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Fires from CSX oil train derailment burn for a third day as residents wait to return home
(Source: McClatchy News Service, February 18, 2015) MONTGOMERY, W.Va. — Small fires continued to burn for a third day at the site of the latest crude oil train derailment, more than 100 people remain locked out of their homes and investigators trying to determine the...
CSX oil train derailment fires burning out; officials keeping close eye on water supply
(Source: Fayette Tribune, February 19, 2015) MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. — As the smoke clears and the fire continues to burn itself out, more details are being learned about the train derailment that took place in Fayette County near Mount Carbon on Monday. Full story:...
Teamsters call on CEOs of six companies to denounce tactics used by Compass Transportation
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 17, 2015) SAN FRANCISCO — In a letter to the CEOs of six East Bay-area companies, Rome Aloise, International Vice President and President of Teamsters Local 853 in San Leandro, Calif., called on...
KCS fuel efficiency focus shifts from still to moving locomotives
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, February 13, 2015) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the U.S. and Mexico, fuel is one of KCS’ highest expenses. For some time, there has been a concerted effort to improve fuel efficiency when a train is stopped by shutting locomotive...
West Coast disruptions to temper Union Pacific’s intermodal volumes
(Source: Trefis, February 17, 2015) NEW YORK — Union Pacific’s intermodal volumes may decline in the first quarter because of the ongoing labor disputes at the west coast ports. The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents shipping companies, recently shut down...
Bullet train firm reveals Dallas-Houston route
(Source: Texas Tribune, February 17, 2015) AUSTIN, Texas — A private company’s plan to build a high-speed rail line connecting Dallas and Houston came further into focus Tuesday as the company announced its preferred route for the multibillion-dollar project. Full...
Amtrak between D.C., Boston at half capacity for second day
(Source: Associated Press, February 18, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s busy Northeast Corridor is running at about half its normal capacity for the second day in a row Wednesday. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says the frequency of the Acela Express and the...
MBTA disaster continues as system struggles to recover
(Source: MassLive, February 17, 2015) BOSTON — The MBTA will see slight improvements on Wednesday but the service will be plagued by systemic problems for the foreseeable future. Full story: www.masslive.com
Teamsters Canada, CN reach 3-year tentative agreement
(Source: Teamsters Canada press release, February 14, 2015) MONTREAL — Teamsters Canada Rail Conference is pleased to announce that a tentative 3 year agreement has been reached with Canadian National covering 1800 locomotive engineers across the country. Details will...
Canada’s TSB probes CN oil train derailment
(Source: Reuters, February 15, 2015) OTTAWA — The Transportation Safety Board and environment officials were investigating Sunday at the scene of a derailment of a Canadian National Railway train near Gogama, in Northern Ontario. Seven rail cars caught fire when a...
