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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...
US DOT, NJ Transit to host meetings on Hudson Tunnel, begin environmental review
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, May 13, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and NJ TRANSIT will hold two meetings next week on the Hudson Tunnel Project to build a new tunnel...
Hoffa: Missouri Senate stands up for workers by sustaining veto
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 13, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa about the Missouri Senate’s failure to overturn Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of paycheck deception...
Dozens arrested in Washington state for blocking oil train deliveries
(Source: Associated Press, May 15, 2016) SEATTLE — Authorities cleared the railroad tracks of protesters and arrested 52 climate activists Sunday in Washington state after a two-day shutdown of oil-carrying trains. About 150 people spent the night in tents and...
Buy-outs and Railroad Retirement benefits
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, April 8, 2016) CHICAGO — Railroad employees frequently ask the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) how the acceptance of a buy-out from a railroad employer affects their future eligibility for benefits under the...
Operation Lifesaver announces winners of 2016 National Safety Awards
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, May 13, 2016) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Railroad safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver (OL, www.oli.org) presented national safety awards highlighting individual achievements in preventing deaths and injuries around tracks and...
CSX gets $3 million for track at McKees Rocks terminal
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 12, 2016) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — CSX Transportation Inc. received the final piece of funding Thursday for its $60 million intermodal facility in McKees Rocks, a $3 million state grant to build track into the facility. Full story:...
