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Switch safety guidelines issued to railroad industry to prevent train accidents caused by misaligned switches
(The FRA issued the following on January 11.) WASHINGTON -- The Federal Railroad Administration today will issue a safety advisory to all of the nation's railroads to strengthen procedures for monitoring track switching operations. The advisory is in response to a...
Work in Progress
(The AFL-CIO distributed the following on January 10.) SETTLING IN WITH AFT—The 27 workers at Germantown Settlement Charter School near Philadelphia voted unanimously on Dec. 20 for a voice on the job with AFT. AYES OF TEXAS—Twelve drivers at JMK Inc. in Laredo,...
BNSF names three regional vice presidents
(BNSF issued the following news release on January 10.) FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) has promoted Steve Goodall to regional vice president, North Operations; Mark Kotter to regional vice president, Central...
Coalition wants to push N.J. rail line on faster track
(The following article by Bill Bowman was posted on the Asbury Park Press website on January 11.) ASBURY PARK, N.J. -- Leaders of a citizens' group working to restore inland rail service in Monmouth and Ocean counties stepped up their public campaign Monday to force...
Canada Industrial Relations Board to rule on essential services if CN workers strike
(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on January 11.) MONTREAL -- Labour Minister Joe Fontana has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to determine whether specific rail services should be maintained in Canada in the event of strikes or lockouts at...
CN Rail downplays Canadian strike concerns
(Reuters circulated the following story by Allan Dowd on January 10.) VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Canadian National Railway Co. sought on Monday to downplay concern about a possible strike by three Canadian unions, saying it remained optimistic a negotiated settlement can be...
As the Enola Yard turns 100, it is once again gaining steam
(The following article by Jerry L. Gleason was posted on the Patriot-News website on January 10.) SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. -- A long line of coal cars slowly moves out of the Enola Yard, headed for PPL's Brunner Island coal-fired generating plant 15 miles down river. Freight...
Washington agencies coordinate response to BNSF spill in Idaho
(The Associated Press circulated the following article by John K. Wiley on January 10.) SPOKANE, Wash. -- Agencies that distribute and test water in Washington state have formed a network to keep tabs on a wastewater spill at a northern Idaho train refueling depot. A...
CSX derailment in Ala. under investigation
(The Associated Press circulated the following article on January 10.) CALHOUN, Ala. -- Authorities are still trying to determine what caused a freight train to run off the tracks Saturday night. At least 17 cars derailed about 9 p.m. near the Calhoun community in...
San Antonio judge urges national rail fix
(The following article by Patrick Driscoll was posted on the San Antonio Express-News website on January 11.) SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Saying last year's deadly train crashes in San Antonio hint at bigger problems to come, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff on Monday called...
