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City in western Virginia excluded from the state’s latest rail plan
(Source: Bristol Herald Courier, December 27, 2019) BRISTOL, Va. — Virginia’s recently unveiled passenger rail plan includes no provision for expanding service to Bristol, but building a new gateway into Washington, D.C., would allow for future growth. Full story:...
CSX-Virginia rail deal also means good news for North Carolina
(Source: Associated Press, December 24, 2019) RALEIGH, N.C. — A multi-billion-dollar deal between CSX Corp. and Virginia to improve passenger rail service to and from Washington, D.C., also includes good news for efforts to run high-speed trains between Virginia and...
$3.7 billion transportation deal to boost rail service from Richmond to D.C.
(Source: Richmond Free Press, December 27, 2019) RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond would be a major beneficiary of an unprecedented $3.7 billion deal announced by Gov. Ralph S. Northam to boost passenger rail service between Washington and other Virginia cities to avoid an...
FRA launches webpage to report blocked crossings
(Source: Railway Age, December 26, 2019) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has launched a new webpage for the public and law enforcement to report blocked highway-rail grade crossings. The new FRA Blocked Crossings webpage requests specific...
CP Rail train hit by an avalanche east of Revelstoke
(Source: The Abbotsford News, December 22, 2019) ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A CP Rail train has been hit by an avalanche in Glacier National Park, east of Revelstoke. According to a statement from CP Rail, there were no injuries to the crew. Full story: The Abbotsford...
After two months in limbo, Amtrak riders will have shelter in Missouri’s capital city
(Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 20, 2019) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — It won’t be like the historic structure that sheltered Amtrak riders for decades, but passengers will at least be out of the cold while they wait for their ride in Missouri’s capital city. Full...
Seattle-Portland Amtrak service to resume Monday after landslide suspension
(Source: Seattle Times, December 22, 2019) SEATTLE — Amtrak will resume train service between Seattle and Portland on Monday, after railway crews cleared a landslide from a set of tracks just south of Tacoma. BNSF Railway lifted a temporary moratorium on passenger...
CP Rail says last of damaged cars from Sask. train derailment should be removed soon
(Source: Canadian Press, December 20, 2019) SASKATOON — Canadian Pacific Railway says it expects the last of its damaged cars will be removed by the end of the week from the site of a fiery derailment in Saskatchewan. Full story: www.cbc.ca
KCS to announce Q4 2019 results on January 17, 2020
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, December 20, 2019) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) will release its fourth quarter 2019 financial results on Friday, January 17, 2020, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. KCS will...
Canadian crude by rail exports dip 15.5% in October, but rebound expected
(Source: S&P Global Platts, December 20, 2019) HOUSTON — Canadian exports of crude by rail fell 15.5% in October from the previous month after the country's heavy oil became too expensive near the source to support increased shipments on train cars. Full story: S&P...
