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Crucial rail yard project near ports of LA, Long Beach at crossroads
(Source: Long Beach Press Telegram, July 9, 2016) LOS ANGELES — Warren Buffett’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. has been in a decade-long fight to build a massive railyard where cargo containers from Long Beach and Los Angeles ports could be loaded onto rail...
Money allocated to repair East River train tunnels
(Source: Times Ledger, July 10, 2016) QUEENS, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) said the federal Department of Transportation has agreed to provide $432 million for repairs to the East River tunnels heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy despite a federal court...
Marshalling issues, fatigue cited as risk factors in CP Rail Stoney Creek Bridge derailment
(Source: Revelstoke Mountaineer, July 8, 2016) REVELSTOKE, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation into the Jan. 13, 2015 CP Rail derailment on the Stoney Creek Bridge near Rogers Pass has found that marshalling issues and fatigue...
Coal’s hard slide felt at port of Hampton Roads
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, July 9, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Coal exports from the port continued to tank in the first six months of 2016, following a port-wide, year-over-year drop of about 35 percent in 2015. Full story: Virginian-Pilot
Teamsters mourn the loss of Local 320 member Philando Castile
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 9, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is saddened by the loss of Teamster brother Philando Castile in this week's tragic shooting in Minnesota. Brother Castile was a...
As another oil train derails, regulators and lawmakers say progress is being made
(Source: www.inforum.com, July 9, 2016) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — While less black gold is moved on trains out of North Dakota today than just a couple of years ago, lawmakers and regulators don’t expect oil trains to go away completely. Trains had become a go-to mode of...
SEPTA foresees more train delays at least through August
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 9, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — It's increasingly likely SEPTA is facing the worst-case scenario for its diminished rail fleet. As a result, riders will see depleted service at least through Labor Day. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
SEPTA: New commuter schedule promises relief thanks to leased cars from other transit agencies
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 11, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — With leased railcars finally on hand, SEPTA announced a new schedule Sunday night to improve service that has been rocky since a third of its rail fleet was pulled from service more than a week ago. Full...
Metrolink approves $1.5 million to repair defective cab cars
(Source: Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2016) LOS ANGELES — The board of the Metrolink commuter railroad on Friday unanimously approved $1.5 million to repair dozens of passenger cars with defective parts that were discovered in the wake of last year’s fatal Oxnard crash...
Chugging west on Amtrak, family-style
(Source: Washington Post, July 7, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shortly before Memorial Day, my husband, Matt, and I pulled our three children out of elementary school a week early and boarded Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which loosely follows the trail of explorers Meriwether...
