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NS provides Hoosac Tunnel service disruption update
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, February 23, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Following is an update on the Hoosac Tunnel service disruption on Norfolk Southern’s partner line, Pan Am Railways, which affects all trains operating between Mechanicsville, New York, and...
CSX to reactivate Hulsey Yard in Atlanta
(Source: Curbed Atlanta, February 21, 2020) ATLANTA — Just days after the Atlanta City Council proposed legislation that would urge CSX Transportation to be mindful of community wishes when mulling the possible sale of Hulsey Yard, the railroad giant says it will...
Is high-speed rail in the U.S. finally becoming a reality?
(Source: Forbes, February 20, 2020) NEW YORK — Let’s be honest: rail travel in the U.S. is in a pitiful state. To be fair, there are actually rail connections between many American cities, and there are a number of epic and beautiful rail journeys to be made across...
Fire crews, inspectors examining damage after massive fire breaks out on BNSF railroad bridge in Kansas
(Source: Television station KWCH, February 23, 2020) BARBER COUNTY, Kan. — Investigators are still looking into the fire at the railroad bridge near Kiowa. A spokesperson for BNSF says they will continue to have fire crews and inspectors check out the damage on the...
Canadian police move in to clear indigenous blockade of Ontario rail line
(Source: Reuters, February 24, 2020) TYENDINAGA — Police moved in on Monday morning to clear a rail blockade by an indigenous group in eastern Canada that had been stopping freight and passenger traffic for more than two weeks on one of the country’s busiest lines....
Rail blockades causing containers to pile up at Canadian ports
(Source: Canadian Press, February 21, 2020) MONTREAL — A rail blockade in eastern Ontario has led to backlogs at Canada's three biggest ports, prompting some shippers to take their business elsewhere as cargo piles up and dockworkers' paychecks shrink. Full story:...
Two train crew members killed as passenger train derails in Australia
(Source: ABC News, February 19, 2020) SYDNEY, Australia — Investigators have begun sifting through the wreckage of a Sydney-to-Melbourne train that derailed last night, killing two people and injuring 12 others. The impact killed the train's driver, a 54-year-old ACT...
Are U.S. railroads ready for post coronavirus volume spikes?
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, February 21, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Precision-scheduled railroading (PSR) makes it easier to quickly react to swings in volume related to COVID-19, according to Lance Fritz, CEO of Union Pacific Railroad, speaking at the Barclays...
Wyoming committee advances two-person train crew bill
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, February 21, 2020) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — After several hours of testimony Thursday night, the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs sided with railroad workers in an upcoming bargaining dispute with railroad...
CP Rail conductor fired for social media posts awarded money, but won’t get job back
(Source: Canadian Press, February 21, 2020) CALGARY — An arbitrator says a former Canadian Pacific train conductor who was fired over social media posts is entitled to monetary compensation, but not to getting her job back at the railroad. Stephanie Katelnikoff was...
