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George Washington University to advise Amtrak’s pandemic response
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 11, 2020) Amtrak today announced it has engaged the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to provide ongoing technical expertise and...
U.S. passenger train company drops Virgin as partner
(Source: Associated Press, August 11, 2020) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The partnership between Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the private Florida passenger train service Brightline has ended with a whimper, less than two years after it was celebrated. Brightline...
Arizona bridge that partially collapsed after UP derailment could be up and running by Aug. 15
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, August 11, 2020) NEW YORK — The rail bridge that partially collapsed after a derailment in Tempe, Ariz., may be back open to Union Pacific traffic by Friday. Full story: Railway Track & Structures
Strong winds likely toppled BNSF train cars in western Oklahoma
(Source: Associated Press, August 12, 2020) GAGE, Okla. — A BNSF Railway train derailment in western Oklahoma was “likely” caused by wind gusts of up to 70 mph (113 kph), National Weather Service meteorologist Phillip Ware said Tuesday. Full story: Public Radio...
Judge grants immunity to UP train crew in case of fatal bus crash
(Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph, August 11, 2020) TYLER, Texas — A judge in Henderson County has granted immunity for two Union Pacific employees who were operating a train involved in an Athens ISD bus crash that killed one child and injured another. Full story:...
Railroads voice wary optimism for peak season as freight volumes make slow progress in July
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, August 11, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite the drop in freight compared to 2019, volume has begun to improve compared to the second quarter when railroads across the country experienced a double-digit loss in volume as a result of the...
Labor unions press Class I railroads on health care benefits
(Source: Freight Waves, August 11, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Twelve rail unions have banded together to sue the Class I railroads over proposed healthcare benefit-related provisions, saying that the railroads have refused to address the provisions during the...
Study offers ways to connect Northstar rail to St. Cloud
(Source: Star Tribune, August 11, 2020) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Connecting the Northstar commuter rail line from Target Field to St. Cloud has long been a goal of public transit supporters, but no one knew quite how much the missing link would cost. Full story: Star...
Sysco-Sygma workers in Kansas City ratify first Teamster contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 10, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Saturday, Sysco-Sygma Kansas City warehouse workers voted unanimously, 25-0, to ratify their first contract, a four-year deal that raises wages, provides full...
Oklahoma railroad traffic slows with economy
(Source: The Oklahoman, August 11, 2020) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Like cars in a parking lot, dozens of idled locomotives are sitting in a railroad yard along Interstate 235 in Oklahoma City, waiting for the day when they’ll once again haul loads of freight from coast...
