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Amtrak cuts could have outsized impact on Hi-Line
(Source: Montana Free Press, July 6, 2020) WHITEFISH, Mont. — Whitefish is the busiest stop in Montana for Amtrak’s daily Empire Builder passenger train, which runs between Chicago and Portland or Seattle. The more than 55,000 people who board or disembark the train...
Putting the brakes on brakes
(Source: Freight Waves, July 5, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Congress’ infrastructure bill is no stranger to controversial issues, including train crew sizes, the prospect of shipping liquefied natural gas via rail, and government studies on precision scheduled...
What you should know about liquefied natural gas and rail cars
(Source: Earth Justice, July 6, 2020) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The explosion risk of transporting volatile liquefied natural gas in vulnerable tank cars through major population centers is off the charts. Yet the trump administration is proposing a rule that would...
Federal agencies, rail unions team up on safety research
(Source: Freight Waves, July 6, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Researchers at federal agencies are working with the railroad unions to understand how railroaders best receive information on safety practices. Full story: Freight Waves
Dakota Access pipeline shutdown may revive oil by rail industry
(Source: Reuters, July 6, 2020) NEW YORK — Companies that transport oil by rail are prepping for a business surge after a federal judge ordered the largest crude pipeline out of North Dakota to shut within a month, market sources said on Monday. Full story: Reuters
Q&A: RRB reports performance under customer service plan
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 29, 2020) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s plan lays out the standards and...
Q&A: RRB reports performance under customer service plan
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 29, 2020) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s plan lays out the standards and...
RRB begins paying CARES Act recovery payments for unemployed rail workers
(BLET Editor’s Note: The following is a message to Rail Labor from John Bragg, Labor Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.) CHICAGO, May 29 — In last week’s update, I advised that program testing was underway and that we anticipated making the first payments...
Nevada senators demand Amtrak protect rural jobs, long distance services
(Source: Nevada Appeal, July 3, 2020) LAS VEGAS — Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, both D-Nev., joined by two other Democratic senators, are urging Amtrak not to reduce service in rural areas. Full story: Nevada Appeal
NS to announce Q2 2020 earnings on July 29
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 1, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its second-quarter financial results during a conference call and live internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Quarterly earnings...
