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Heat may have been an issue in CN’s recent Saint John derailment
(Source: CBC News, June 26, 2020) OTTAWA — The investigation into what caused an eight-car CN Rail derailment over a gas pipeline in east Saint John last weekend continues, but recent high temperatures could have been a factor, according to an official. Full story:...
2 killed, 2 railroad workers hurt in Wisconsin crash
(Source: Associated Press, June 26, 2020) CLINTON, Wisc. — Two men were killed and two railroad workers were injured in a Rock County crash. The men who died were in a Jeep that struck a Union Pacific work truck. Full story: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
American Chemistry Council endorses call for GAO study on impact of PSR
(Source: Logistics Management, June 25, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late last week, on the heels of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee signed off on the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in...
Opinion: We need a better Amtrak for post-pandemic America
(Source: Seattle Times opinion column by Jon Talton, June 26, 2020) SEATTLE, Wash. — Airlines aren’t the only passenger transportation systems in trouble because of the pandemic. Earlier this month, Amtrak announced severe cuts to train service, including reducing...
Senators slam Amtrak over proposed cuts
(Source: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) press release, June 25, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eleven U.S. Senators wrote Amtrak this week in two separate letters that criticized Amtrak’s proposed cuts to long-distance train service and...
Deficit gap narrows for weekly U.S. rail volumes
(Source: Freight Waves, June 25, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. rail traffic on a weekly basis is still lower than the same period in 2019, although that gap is narrowing, particularly for intermodal volumes. Full story: Freight Waves
AAR reports rail traffic decline for week ending June 20, 2020
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 24, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 20, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 457,278...
CN to report Q2 2020 results on July 21
(Source: CN press release, June 25, 2020) MONTREAL — CN will issue its second quarter 2020 financial and operating results on July 21, 2020, at 4:01 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). CN's senior officers will review the results and the railway's outlook in a...
Union Pacific to announce Q2 2020 results on July 23
(Source: Union Pacific press release, June 25, 2020) OMAHA, Neb. — You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation’s second quarter 2020 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, July 23,...
Editorial: Amtrak reduction will hurt Montana
(Source: Daily Inter Lake, June 25, 2020) KALISPELL, Mont. — Montanans living along the Hi-Line were delivered a blow this week when Amtrak announced it plans to cut its Empire Builder service to three days a week beginning this fall. Full story: Daily Inter Lake
