an incident caused by a train traveling from Chicago to New Jersey. Full story:...
