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Shippers warn of antitrust ramifications
(Source: Freight Waves, June 1, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Shippers are concerned that the freight railroads’ justification over alleged price fixing that occurred in the early 2000s could open the door towards loosening antitrust laws. Full story: Freight Waves
CN employee killed in switching accident at rail yard in Surrey, B.C.
(Source: Global News, June 1, 2020) SURREY, B.C. — A Canadian National Railway employee died early Monday morning during switching operations at its Surrey, B.C., rail yard. CN Rail tells Global News that it happened at 2 a.m., and provided no further detail. Full...
Pacific Surfliner resumes some service to the San Luis Obispo region
(Source: Paso Robles Daily News SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Beginning Monday, June 1, 2020, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner will restore partial train service to the San Luis Obispo region, offering one departure and one arrival each day at the San Luis Obispo and Grover...
5 NS locomotives, 14 train cars derail in Warren County, Va.
(Source: Fauqier Times, May 29, 2020) WARRENTON, Va. — Five Norfolk Southern locomotives and 14 railcars derailed in Warren County Friday morning. There were no injuries, however, and no spill of hazardous materials, according to Jeff DeGraff spokesman for Norfolk...
Money and virus mean cloudy future for Amtrak service in Missouri
(Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 29, 2020) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A tight state budget and the ongoing global pandemic have put the future of passenger rail service in Missouri in limbo. Full story: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1 dead, others injured in Amtrak crash on Hi-Line in Montana
(Source: Billings Gazette, May 29, 2020) BILLINGS, Mont. — One man is dead and multiple people are injured after an Amtrak passenger train hit a tractor near Bainville in Roosevelt County. An Amtrak train carrying passengers collided with a John Deere 4940 tractor at...
SEPTA employees who survived COVID-19 return to work
(Source: WHYY, June 1, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA dispatcher Veronica Jerry recently returned to work at the authority’s Midvale Depot, after five weeks off. But the 22-year employee was not on a long vacation. Jerry was one of at least 280 SEPTA employees to contract...
Metra suspends all service Monday for safety of public and employees
(Source: NBC Chicago, May 31, 2020) CHICAGO — Metra suspended all service for Monday, the rail agency announced Sunday evening, citing public safety concerns for both riders and employees. Full story: NBC Chicago
Teamsters statement on murder of George Floyd
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 31, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from James P. Hoffa, Teamsters General President, and Marcus King, Director of the Teamsters Human Rights and Diversity Commission. “This past...
Union Pacific extends shutdown of De Soto car shops
(Source: My Leader Paper, May 31, 2020) FESTUS, Mo. — The Union Pacific railroad is extending its temporary shutdown of the De Soto car shops to late June, the company announced in a May 21 letter to employees. Full story: www.myleaderpaper.com
