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Nine lost their lives in Graniteville derailment 15 years ago
(Source: Aiken Standard, January 6, 2020) AIKEN, S.C. — The nine lives lost is the first thing Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt thinks of when he remembers the deadly train derailment in Graniteville, which happened in the early morning 15 years ago today. At 2:39...
Railroads are slashing workers, cheered on by Wall Street to stay profitable
(Source: Washington Post, January 4, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over 20,000 rail workers have lost their jobs in the past year, the biggest layoffs in rail since the Great Recession and a nearly 10 percent decline in rail employment, according to Labor Department data...
Amtrak ridership down in Missouri
(Source: News Tribune, December 27, 2019) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For the first five months of the 2020 state fiscal year (July to November) there were 70,903 Amtrak passengers statewide versus 76,929 in the same time last year (a 7.8 percent decrease), according to...
50 years after Southern Belle last rolled, backers hope for new Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger train
(Source: The Advocate, December 27, 2019) BATON ROUGE, La. — It’s been more than 50 years since the last train brought passengers into and out of Baton Rouge. A long-envisioned passenger rail line that would provide a new link to New Orleans is still in the early...
Mobile to decide key issue on Amtrak future on Gulf Coast
(Source: Associated Press, December 29, 2019) MOBILE, Ala. — City leaders are preparing to decide a key issue in restoring passenger train service along the northern Gulf Coast, where Amtrak hasn't operated regularly since Hurricane Katrina. Full story: San Francisco...
NJ Governor said commuters would see NJ Transit improve in 2019. Did it?
(Source: www.nj.com, December 28, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — This was the year commuters were supposed to see their NJ Transit train and bus ride get better. Gov. Phil Murphy said so, as early as December 2018. Full story: www.nj.com
Why are railroads still important in the current era?
(Source: Freight Waves, December 28, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Railroads are the most efficient transportation mode for moving goods on the earth’s surface. Railroads are of particular importance for the movement of commodities that heavy and moved in bulk over long...
U.S. DOT dusts off national freight strategic plan
(Source: Freight Waves, December 27, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A long overdue assessment of the ability of multimodal transportation networks within the United States to handle future freight demand has been opened once again for public comment. Full story: Freight...
NS workers get sick after train passes through “mist”
(Source: 13 News Now, December 29, 2019) SUFFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Southern workers told firefighters they got sick after the train passed through what was described as a mist near the Saratoga Street rail crossing in Suffolk, Va. Full story: www.13newsnow.com
Illinois Supreme Court: Federal law doesn’t block railroad from suing employees it blames for causing train accident
(Source: Cook County Record, December 23, 2019) CHICAGO — A railroad company can sue employees who it blames for causing railroad accidents, even after those employees first sue the railroad for injuries they suffered in the accident the railroad says they caused, the...
