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BNSF whistleblower case begins in federal court
(Source: Seattle Times, May 16, 2016) SEATTLE — More than six years after his dismissal, former BNSF Railway conductor Curtis Rookaird is facing off this week in U.S. District Court with his former employer over a civil claim that he was illegally fired after relaying...
NTSB to detail probable cause of Amtrak train 188 crash later today
(Source: CBS New York, May 17, 2016) NEW YORK — The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to meet Tuesday to detail the probable cause of last year’s deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia. The cause won’t be determined officially until the NTSB votes...
Switzerland is opening the world’s longest-ever rail tunnel
(Source: City Lab, May 13, 2016) NEW YORK — Next month, Switzerland is opening the longest railway tunnel ever constructed. At a length of 35.5 miles, the new Gotthard Base Tunnel burrows deep beneath the mountains to connect Switzerland’s German- and Italian-speaking...
UP steam locomotive 844 returns to tracks this summer
(Source: Associated Press, May 15, 2016) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Union Pacific's No. 844 steam locomotive will return to the tracks this summer as part of the special Denver-to-Cheyenne train for Cheyenne Frontier Days. Full story: Greenfield Daily Reporter
Generating electricity with a rock-filled train on a hill
(Source: Wired, May 16, 2016) NEW YORK — Rail energy storage is about to get its grand debut. In April, the Bureau of Land Management approved an ARES—that’s Advanced Rail Energy Storage—project, conceived by a Santa Barbara-based energy startup called, well, ARES. By...
UP to make Kansas infrastructure improvements
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 12, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific plans to invest $70.9 million in 2016 to improve Kansas' transportation infrastructure. The company's multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and customer...
Pittsburgh group pushing for more rail service to Harrisburg
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 14, 2016) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — To Lucinda Beattie, the decision on whether to increase Amtrak service between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg is a simple matter of numbers. Ms. Beattie, vice president of transportation for the Pittsburgh...
UP declares 2Q 2016 dividend
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 12, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 55 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable June 30, 2016, to shareholders of record May 31, 2016....
As freight railroads cut spending, manufacturers take hit
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, may 16, 2016) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — For more than a year now, prolonged downturns in the coal, oil and steel industries have meant much less traffic on freight railroads. The largest rail carriers in Pennsylvania have seen coal revenues...
Oldest survivor faces life and limits after Amtrak 188 crash
(Source: Associated Press, May 15, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Levine, 80, didn't feel like a miracle. After three weeks in an induced coma, the oldest survivor of last year's deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia struggled to accept how severely his injuries had...
