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U.S. Steel to idle operations at Zug Island plant, lay off up to 1,545
(Source: Crain’s Detroit Business, December 19, 2019) DETROIT, Mich. — U.S. Steel Corp. plans to indefinitely idle "a significant portion" of its Great Lakes Works production facility in Ecorse and River Rouge and will issue layoff notices to 1,545 workers, the...
UP no longer wants to run lines for Metra
(Source: Chicago Daily Herald, December 20, 2019) CHICAGO — Will 2020 be the year Metra begins operating three Union Pacific Railroad commuter routes in its own right? Freight railroad Union Pacific currently runs commuter trains between the city and suburbs as part...
Experts predict more short line railroad mergers and acquisitions
(Source: Freight Waves, December 23, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The freight rail industry, and short line railroads in particular, will likely continue to be the target of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in 2020 and beyond because private equity firms are recognizing...
SMART-TD requests Emergency Order from FRA to replace, repair tens of thousands of outdated brake valves
(Source: SMART-TD press release, December 12, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The president of the SMART Transportation Division, Jeremy Ferguson, is calling on the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to issue an emergency order requiring that outdated air brake valves on...
CSX derailment in Cincinnati sends about 20 cars off the tracks
(Source: CNN, December 22, 2019) CINCINNATI, Ohio — About 20 train cars were sent off the tracks Sunday morning in Cincinnati. A CSX train derailed around 5:15 a.m., sending seven to eight cars off the tracks about 10 miles west of downtown along the Ohio River. Full...
CSX train derails into Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, destroys Appalachian Trail walking bridge
(Source: NBC Washington, December 21, 2019) HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — A freight train crossing the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, derailed early Saturday morning, causing two cars to plummet into the water. Seven cars derailed on the bridge, wiping out...
Sound Transit to Washington state Legislature: Let’s reduce car-tab taxes
(Source: Seattle Times, December 19, 2019) SEATTLE — As for car-tab taxes, Sound Transit continues to collect $110 per $10,000 of vehicle value, since the voter-approved Sound Transit 3 tax measure in 2016. Thousands of drivers, seeing annual car-tab fees triple,...
Unanswered questions linger over Mobile’s Amtrak commitment
(Source: www.al.com, December 20, 2019) MOBILE, Ala. — Costly rail line improvements, a new train station and interference with freight trains loomed Thursday as the chief concerns that could derail efforts to bring passenger trains back to Mobile. Full story:...
Cenovus aims to squeeze more oil onto trains with application to build diluent recovery unit
(Source: Financial Post, December 19, 2019) CALGARY — As persistent pipeline delays choke Canadian oil exports, Cenovus Energy Inc. and other energy companies are investing in new technologies to squeeze more crude onto trains bound for refining markets in the U.S....
Editorial: MBTA must get on board with calling CRRC to task for abuses
(Source: Editorial in the Boston Herald, December 20, 2019) BOSTON — Our tax dollars would never be used to support human rights abuses, child labor or market manipulation by a foreign government, right? Wrong! In November, NBC News released findings from its yearlong...
