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OSHA orders BNSF to pay more than $526,000 to terminated workers
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor press release, May 19, 2014) DENVER, Colo. — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway has been ordered to pay more than $526,000 in back wages and other damages to two workers following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's...
See Big Boy locomotive at Cheyenne’s Depot Days
(Source: Star Tribune, May 15, 2014) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — View Big Boy 4014, the massive steam engine that recently arrived in Cheyenne for restoration, during Cheyenne’s annual Depot Days festival this weekend. During the two-day event, visitors get once-a-year access to...
Union Pacific announces 2-for-1 stock split, declares quarterly dividend, increases capital spending to $4.1 billion
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 15, 2014) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corporation announced that its Board of Directors voted today to authorize a two-for-one stock split, distributed as a stock dividend. Shareholders of record on May 27, 2014, will receive...
Farm co-op plans $35 million facility in Marysville, Ohio
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, May 16, 2014) COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Heritage Cooperative has announced plans for a $35 million facility in Marysville that will help its members to farm their fields more efficiently. Expected to open in September 2015, the 277-acre...
Metro-North details across-the-board reforms after scathing report
(Source: Journal News, May 16, 2014) NEW YORK — Metro-North Railroad on Thursday detailed sweeping reforms that touch "virtually every aspect" of its operations. The railroad released the list in response to a severe "Operation Deep Dive" report released in March by...
Commuters challenge NJ Transit on time record, service quality
(Source: Asbury Park Press, May 15, 2014) NEWARK, N.J. — Commuters politely told their first-hand horror stories about delayed trains and buses to NJ Transit’s board during its first ever evening meeting Thursday. Riders politely, but firmly asked the board for better...
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe names co-chairs of new rail safety task force
(Source: News & Advance, May 15, 2014) LYNCHBURG, Va. — Virginia’s secretaries of Transportation and of Public Safety and Homeland Security will co-chair the state’s Railroad Safety and Security Task Force established in the aftermath of the train derailment in...
AAR: Weekly rail traffic up 6.6 percent over 2013 for week ending May 10
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 15, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 10, 2014 with 296,813 total U.S. carloads, up 5.6 percent compared...
Union Pacific using new technologies to cut fuel costs, combat climate change
(Source: Fortune magazine, May 16, 2014) OMAHA, Neb. — In an old-guard industry with over 150 years of history, railroad companies like Union Pacific Corporation are embracing technology to promote fuel efficiency in the 21st century. The aim: to lower costs and cut...
Inside Amtrak’s new fleet of high-tech locomotives
(Source News Works, May 15, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak has unveiled five gleaming new ACS-64 City Sprinter engines. The sixth of these impressive electric engines goes into service this week and the fleet will replace Amtrak's current 35-year-old engines, which...
