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On top of derailments, Norfolk Southern now dealing with a bridge washout
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, February 9, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern restored the main line to service following the mainline derailment in Columbia, South Carolina; however, a bridge washout, not related to the derailment, has occurred...
More than 100 miles of California high-speed rail are under construction
(Source: Streetsblog California, February 6, 2020) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California High-Speed Rail is under construction. It is. Central Valley construction contracts total nearly $4 billion. There are 30 active construction sites spanning 119 miles across five...
Sen. Ted Cruz won’t commit to backing the city of Palestine in its legal battle with Union Pacific
(Source: Palestine Herald-Press, February 7, 2020) PALESTINE, Texas — Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday said he supported local jobs but would not commit to opposing Union Pacific's efforts to scrap its 150-year-old contract with Palestine. The move would cost the...
Hoffa: House approval of PRO Act will benefit hardworking Americans
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 6, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about legislation approved by the House today that would comprehensively update the National...
Former manager alleges CN fired him partly “for his honesty and truthfulness”
(Source: CBC News, February 8, 2020) WINNIPEG — A fired CN Rail manager has launched a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the railway giant, saying he was fired without notice for his honest testimony at a labor adjudication hearing. Full story: www.cbc.ca
MillerCoors claims railways made billions jacking fuel fees
(Source: Bloomberg Quint, February 9, 2020) NEW YORK — MillerCoors LLC says in a lawsuit that Berkshire Hathaway’s BNSF Railway Co. and other U.S. rail freight carriers made billions of dollars in illicit profits by conspiring to overcharge customers on a shipping...
New puncture-resistant tank cars were in use during latest CP Rail oil train derailment and explosion
(Source: CBC News, February 9, 2020) CALGARY — The Canadian Pacific Railway train that derailed, leaked crude oil and ignited a large fire in rural Saskatchewan Thursday was using new, industry-standard tank cars meant to be more puncture-resistant than their...
Slow train order will mean longer hours for train crews, Teamsters Canada says
(Source: CBC News, February 7, 2020) MONTREAL — The federal government's order to reduce train speeds as a safety measure following a fiery derailment in Saskatchewan will mean longer hours for rail workers, a union representative says. Transport Minister Marc Garneau...
2 CP crude oil train crashes 2 months apart in the same area: Coincidence or deeper problem?
(Source: CBC News, February 7, 2020) SASKATOON, Sask. — The images were strikingly familiar: A dark stretch of rural Saskatchewan land, a fiery blaze and thick smoke billowing from train cars gone topsy-turvy. Thursday's early-morning train derailment two kilometers...
Utah bill to study a statewide commuter rail system advances to Senate
(Source: Deseret News, February 6, 2020) SALT LAKE CITY — One day, could a high-speed rail serve tourist destinations in Utah, like ski resorts along the Wasatch Front or even all the way to Moab? Full story: Deseret News
