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“We don’t belong in a rail yard;” North Moorhead residents feel boxed in by BNSF cars
(Source: Inforum, January 28, 2020) MOORHEAD, Minn. — It has been a dark start to the past few days for Todd Carlson and his neighbors. He and dozens of others in north Moorhead's Crystal Creek community feel boxed in as more than 150 BNSF Railway cars now line the...
Soddy-Daisy fire chief says blocked crossings could cost people their lives
(Source: Television station WTVC, January 28, 2020) SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. — A neighborhood in Soddy-Daisy is growing concerned for their safety after stalled trains are causing major delays. On Tuesday morning, the Soddy-Daisy Fire Department says a train stalled at the...
Busy rail crossing stalls San Antonio drivers, buses and first responders
(Source: Television station News4SanAntonio, January 28, 2020) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Trains have been stopping on the tracks at the east side railroad crossing of Rittiman Road and Gibbs-Sprawl Road backing up traffic. Full story: www.news4sanantonio.com
Amtrak previews Avelia Liberty trains
(Source: Business Insider, January 22, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — All aboard: Amtrak just released a video showing one of two prototypes for its new, high-speed Acela trains in action. The new trains are part of a $30 billion infrastructure plan that Amtrak is...
Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, January 28, 2020) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 94 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable March 10 to shareholders of record on Feb. 7. Norfolk...
CP Rail reports Q4 2019 profit of $664 million, up from Q4 2018
(Source: Canadian Press, January 29, 2020) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway says it earned a fourth-quarter profit of $664 million, up from a profit of $545 million in the same period of 2018. Full story: Vancouver Courier
Government report faults FRA oversight of California high-speed rail project
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 25, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A government report issued Friday says the Federal Railroad Administration provided inadequate oversight of federal funds granted to California’s high speed rail program, and as a result, $2.55 billion in...
CN expects crude shipments to drive growth in 2020
(Source: Reuters, January 28, 2020) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co said on Tuesday it sees crude shipments as a growth driver in the year for the country’s largest railway operator, which reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit. Full story:...
Amtrak service along Gulf Coast still in jeopardy as Mobile postpones vote yet again
(Source: Television station WLOX, January 28, 2020) MOBILE, Ala. — The future of Amtrak passenger rail service is still hanging in the balance after city leaders in Mobile postponed their vote Tuesday morning. That leaves leaders across the Mississippi Gulf Coast and...
RCMP called to investigate Field, B.C., train derailment that killed 3 CP Rail crew members
(Source: Global News, January 29, 2020) CALGARY — Nearly a year after a tragic train derailment claimed the lives of three Calgarians working for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), the RCMP has been asked to do an independent criminal investigation into the crash after...
