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Amtrak revamps cars in West Quincy
(Source: Television station KHQA, December 18, 2019) WEST QUINCY — Some local Amtrak train cars, ranging from 30 to 40 years old, are getting a makeover. The project has provided a dozen local residents with work this holiday season. Full story: www.khqa.com
Officials fight Union Pacific lawsuit that threatens East Texas jobs
(Source: Television station KLTV, December 18, 2019) PALESTINE, Texas — The City of Palestine moved on Tuesday to file an initial response to a lawsuit involving Union Pacific. In the suit, Union Pacific requests a court invalidate an 1872 pact that keeps a certain...
Washington’s Metro teams up with TSA to test anti-explosive detection system
(Source: Washington Post, December 17, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The images on the screen looked like the infrared bodies you see on ghost hunting shows, but the green figures that flashed on the screen at the Pentagon City Metro station Tuesday in Arlington, Virginia,...
CSX to announce Q4 2019 results on January 16, 2020
(Source: CSX press release, December 19, 2019) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. will release fourth-quarter financial and operating results after the market close Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. This will be followed by a conference call and live webcast hosted by the...
Metra’s on-time performance is slipping, but one train line is late more often than any other
(Source: Chicago Tribune, December 11, 2019) CHICAGO — Your Metra train was more likely to be late this year, primarily due to signaling and switching problems, along with weather delays, according to the commuter railroad. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Rail traffic needs a holiday miracle
(Source: Railway Age, December 18, 2019) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended Dec. 14, 2019, and, for this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 520,589 carloads and intermodal units, down 8.5%...
Canadian crude by rail shipments to surge, spurring investment
(Source: Bloomberg, December 18, 2019) CALGARY — Canadian shipments of crude by rail are poised to surge next year, spurring investment in new export infrastructure. Crude-by-rail capacity in Alberta is expected to grow by 100,000 barrels a day in December after the...
W.Va. legislators express concern over plan to auction off idled intermodal facility
(Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail, December 17, 2019) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia legislators on Tuesday objected to state plans to auction off the $32 million Heartland Intermodal Gateway, in Prichard, for as little as $1 million, after the complex shut down...
Sask. First Nation fears wildlife, groundwater contaminated by 1.5 million liters of oil released during CP Rail crash
(Source: CTV News, December 17, 2019) SASKATOON — Kawacatoose First Nation's chief is speaking out over concerns about potential environmental damage resulting from last week's fiery Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) train derailment near Lanigan. A CP train derailed and...
Amtrak’s return to Mobile hinges on key New Year’s Eve vote
(Source: www.al.com, December 17, 2019) MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile city officials will decide a few hours before the brightly lighted MoonPie drops and ushers in the New Year whether they are on board with a financial commitment to bring Amtrak back to the Port City. Full...
