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Delegates elect new officers at SMART TD convention
(Source: Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Transportation Division press release, August 11, 2019) LAS VEGAS – SMART GEC Member and Transportation Division (TD) Vice President Jeremy R. Ferguson of Local 313 (Grand Rapids, Mich.) was elected President...
Rail service reliability issues, trade uncertainty could help push U.S. rail volumes lower
(Source: Freight Waves, August 12, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Trade concerns and shippers’ lingering doubts about rail service are factors that could contribute to a continued softening of U.S. rail carload volumes in the second half of the year despite some factors...
Discovery set to air never-before-seen footage of George H.W. Bush funeral train
(Source: Houston Chronicle, August 9, 2019) HOUSTON, Texas — Discovery is set to air "Uniting America: The President's Final Journey," featuring never-before-seen footage and behind the scenes moments with the Union Pacific employees who were instrumental in executing...
Amtrak considers extending Wolverine line from Chicago to Toronto
(Source: www.woodtv.com, August 9, 2019) EAST LANSING, Mich. — Amtrak is considering a proposal that would extend the Wolverine line’s rail service from Chicago to Toronto. Full story: www.woodtv.com
Train derailments plague NW Iowa
(Source: www.nwestiowa.com, August 10, 2019) SHELDON, Iowa — Railroad tracks in N’West Iowa have been in the perfect storm during the last 13 months. Three major derailments — two involving BNSF and one involving Union Pacific — have taken place since June 22, 2018....
South Florida Sysco workers vote to join Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 9, 2019) MIAMI, Fla. — Sysco workers notched another union election victory today after 130 warehouse workers voted for Teamsters Local 769 representation. The workers join 132 drivers at Sysco...
Fire extinguished on CSX bridge over Susquehanna River
(Source: Baltimore Sun, August 9, 2019) BALTIMORE, Md. — No injuries were reported and all railway operations have resumed after a fire on the CSX railroad bridge, which spans the Susquehanna River between Harford and Cecil counties, was reported Friday afternoon....
Trucking rates putting more pressure on railroad industry
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, August 8, 2019) NEW YORK — Intermodal is still less expensive than on-road trucking, but the savings have been less over the last five years. Full story: Railway Track & Structures
Big tech companies ignore NTSB’s pleas on rail safety
(Source: Politico, August 10, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In late 2016, federal investigators probing a fatal crash between a confused truck driver and a California commuter train made a plea to Google, Apple and Microsoft: Add information on the nation’s hundreds of...
RRB chairman appoints Cameron as assistant
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, August 8, 2019) CHICAGO — Kimberley M. Cameron has been named as an Assistant to the Chairman of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), Erhard R. Chorlé. At the time of her appointment, Ms. Cameron served as the...
