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CN sees eastern network revival on supply chain diversity, ports
(Source: Reuters, June 21, 2020) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co., Canada’s biggest railroad, is banking on growth in consumer products and supply-chain diversification in Asia, to revive traffic on its underutilized eastern Canadian rail lines, the company's...
The Invest in America Act prioritizes the needs of transportation system, frontline workers
(Source: AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department press release, June 19, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement applauding passage of the INVEST in America Act: “We applaud the...
DOT releases final rule for transport of LNG by rail
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, June 19, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in consultation with the Federal Railroad...
Trains stopped for hours at a time in Old Metairie, blocking intersections
(Source: www.wwltv.com, June 18, 2020) METAIRIE, La. — Over the past few months, trains have been stopping a lot longer in Old Metairie causing safety and traffic concerns. Residents are frustrated and begging for change. Full story: www.wwltv.com
CSX lays off 86 management employees
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, June 18, 2020) NEW YORK — General business conditions, COVID, and PSR continue to reduce North America’s railroad workforce. The latest announcement of layoffs comes from CSX, based in Jacksonville, Fla. And, the layoffs occurred...
KCS to announce Q2 2020 earnings on July 17
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, June 18, 2020) KANSAS CIY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) will release its second quarter 2020 financial results on Friday, July 17, 2020, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. KCS will also hold...
Union Pacific conductor loses appeal in workplace injury suit
(Source: Bloomberg Law, June 18, 2020) CHICAGO — A Union Pacific conductor who slipped on a small, unexplained oil spot and fell while assembling a train for departure at an Illinois rail yard can’t revive federal negligence claims against the railroad, the Seventh...
Amtrak slashing service: Will it be permanent?
(Source: Railway Age, June 16, 2020) NEW YORK — Citing a “need to be smart about how we deliver our service in this market environment” as well as “to demonstrate that we are using our resources efficiently and responsibly” because “Congress is not going to support us...
NJ Transit spending on PTC install jumps to $337 million
(Source: www.nj.com, June 19, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — As NJ Transit’s Board of Directors added another $37 million to the $300 million plus contact with Parsons Inc. to deliver the troubled Positive Train Control program, officials said they were confident the agency...
Online fundraiser aims to raise money for daughter of CN worker who died on the job
(Source: CTV News, June 18, 2020) VANCOUVER, B.C. — In the wake of another workplace fatality at a Canadian National Railway site in B.C., friends of the victim have launched an online fundraising campaign to raise money for his daughter. On Monday, 37-year-old CN...
