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Guernsey braces for layoffs as coal’s decline quiets the rails
(Source: WyoFile, May 14, 2020) GUERNSEY — The railroad is this town’s backbone. In the community of fewer than 1,200 people on the banks of North Platte River, it is the economic foundation, providing high-paying jobs for generations of residents whether they just...
Class 1 railroads see sharp Q1 declines in coal volumes, eye infrastructure changes
(Source: S&P Global Platts, May 14, 2020) HOUSTON — Across the board, the four major Class I railroads said low natural gas prices, coal plant retirements and a mild winter drove declines in coal volumes in the first quarter and have forced the railroads to begin...
Teamsters denounce new trucker Hours of Service rules for threatening safety
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 14, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are taking aim at new truck driving hours-of-service rules released today by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), saying they would lead...
Contractor found dead in railroad tank car in New Mexico
(Source: Associated Press, May 14, 2020) CARLSBAD, N.M. — A man from Marshall, Texas has died in a possible industrial accident while performing an inspection on a railroad tank car in southeastern New Mexico, company officials said. Full story: www.kvia.com
NTSB: Improperly used train approach warning led to New York railroad worker’s death in 2017 accident
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, May 14, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board issued Thursday the final report for its investigation of the June, 10, 2017, Queens Village, New York, railroad accident in which a...
Rail safety expert warns of more mountain crashes due to faulty brakes if Transport Canada doesn’t act
(Source: CBC News, May 15, 2020) CALGARY — When Canadian Pacific Railway's doomed Train 301 left Calgary in early February 2019 heading into the B.C. mountains bound for Vancouver, crew members had no idea it was on a death ride. Full story: www.cbc.ca
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending May 9, 2020
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 13, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 9, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 412,549 carloads...
U.S. freight railroads log another dramatic decline in traffic
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 14, 2020) U.S. freight-rail traffic plunged 22.1 percent to 412,549 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending May 9 compared with the same week a year ago, Association of American Railroads (AAR) data shows. Full story:...
NJ Transit OKs $4 million contract for Penn Station design work
(Source: NJBiz, May 14, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Transit board of directors on Wednesday authorized a $4.1 million contract with FX Collaborative Architects of New York for preliminary design, engineering and construction assistance of the Central Concourse...
NCDOT suspends Piedmont train service between Raleigh and Charlotte to save money
(Source: News & Observer, May 13, 2020) RALEIGH, N.C. — The cash-strapped state Department of Transportation is suspending Piedmont passenger train service between Raleigh and Charlotte to save money. NCDOT had already eliminated two of the three daily round trips of...
