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Report: CRRC’s “chief obligation is to the Chinese state”
(Source: Railway Age, November 4, 2019) NEW YORK — “CRRC AND BEIJING’S DASH FOR GLOBAL ROLLING STOCK DOMINANCE,” a report prepared by Radarlock, which describes itself as “a research organization that uses data-driven analysis to understand techno-economic dynamics in...
BNSF Q3 2019 coal revenues, volumes decline on adverse weather conditions
(Source: S&P Global Platts, November 3, 2019) HOUSTON — BNSF Railway reported a decrease in coal volumes and revenue in the third quarter of 2019, primarily because of adverse weather conditions and lower natural gas prices. The Fort Worth, Texas-based railroad...
BNSF’s Q3 2019 net earnings grow
(Source: Freight Waves, November 4, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Despite lower revenues, western U.S. railroad BNSF posted a net profit in the third quarter amid lower operating costs, BNSF said in a financial report Nov. 4. BNSF had a net profit of $1.47 billion, a...
Carper introduces bill to ban smoking on Amtrak
(Source: Dover Post, November 1, 2019) DOVER, Del. — In honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, former Amtrak board member and top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced legislation that would ban smoking...
Amtrak restores service between Philadelphia, Harrisburg
(Source: Penn Live, November 3, 2019) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amtrak services that had been temporarily suspended Saturday have now been restored between Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Full story: www.pennlive.com
Union Pacific train derails in Boone
(Source: News Republican, November 2, 2019) BOONE, Iowa — Nine cars on a Union Pacific train derailed in Boone Saturday evening, damaging several railroad employee cars in a parking lot. Full story: News Republican
MBTA weighs long-term plans for commuter rail
(Source: Gloucester Daily Times, November 3, 2019) GLOUCESTER, Mass. — Big plans are on the drawing board to modernize the MBTA's commuter rail, but the upgrades come with a hefty price tag. Full story: Gloucester Daily Times
Blocked crossings become a nuisance for Grand Island residents
(Source: Grand Island Independent, November 3, 2019) GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Shaun Shepardson played a sound recording of the train crossing bell near her home at North Road and Highway 2 for Hall County supervisors last week. Shepardson said she hears the loud,...
Weather, lingering floods challenge grain handling
(Source: Television station KPVI, November 2, 2019) HAMILTON, Mo. — Harvest is an exciting time on the farm, bringing the long-anticipated results and the paycheck from the year’s work growing crops. But it can also be a busy and challenging time, and this year there...
Opinion: The good and bad of PSR
(Source: Freight Waves opinion column by Ben Thrower, November 1, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The railroads have been riding a bumpy track for the past several years, and for some of them it continues. Full story: Freight Waves
