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$33 billion for transportation in Illinois bill will have monumental impact on
(Source: Chicago Tribune, June 7, 2019) CHICAGO — For transit agencies and road builders in Illinois, it’s like Christmas in June. The $45 billion capital infrastructure plan that passed the legislature last weekend will provide $33 billion in funding for...
Norfolk Southern gearing up for major operational changes, greater use of distributed power
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 6, 2019) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern will flip the switch on its new operating plan over the Fourth of July weekend and is preparing for the change by training crews and holding two dozen town hall meetings with employees and shippers at...
Wabtec and UE reach tentative 4 year contract
(Source: www.yourerie.com, June 6, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Wabtec Corporation and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 506 and 618 today reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with good wages and benefits, pending ratification...
AAR reports rail traffic for May and the week ending June 1, 2019
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 5, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 1, 2019, as well as volumes for May 2019. U.S. railroads originated...
Statement by Operation Lifesaver on International Level Crossing Awareness Day 2019
(Source: The following statement by Operation Lifesaver Executive Director Rachel Maleh was published on June 5, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, June 6, 2019 marks the worldwide observance of International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD). For 11 years, ILCAD...
Teamsters and allies advocate for safety at aircraft maintenance outsourcing summit
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 5, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday Teamsters joined Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader and other aviation industry stakeholders at the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing...
Crude by rail shipments from Western Canada rise by 34,000 bpd in May
(Source: Canadian Press, June 5, 2019) CALGARY — Genscape says crude-by-rail shipments from Western Canada continued to rise in May after falling in February to a nine-month low. The U.S. company, which monitors western Canadian rail terminals handling about 80 per...
San Jose councilman: “Union Pacific has not been a good neighbor”
(Source: San Jose Mercury News, June 5, 2019) SAN JOSE, Calif. — Perhaps nothing in recent memory has galvanized San Joseans of all backgrounds and beliefs quite so much as the deep frustration with Union Pacific that has permeated conversations at City Hall and...
Texas bus driver indicted after deadly crash with UP train
(Source: Associated Press, June 6, 2019) NEW YORK — A Texas man has been indicted on manslaughter and injury to a child charges following the death of a 13-year-old boy on a school bus struck by a train in January, according to The Associated Press. Full story: ABC...
Railroad tracks were covered by water when train derailed in Fort Worth, official says
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 5, 2019) FORT WORTH, Texas — A set of south Fort Worth railroad tracks where a massive train derailment, ethanol spill and explosion occurred April 24 was underwater at the time the train came through, an official said. Full...
