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Canada’s Imperial Oil says it makes good economic sense to move crude oil by rail
(Source: Reuters, January 31, 2020) CALGARY — Canada’s Imperial Oil Ltd. on Friday vowed to move more crude-by-rail to take most advantage of exemptions on production curtailments imposed by the Alberta government. Full story: Reuters
Virginia becoming a model for intercity train service, observers say
(Source: Washington Post, February 1, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Amtrak trains in Virginia carried nearly a million passengers last year, a record in the state’s decade-long rail program. Full story: Roanoke Times
8 safety recommendations implemented from NTSB’s 2019-2020 Most Wanted List
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, January 29, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pipeline safety, helicopter emergency medical service flight operations safety and emergency response to railroad hazardous materials events were recently improved with...
Amtrak Downeaster achieves record ridership in 2019
(Source: Amtrak press release, January 31, 2020) PORTLAND, Maine — The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced today that the Amtrak Downeaster achieved record breaking ridership of 574,404 passengers in calendar year 2019, a 7.8% increase...
Editorial: A $200 million punch in the face from NJ Transit
(Source: Editorial by the Star-Ledger editorial board, February 3, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — As it turns out, the federally-mandated braking system being installed on New Jersey Transit trains isn’t $300 million, as announced in August. It will be more in the $500 million...
New TCRC agreement with CN focuses on fatigue
(Source: Canadian Press, January 31, 2020) MONTREAL — Teamsters Canada says rail workers have approved a three-year collective agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. The union says the agreement improves on safety and worker exhaustion, but Teamsters Canada...
TCRC members ratify new three-year contract with CN
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference press release, January 31, 2020) MONTREAL — Conductors, yard workers and trainpersons employed by Canadian National Railway (CN) have voted 91.3% to ratify a new 3-year collective agreement. The over 3,000 workers are...
PATH workers with no new contract since 2011 picket, demand raises
(Source: www.nj.com, January 30, 2020) JERSEY CITY, N.J. — They were loud, they were numerous and they told commuters and passersby they haven’t had a new contract in close to a decade. Several hundred off-duty PATH workers from eight unions that haven’t reached an...
Millennials want Mobile city council to support return of Amtrak to Gulf Coast
(Source: www.al.com, January 30, 2020) MOBILE, Ala. — If council members vote no, the Gulf Coast Amtrak proposal will be a skeleton dream representing another time Alabama has “fallen” behind the rest of the country, said John Roberson. Full story: www.al.com
NJ Transit gets bad review from state auditor
(Source: www.nj.com, January 30, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — A scathing report by the state auditor criticized NJ Transit’s rail operations, saying the cost to install a federally mandated safety system has ballooned to $500 million and expressed doubts that the agency will...
