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Great Railroad Strike of 1877 stoked the labor movement nationwide
(Source: Baltimore Sun, July 30, 2020) BALTIMORE, Md. — Unrest threatened the streets of Baltimore in 2015, and the governor was confronted with a decision freighted with enormous consequences: How much force should he use to quell the disturbance? Full story:...
MTA orders 25 hybrid locomotives from Wabtec for $233 million
(Source: Railway Age, July 24, 2020) NEW YORK — New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board recently awarded a $233 million contract to Wabtec for 25 electric-diesel hybrid locomotives for use on NYC Transit work trains as part of the agency’s...
Amtrak alters service to respond to decrease in ridership
(Source: Bakersfield Californian, July 29, 2020) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Amtrak has suspended and altered several of the routes on its Thruway Bus Network that have been impacted from reduced ridership since the coronavirus pandemic began. Full story: Bakersfield...
CN oil train derailment the result of ice build-up on tracks
(Source: TB News Watch, July 29, 2020) EMO, Ontario — A buildup of ice on the tracks is said to have caused the Canadian National Railway train derailment outside of Emo, Ont. early last year. A report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been released and...
Teamsters call on US Foods to stop violating COVID-19 safety guidelines
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 29, 2020) PHOENIX, Ariz. — More than 220 frontline US Foods workers are urging restaurants, healthcare providers and schools to prepare for possible commercial food service distribution disruptions....
Rail traffic continues downward trend
(Source: Railway Age, July 29, 2020) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended July 25, 2020, and, for this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 481,331 carloads and intermodal units, down 9.9% compared...
High-speed rail coming down the track: America’s newest, fastest trains, from Acela to Brightline
(Source: USA Today, July 30, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. —Other than Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, the United States has nothing that comes even close to what's considered high-speed rail in Europe, Japan and China. But it may be moving closer to what other countries have...
Tempe train derailment was UP’s second one on bridge in recent weeks
(Source: Television station ABC 15, July 30, 2020) TEMPE, Ariz. — Officials confirm Wednesday's train derailment in Tempe was the second time a Union Pacific train had derailed on the bridge over Tempe Town Lake in recent weeks. Source: www.abc15.com
Union Pacific train derails, causes massive fire on bridge in Tempe, Arizona
(Source: CNN, July 29, 2020) TEMPE, Ariz. — One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake in Arizona, officials said Wednesday. The train was hauling hazardous material, according to...
Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 28, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 94 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable September 10 to shareholders of record on August 7....
