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DOT orders FTA to take direct safety oversight of WMATA
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 12, 2015) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will assume responsibility for safety lapses at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), according to a safety plan announced by U.S. Transportation...
Canadian election results could impact pipeline, crude by rail business
(Source: Financial Post, October 13, 2015) OTTAWA — According to the Financial Post, Canada’s Liberal and NDP parties have suggested they would review and perhaps not permit some oil pipelines being planned in Canada, which could be a boon to the railway sector...
Activists warn of crude by rail dangers through Chicago area
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, October 12, 2015) CHICAGO — Environmental activists protested at the Canadian Consulate on Monday over crude oil transportation policies. Full story: Chicago Sun-Times
Hoffa, union leaders call on Central States to recall pension cut proposal, improve transparency for retirees
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 9, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter dated October 9, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa called on the trustees of the Central States Pension Fund to recall the proposal made to the...
Railroads warn of meltdown if PTC extension not granted; Many politicians express annoyance that railroads failed to meet deadline set 8 years ago
(Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, October 12, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroads are warning Congress that if they don’t get more time to install new safety equipment on their rail lines by the end of October, there will be a nationwide freight and passenger. Many...
Unsolved Arizona mystery: Who derailed the Sunset Limited in 1995?
(Source: Arizona Republic, October 10, 2015) PHOENIX, Ariz. — In 1995, someone cut the tracks in the deep desert. An Amtrak train ran off the rails, leaving one man dead. Today, the question remains, who did it? And why? Twenty years later, it remains one of Arizona’s...
Amtrak halts Chicago-St. Louis service for bridge repairs
(Source: Bloomington Pantagraph, October 9, 2015) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — No Amtrak trains will operate between Chicago and St. Louis from Oct. 17 through Oct. 31, the service announced Friday. The closure will allow Union Pacific Railroad and its contractors to rebuild...
Norfolk Southern: Key South Carolina rail line will be down 2-3 weeks due to flooding
(Source: Post and Courier, October 9, 2015) CHARLESTON, S.C. — Norfolk Southern said it has restored most of its key rail lines in South Carolina that were damaged by last weekend’s floods. However, the line that runs between Spartanburg and Columbia is projected to...
CSX lobbies to have oil train derailment lawsuits thrown out of court
(Source: The Daily Times, October 11, 2015) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three federal lawsuits filed against CSX Transportation Inc. over a train derailment and chemical fire in Maryville can be joined into a single case, though CSX is still trying to get the litigation thrown...
Drones used during response to Amtrak’s Vermonter derailment
(Source: Boston.com, October 9, 2015) BOSTON — Two hours after an Amtrak train derailed in Vermont on October 5, drones from the University of Vermont’s disaster response team were in the air over the crash site. Full story: www.boston.com
