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New Metro-North cars breakdown rate still high
(Source: Stamford Advocate, May 11, 2014) STAMFORD, Conn. — While Metro-North has increased the number of new M8 cars running on the New Haven Line to nearly 75 percent of the rolling stock, a high breakdown rate on the new cars continues largely unabated,...
Fire leads to delays on Metro-North railroad
(Source: Associated Press, May 12, 2014) GREENWICH, Conn. — A fire inside a switching control house in Greenwich is causing delays along the New Haven line of the Metro-North commuter railroad. Full story: www.seattlepi.com
North Dakota grain trains almost a month behind
(Source: The Forum, May 10, 2014) DICKINSON, N.D. — North Dakota’s lone U.S. representative has released a BNSF Railway report that says rail cars carrying grain from North Dakota are almost a month behind schedule. Full story: www.inforum.com
Virginia’s governor to create rail safety task force
(Source: News and Advance, May 9, 2014) LYNCHBURG, Va. — Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Friday he’s forming a new rail safety task force in the wake of last week’s fiery train derailment in Lynchburg. Full story: News and Advance
Rail car workers get Tucson jobs back, for now
(Source: Arizona Daily Star, May 11, 2014) TUCSON, Ariz. — Monday marks a bittersweet return for Roberto Ruelas. He goes back to work as a welder for Greenbrier Rail Services in Tucson, thanks to a highly unusual, sweeping court order from U.S. District Judge Frank...
UP line in Colorado operating after oil train derailment; Spill estimated at 5,300 gallons
(Source: Reuters, May 12, 2014) CHICAGO — U.S. railroad company Union Pacific Corp said on Monday that a rail line on which a train derailed near the town of LaSalle in northern Colorado was back in service. The train, which was heading to an East Coast destination,...
Editorial: Feds bark at, but don’t bite, explosive oil train tankers
(Source: The News Tribune, May 11, 2014) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The administration on Wednesday “advised” shippers and carriers not to carry the oil in the old DOT-111s. It’s strictly voluntary. What Transportation officials should have done is order that the oil be...
Rail tanker cleaning safety inspections lacking
(Source: Associated Press, May 11, 2014) HOUSTON — Federal inspectors responsible for workplace safety appear not to know which firms and how many firms handle the dangerous task of cleaning the inside of railroad tankers that carry petrochemicals, a Houston Chronicle...
President Obama appoints new management member to Railroad Retirement Board
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 12, 2014) CHICAGO — President Obama has appointed Steven J. Anthony to be the Management Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. His appointment was confirmed by the Senate on April 9, and he was sworn into...
SEPTA rejects arbitration in dispute with BLET, IBEW
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 10, 2014) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — SEPTA formally rejected binding arbitration of its contract dispute with commuter railroad engineers and electricians, moving a step closer to a possible strike that would halt Regional Rail service...
