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CP seeks ruling from STB on voting trust structure in NS bid
(Source: Reuters, February 16, 2016) NEW YORK — CP said it would seek an order from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) confirming the viability of a complex deal structure that it intends to use in its proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern Corp. The rarely...
Health insurance a sticking point in NJ Transit negotiations
(Source: www.nj.com, February 17, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Health care insurance is the biggest hurdle to a new labor agreement between NJ Transit and rail unions as the clock ticks down to a March 13 deadline, when workers can strike or management can lock them out. Full...
Obituary: Former Union Pacific DEO Drew Lewis
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, February 16, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — Former Union Pacific Railroad Chief Executive Drew Lewis, who also served as U.S. transportation secretary under President Ronald Reagan during the 1981 air traffic controllers strike, has died. He was 84....
150 BNSF locomotives sit idle in Gillette
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, February 12, 2016) GILLETTE, Wyo. — The Burlington Northern Santa Fe is storing 150 locomotives at a site between Rozet and Gillette because of decreased demand, a railroad spokesman said last month. Full story: Casper Star Tribune
New safety law in Washington state addresses derailment clean up costs
(Source: Bellingham Herald, February 14, 2016) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Railroads that haul oil trains through Washington state will need to report whether they could afford around $700 million to pay for a derailment and spill, under a recently finalized state rule. Full...
Rail officials say safety has improved in Minnesota, but some are skeptical
(Source: CBS Minnesota, February 15, 2016) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Railroad officials in Minnesota told state lawmakers today they significantly improved their safety records in 2015. Full story: CBS Minnesota
CSX accused of blocking crossings in Chicago, southwest suburbs
(Source: Daily Southtown, February 16, 2016) CHICAGO — The city of Chicago and Evergreen Park are asking a federal agency to consider fines or other sanctions against CSX Transportation over an ongoing issue of the company's freight trains blocking railroad crossings...
Hudson River tunnel problems caused delays for rail commuters
(Source: The Record, February 12, 2016) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Some North Jersey train commuters faced a long and difficult trip home Friday night due to mechanical problems in one of the tubes of the Hudson River tunnel, with delays reaching two hours in the late...
End of an era: UP closes Burnham repair yard in Denver
(Source: Denver Post, February 12, 2016) DENVER — Union Pacific will shut down its Burnham Shop repair yard in central Denver for good on Sunday, closing with it a chapter of Colorado's railroad history. Full story: Denver Post
Huge trestle fire cuts Amtrak route to Jackson, Miss.
(Source: Associated Press, February 15, 2016) NORCO, La. — A Canadian National railroad trestle west of New Orleans will be out of service for at least this week and maybe longer following a fire. Full story: Clarion-Ledger
