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Union negotiations could affect size of GE Transportation layoff in Erie
(Source: Erie Times-News, April 10, 2013) ERIE, Pa. — The plan GE Transportation announced Tuesday was both concrete and specific. The company identified the product lines that would be moved to Texas and the 950 union and 100 management jobs that Erie would lose. But...
Gov. Brown wants China aboard California’s high-speed rail project
(Source: Los Angeles Times, April 12, 2013) SHANGHAI — Gov. Jerry Brown's trade mission to China this week is intersecting with one of the most controversial issues of his governorship: California's $68-billion bullet train. Full story: Los Angeles Times
Update on Veterans’ Parade crash: UP responds to plaintiff’s objection to third parties
(Source: Midland Reporter-Telegram, April 10, 2013) MIDLAND, Texas — The legal battle between victims of the Nov. 15 train wreck and Union Pacific continues as the railroad company responded on April 2 to the plaintiffs’ objection of naming the city, county and Show...
Railroads CSX, UP and NS to report 1Q results, giving clues on economy’s health
(Source: Associated Press, April 11, 2013) OMAHA, Neb. — Three major U.S. freight railroads will release their first-quarter earnings reports soon, giving investors insight into whether coal demand has rebounded and on the health of the economy. Full story: Washington...
AAR: Railroads report weekly carloads up 3.7 percent over 2012 for week ending April 6
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 11, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 11, 2013 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported an increase in traffic for the week ending April 6, 2013, with total U.S. weekly carloads of 280,748...
Hero locomotive engineer saves dog tied to Union Pacific tracks
(Source: Riverside County Department of Animal Services press release, April 9, 2013) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A train engineer avoided crushing a dog tied to the train tracks when he engaged an emergency braking system. The anonymous engineer noticed a man walking away...
Congress, Administration trade gimmicky ideas for keeping Amtrak afloat
(Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill, April 11, 2013) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At today’s hearing on Amtrak’s budget proposal, the nation’s rail leaders met with a different kind of Congressional leadership than in it has in recent years. The vibe of the meeting was...
GE to cut 950 jobs at locomotive plant in Erie, Pa.
(Source: Bloomberg News, April 10, 2013) ERIE, Pa. — General Electric plans to cut 950 jobs at a locomotive plant in Erie, Pa., wiping out most of the site’s recent employment growth, as it shifts some production to a lower-cost Texas factory. Full story: Buffalo...
Trespasser fatalities on the rise at SEPTA, down at NJ Transit & Amtrak
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, April 10, 2013) PHILADELPHIA — Despite its program of informational "safety blitzes" at stations where rail trespassing is frequent, SEPTA rail deaths are up so far this year from six in the first quarter of 2012 to eight in 2013. Full...
SEPTA copes with rise in rail deaths
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, April 10, 2013) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Burnett "Bernie" Jones, a first responder to dozens of rail deaths since he became SEPTA's chief accident investigator in 2004, has learned to deal with the blood splatter and the body parts. Full...
