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NS opens new rail facility in W.Va.
(Source: Associated Press, December 26, 2015) PRICHARD, W.Va. — Halfway between a Virginia seaside port and one of the busiest U.S. rail yards in Chicago, a new railroad facility has opened in Appalachia as officials look to drum up business in West Virginia and...
BNSF offers reward for tips on shooter who fired into KCK yard, injuring rail worker
(Source: Kansas City Star, December 23, 2015) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The BNSF Railway on Wednesday asked for help identifying a person who fired shots last weekend into the Argentine Yard in Kansas City, Kan., injuring a railroad worker. Full story: Kansas City Star
NS says ‘no’ for the third time; CP will ‘review strategic alternatives’
(Source: Railway Age, December 23, 2015) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern on Dec. 23, 2015 rejected Canadian Pacific’s third and most recent proposal to acquire NS. CP on Dec. 16 offered $32.86 in cash, a fixed exchange ratio of 0.451 shares in a new company that would own...
CSX could be eyed for merger again as NS-CP standoff gets personal
(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, December 24, 2015) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. could once again be the target of Canadian Pacific's unflappable quest for a merger, now that Norfolk Southern has once again turned down the Canadian railroad's offer. Full...
Floodwaters sweep away rails in Missouri
(Source: Neosho Daily News, December 29, 2015) NEOSHO, Mo. — At about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, flood waters washed out the track at the back of a BNSF train in Neosho, Mo., causing nine railcars to fall over that carried about 30 intermodal containers. Additionally, a Kansas...
AAR: Total weekly rail traffic down 9.5 percent from 2014 for week ending December 19
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 23, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 19, 2015. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 525,555...
BNSF lays off 100 North Dakota employees, more may follow
(Source: Television station KVRR, December 28, 2015) FARGO, N.D. — In the last couple of weeks, close to 100 BNSF employees have been laid off. The job cuts are affecting employees in Dilworth, Grand Forks, Bismarck, and Minot. Full story: www.kvrr.com
Riding the Amtrak rails across the country
(Source: CNN, December 23, 2015) ABOARD THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF — There's something about taking a shower as you hurtle at 90 mph through Kansas cornfields. Full story: CNN
MBTA board says it faces ‘unpopular, even painful’ choices
(Source: Boston.com, December 22, 2015) BOSTON — The board that oversees the MBTA says toppling the transit system’s $7.3 billion repair backlog is high on its priority list. But getting there will require “unpopular, even painful” choices and a steady annual...
TSB: Inadequate track conditions led to 2014 CN derailment near Faust, Alberta
(Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada press release, December 22, 2015) EDMONTON — In its investigation report (R14E0081) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that inadequate track conditions led to the June 2014 derailment of...
