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STB: U.S. Class Is employed fewer people in November
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 27, 2019) As of mid-November, Class Is employed 133,225 people, down 1 percent from mid-October's level and down 10.58 percent from November 2018's count, according to Surface Transportation Board (STB) data. All six...
A peek behind the scenes of the Amtrak Auto Train
(Source: Washington Post, December 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Somewhere north of Orlando, Florida, and south of Georgia, Sylvia Longmire rotates her right forearm to reveal 15 rows of three-letter abbreviations inked onto her skin. I'd first glimpsed the tattoo...
Harpers Ferry tourists deal with no foot access across Potomac River
(Source: Herald-Mail, December 23, 2019) HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Tourists and outdoor enthusiasts continued Monday to deal with the inconvenience of not being able to cross the Potomac River on a footbridge connected to a railroad bridge after a train derailment over...
Sen. Tester calls for quickly restoring ticket agents at Havre, Shelby Amtrak stations
(Source: Havre Daily News, December 26, 2019) HAVRE, Mont. — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is doubling down on his efforts to restore ticket agents in some Amtrak stations including in Havre and Shelby. Full story: Havre Daily News
Disabled veteran says Amtrak employee questioned his disability, claiming discrimination
(Source: Spectrum Local News, December 23, 2019) HIGH POINT, N.C. — A disabled veteran is speaking out, saying he and his service dog were denied entry on an Amtrak train over the weekend. He said the conductor did not believe that he had a legitimate disability. Full...
CN derailment near Alberta-B.C. border under investigation
(Source: Edmonton Journal, December 26, 2019) EDMONTON, Alberta — CN Rail is looking to determine the cause of a Thursday derailment near the Alberta-British Columbia border. Full story: Edmonton Journal
ConocoPhillips owned oil on CP train that derailed in Sask., leaked 1.5 million liters
(Source: CBC News, December 23, 2019) CALGARY — ConocoPhillips has confirmed it owned crude oil on a train that derailed and leaked about 1.5 million liters of oil in rural Saskatchewan two weeks ago. Full story: www.cbc.ca
ND still waiting for a federal decision on oil by rail dispute with Washington state
(Source: Prairie Public News, December 24, 2019) BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota is awaiting a decision from federal regulators on Washington state’s new law that essentially bans accepting Bakken crude by rail. North Dakota wants the federal Pipeline and Hazardous...
Plans to beef up Amtrak Cascades service in 2020 beset by multiple uncertainties
(Source: Radio station KUOW, December 23, 2019) SEATTLE, Wash. — A holiday wish of many Pacific Northwest rail fans is more roundtrips on the Amtrak Cascades schedule with greater speed and reliability. But in order to beef up train service between Seattle and...
New York governor wants to fast-track high-speed rail
(Source: Gannett New York, December 25, 2019) ALBANY, N.Y. — On Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to revisit the decades-long dream of better connecting New York’s cities through a high-speed rail system, which is commonplace in Europe and other parts of the world....
