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Gov. Murphy cool on permanent revenue source for NJ Transit
(Source: NJ Biz, January 23, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — While legislative leaders and public transportation advocates have lined up behind an effort to establish a dedicated and recurring source of revenue for NJ Transit, Gov. Phil Murphy playing it close to the vest on...
Disabilities group holds demonstration outside Amtrak station in Normal, Ill.
(Source: Central Illinois Proud, January 23, 2020) NORMAL, Ill. — A group of people planned a demonstration outside Uptown Station in Normal after Amtrak attempted to charge some wheelchair-bound passengers $25,000 for a trip from Chicago to the Twin Cities. The...
Amtrak ends policy that resulted in $25,000 charge for passengers using wheelchairs
(Source: The Hill, January 23, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak announced Thursday that it would end a policy that led it to quote a price of $25,000 for a group of activists who use wheelchairs to travel in-state. Full story: The Hill
CP Rail grain car rolls out of control, derails near Field, B.C.
(Source: CBC News, January 23, 2020) FIELD, B.C. — A Canadian Pacific Railway grain car rolled away at high speed for more than six kilometers last week at Field, B.C., near where a derailment killed three crew members almost one year ago. Full story: www.cbc.ca
Police officer suspects internal coverup by CP Rail in fatal B.C. mountain crash
(Source: CBC News, January 24, 2020) CALGARY — A police officer probing the death of three Canadian Pacific Railway crewmen killed in a runaway train crash in B.C. last February alleges he was denied access to key evidence and suspects a "coverup" by the railway. Mark...
Union Pacific shares rise as CEO says U.S.-China trade pact should help end rail slump
(Source: Reuters, January 23, 2020) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp shares rose more than 2% on Thursday after executives at the railroad operator said the U.S.-China trade pact should help reverse slumping volumes in the second half of 2020. Full story: Reuters
AAR: Rail traffic down for week ending January 18, 2020
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, January 22, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 18, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 499,732...
U.S. rail volumes still sluggish
(Source: Freight Waves, January 23, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The slump in U.S. rail volumes is persisting three weeks into the new year. U.S. rail traffic year-to-date totaled nearly 1.42 million carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Jan. 18, a 7.8% drop...
U.S. Class 1 rail headcount tumbles in December 2019
(Source: Freight Waves, January 23, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Employment at the U.S. operations of Class I railroads fell to its lowest level in years in December 2019, according to the latest data released by the Surface Transportation Board. Those operations...
Union Pacific eyes 3,000 fewer workers in 2020
(Source: Seeking Alpha, January 23, 2020) NEW YORK — Union Pacific plans to run its railroad with nearly 3,000 fewer workers this year, CEO Lance Fritz tells the Wall Street Journal, as it pushes ahead with a new operating plan that runs fewer, longer trains. The...
