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Norfolk Southern sells Murphy Branch line to Watco
(Source: Sylva Herald, July 24, 2014) SYLVA, N.C. — The Norfolk Southern railroad company will sell the Murphy Branch, 47 miles of line from Dillsboro to Asheville, to Watco, a company headquartered in Pittsburg, Kan. Full story: Sylva Herald
NC Ports Authority officials focus on rail to drive business
(Source: Star News, July 24, 2014) WILMINGTON, N.C. — Lots of wheels were turning at Thursday's N.C. State Ports Authority Board of Directors meeting regarding ways to drive business to the region even if little was said in open session about what might be going where...
Locomotive in Lac-Megantic disaster likely to be withheld from auction
(Source: Portland Press Herald, July 24, 2014) PORTLAND, Maine — A locomotive on the oil train that derailed and unleashed a deadly inferno in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic last year apparently won’t be among the 30-plus engines scheduled to be auctioned on Aug. 5...
Appeals court upholds proposed California bullet train route
(Source: Associated Press, July 24, 2014) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A state appeals court has upheld a proposed route for California's bullet train project connecting the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Valley. Full story: www.news10.net
Senator Thune calls for further oversight to ease grain concerns
(Source: KELO, July 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) today calling for the inclusion of two new metrics on the weekly grain order reports required by the board from Canadian...
BNSF train carrying crude oil derails in Seattle
(Source: Reuters, July 24, 2014) SEATTLE — A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train carrying crude oil derailed in Seattle on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of a spill or injury, according to local television stations. Full story: Reuters
NTSB to meet on the Paulsboro train derailment and hazmat release
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, July 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will meet to determine the probable cause of the train derailment and hazardous material release in Paulsboro, New Jersey. On...
BNSF losing freight to rival as service slows
(Source: Bloomberg, July 24, 2014) NEW YORK — BNSF Railway Co. is losing market share to Union Pacific Corp., its main competitor, as train speeds slow and on-time deliveries drop. Full story: Bloomberg
AAR: Combined weekly rail traffic up 6.7 percent over 2013 for week ending July 19
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 19, 2014 with 299,256 total carloads, up 7.6 percent compared...
Norfolk Southern sues to block disclosure of crude oil shipments
(Source: McClatchy News Service, July 24, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A major hauler of crude oil by rail has sued the state of Maryland to stop the public release of information about the shipments, according to court documents. Full story: Miami Herald
