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NJ Transit urges riders to buy rail passes in spite of looming threat of lockout or strike
(Source: www.nj.com, February 24, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit officials are telling rail commuters to buy their March monthly passes like normal, while assuring them a plan is in place to compensate them for unused fares, in case rail workers strike or are locked...
Crude by rail industry slows after six years of rapid growth
(Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 24, 2016) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Crude oil shipments by rail dropped nearly 17 percent in the United States last year as low oil prices, reduced oil output and new pipelines ended six years of rapid growth by the oil train...
Amtrak protests STB proposal to prioritize freight trains over passenger trains
(Source: The Hill, February 24, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The panel of federal regulators that oversees operations on the nation’s railways is moving to prioritize freight trains over passenger rail systems such as Amtrak. The proposal, from the Surface Transportation...
Boardman tells Senate that Gateway tunnel is a top priority
(Source: www.nj.com, February 24, 2016) WASHINGTON — Recently enacted legislation setting transportation policy for five years will make it easier to build the new rail tunnels under the Hudson River, Amtrak President Joseph Boardman said Tuesday. Boardman told the...
BNSF spending less on Nebraska capital improvements in 2016
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, February 24, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway said Tuesday it plans to spend $110 million this year on its rail network in Nebraska, less than half of its spending in 2015. The work would bring the railroad’s four-year capital investment...
CP declares dividend
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, February 23, 2016) CALGARY, Alberta — The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today declared a quarterly dividend of thirty-five cents ($0.35) Canadian per share on the outstanding Common Shares. The...
NLRB orders FedEx Freight to bargain with Teamsters Local 439
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 23, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ordered FedEx Freight to cease and desist from refusing to bargain with Teamsters Local 439, a huge victory for the...
Commuter rail services of Amtrak, VRE and MARC resume but delays remain
(Source: Washington Post, February 24, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — MARC, Amtrak and VRE said all service into and out of D.C. has resumed after an earlier problem involving a fire on the tracks. But delays remain. Full story: Washington Post
Amtrak’s City of New Orleans back on track after CN repairs bridge
(Source: Associated Press, February 23, 2016) NORCO, La. — Amtrak says Canadian National Railway has replaced about 800 feet of burned railroad trestle, so its City of New Orleans passenger train is back on the tracks in and out of its namesake city. Full story: Daily...
Teamsters protest at Air Liquide headquarters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 23, 2016) HOUSTON, Texas — Today, Airgas employees and Teamsters representatives protested outside Air Liquide’s U.S. headquarters as Airgas shareholders approved the purchase of Airgas by...
