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2012 Paulsboro derailment: Experts prohibited, appeals missed
(Source: Courier-Post, November 25, 2015) CAMDEN, N.J. — Plaintiffs suing Conrail over the 2012 Paulsboro train derailment missed the deadline to appeal a judge's decision to prohibit a medical expert's testimony. The group is denied an extension because the deadline...
Editorial: BNSF, workers should agree on safety
(Source: Daily Inter Lake, November 29, 2015) KALISPELL, Mont. — A former railroad engineer’s allegations of unsafe working conditions caused by long hours and unpredictable scheduling have raised concerns about rail safety not only locally but also nationwide. Full...
Huge hurdles, upside in proposed CP-NS mega merger
(Source: Fortune, November 25, 2015) NEW YORK — Last week, Canadian Pacific Railway made a $28.4 billion takeover bid for Norfolk Southern that would create North America’s third-largest railroad by revenue behind Union Pacific and BNSF. The combined company would own...
Weather aids post-Thanksgiving travel efforts
(Source: Associated Press, November 29, 2015) NEW YORK — Tens of millions of Americans returning home after the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend Sunday had cooperative weather and mostly efficient airport operations to thank for smooth traveling conditions. Full...
Quebec government suing CP Rail for damages in Lac-Megantic disaster
(Source: CBC News, November 17, 2015) MONTREAL — The Quebec government is suing Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) for $409 million in damages as a result of the 2013 tragedy at Lac-Mégantic. The lawsuit, filed on Friday at Quebec Superior Court, claims CP failed to take...
Widows: Union Pacific knew of defect before veterans killed
(Source: Associated Press, November 26, 2015) LUBBOCK, Texas — Intensive care nurse Angie Boivin had just tended to a woman whose leg was severed near the hip when she saw her husband Larry lying nearby under an American flag blanket. She says that she was with him...
America’s freight trains are first class
(Source: Boston Globe, November 29, 2015) BOSTON — The United States’ freight rail network is the finest and safest in the world, crisscrossing North America to connect the largest ports up and down the East and West coasts, as well as the Gulf of Mexico. All at an...
CSX’s Santa Train completes its 73rd run
(Source: Railway Age, November 23, 2015) NEW YORK — CSX’s Santa Train completed its 73rd run on Nov. 21, 2015 in Kingsport, Tenn., after having made its inaugural run in 1943 as a good will gesture to residents of rural Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia. Full...
First annual National Lionel Train Day is December 5
(Source: Charlotte Observer, November 25, 2015) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It took 115 years, but it’s finally time to celebrate Lionel trains. Dec. 5 marks the first-ever National Lionel Train Day, with more than 140 hobby shops and toy stores across the country, including...
How railroad history shaped Internet history
(Source: The Atlantic, November 24, 2015) NEW YORK — Council Bluffs is a mid-sized town in Iowa, right on that state’s border with Nebraska. Although better known for cultivating presidential candidates than server racks, Iowa is a pretty popular site for data...
