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Senate committee chairman’s bill would eliminate hard deadline for PTC
(Source: Associated Press, July 10, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A transportation bill introduced by a Senate committee chairman eliminate any hard deadline for railroads to start using long-sought technology that automatically stops trains to prevent crashes, safety...
Wheeling & Lake Erie still rolling through Ohio
(Source: Canton Repository, July 9, 2015) CANTON, Ohio — Railroad fans know the term “wandle” as a reference for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. based in Brewster. The railroad can trace its history to the mid 19th century as the Carroll County Railroad, but it...
CSX declares quarterly dividend
(Source: CSX press release, July 8, 2015) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Earlier today, the Board of Directors of CSX Corporation approved a $0.18 per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2015, to shareholders of...
Blount County beekeepers worried about CSX derailment’s effects
(Source: Television station WATE, July 8, 2015) MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Blount County beekeepers are worried their population and honey may be impacted by the derailment. Two beekeepers say depending on the test, the derailment could cost them thousands of dollars. Bees...
Editorial: County’s response to CSX train fire, evacuation is commendable
(Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, July 9, 2015) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Last week’s fiery train derailment that displaced about 5,000 Blount County residents, sent dozens of people to the hospital and contaminated waters in the area is a multifaceted catastrophe that could...
BNSF moving 55 jobs to Laurel from Forsyth, Glendive
(Source: Billings Gazette, July 8, 2015) BILLINGS, Mont. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe is relocating 55 workers to Laurel this month from Glendive and Forsyth and planning other worker furloughs, rail officials said Wednesday. Full story: Billings Gazette
NTSB: Amtrak should install cameras in all locomotive cabs
(Source: McClatchy News Service, July 8, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak should install inward-facing cameras with audio recorders on all of its locomotives, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended Wednesday. The NTSB made the recommendation following a...
NJ Transit engineers vote to strike, but hope PEB prevents it
(Source: www.nj.com, July 8, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — The union representing NJ Transit train engineers voted unanimously Wednesday to strike if the federal government fails to create a panel to help resolve a long-simmering contract dispute, union officials confirmed. A...
Opinion: Amtrak is vital to Illinois’ downstate economy
(Source: Opinion column by Amtrak Board of Directors member Tom Carper in the Southern Illinoisan, July 8, 2015) CARBONDALE, Ill. — I serve on the Amtrak Board of Directors, and as mayor of Macomb from 1991 to 2003, worked with local, regional and state leaders to...
Editorial: NS plans validate Rickenbacker Inland Port
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, July 8, 2015) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Norfolk Southern Corp.’s plan for a $34 million expansion of its transportation hub at Rickenbacker Inland Port validates the foresight and hard work it took to transform a risky dream three decades ago into a...
