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New Jersey lawmakers to hear from Amtrak exec on tunnel woes
(Source: Associated Press, August 10, 2015) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers are to hear from an Amtrak executive Monday about a recent series of delays caused by electrical problems in its 105-year-old Hudson River tunnel and what’s being done to push along a...
Berkshire Hathaway profit falls 37%; BNSF earnings rise to $963 million in 2Q 2015
(Source: Bloomberg, August 7, 2015) FORT WORTH, Texas — Berkshire Hathaway said second-quarter profit missed analysts’ estimates because higher claims costs fueled an underwriting loss in the insurance segment. Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway contributed $963 million to...
Railroads face big fines for failure to meet PTC deadline
(Source: McClatchy News Service, August 7, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration plans to impose big penalties on railroads that fail to meet a year-end deadline to install a new collision avoidance system, including more than 70 percent of the...
Few railroads likely to meet PTC installation deadline
(Source: Associated Press, August 9, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Only a handful of railroads are close to meeting a deadline this year to install safety technology that can prevent many crashes, including derailments due to excessive speed like the deadly Amtrak crash in...
Operation Lifesaver accepting applications for 2015 Rail Transit Safety Education Grants
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, August 6, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Operation Lifesaver, Inc., (OLI) today announced that the application period is open for its Rail Transit Safety Education Grants, which offer a total of $150,000 in funding for transit...
Boston company plans to offer private passenger rail line
(Source: Associated Press, August 7, 2015) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Boston company wants to offer the first private passenger rail line in the nation in more than 30 years, reviving a once-popular business model that was stopped dead in its tracks decades ago. Full story:...
‘Competing priorities’ led to 2014 CN train crash that spilled diesel
(Source: Canadian Manufacturing, August 6, 2015) DORVAL, Quebec — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's investigation determined as the yard assignment train was approaching the junction between the freight track and the north track, the rail traffic controller...
Fire at Penn Station Newark causes 45-minute delays on NJ Transit trains
(Source: www.nj.com, August 6, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — A fire at Penn Station Newark briefly halted all Amtrak and NJ Transit rail service at the busy rail terminal this afternoon and left one track out of service for the evening commute. Full story: www.nj.com
Proposed class-action lawsuits filed in CSX Maryville derailment
(Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, August 6, 2015) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A month after a train derailment in Maryville forced mass evacuations and sent nearly 100 people to the hospital, the race is on for class-action status in the looming legal battle over damages. Full...
Amtrak trains selling out ahead of Pope’s visit to Philadelphia
(Source: WITF, August 6, 2015) HARRISBURG, Pa. — As Pope Francis's visit to Philadelphia nears, Amtrak is seeing more business -- a lot more. The three morning trains on the Harrisburg - Philadelphia line for Sunday September 27th are already completely booked. Full...
