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Nearly 50,000 UAW workers go on strike against GM, America’s biggest auto maker
(Source: CNN Business, September 16, 2019) NEW YORK — The United Auto Workers union went out on strike against General Motors Sunday night, the first work stoppage in the US auto industry in 12 years. The union's nearly 50,000 hourly fulltime and temporary workers...
UP’s Big Boy locomotive concludes 150th anniversary celebration with “Great Race Across the Southwest”
(Source: Union Pacific press release, September 5, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — The world's largest steam locomotive, Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, will embark on a third and final tour celebrating the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad's completion, giving...
Port of Savannah to expand rail service to Chicago
(Source: Savannah Morning News, September 12, 2019) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Hostess City will soon have a larger presence in the Windy City as the Georgia Ports Authority introduces dual rail service from the Port of Savannah to Chicago, with cargo reaching the midwestern...
FRA releases accident report on CSX derailment in Princeton, Ind.
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, September 12, 2019) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration just released its Accident Investigation Report on the derailment of a CSX freight train in Princeton, Ind. on June 17, 2018. The train derailed 22 loads and one...
UP cleans site of derailment in Dupo, Ill.; environmental consultants say area is safe for residents
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, September 12, 2019) NEW YORK — Damages from the Union Pacific train derailment in Dupo, Ill., appear to be limited to just the rail cars and track. About 13 rail cars spilled on Sept. 10, with one of the carriers catching on fire....
CSX chief outlines company’s changing mindset as e-commerce grows
(Source: Freight Waves, September 12, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The head of CSX said his company needs to change the way it does business so that CSX can compete with trucks and be a reliable option in the future where e-commerce is booming and coal is declining....
Railroads see headwinds cutting volumes for rest of 2019
(Source: Freight Waves, September 6, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Loose truck capacity, trade uncertainty and lower coal demand are among the headwinds that some Class I railroads are seeing for the remainder of 2019. Full story: Freight Waves
PSR: Promise or peril?
(Source: Railway Age, September 13, 2019) NEW YORK — For rail customers, Precision Scheduled Railroading is a mixed blessing. At a North East Association of Rail Shippers (NEARS) conference earlier this year, PSR’s promises and perils took center stage. Full story:...
AAR: Rail traffic down again for the week ending September 7, 2019
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, September 11, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 7, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
No fare hikes as Metra relishes capital infusion
(Source: Daily Herald, September 12, 2019) CHICAGO — After years of gloomy budget forecasts, Metra riders Wednesday received a reprieve from fare hikes in 2020. The railroad has an estimated $1.45 billion in new money coming from the state over five years, courtesy of...
