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AAR reports rail traffic for week ending May 25, 2019
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 29, 2019) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 25, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 527,966 carloads and...
China’s new 373 mph maglev train will be the world’s fastest
(Source: Robb Report, May 28, 2019) Taking the train through China is about to get a lot more interesting—and about 100 mph faster. Late last week in Shandong province, state-owned rail company China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) unveiled the body prototype...
Plans underway for “largest single-terminal container facility in the western hemisphere”
(Source: Railway Age, May 29, 2019) NEW YORK — The St. Louis Regional Freightway and the Port of Savannah are forging a partnership to create a new connection between the St. Louis, Mo., region and what aims to be “the largest single-terminal container facility in the...
North Dakota rail safety inspection extended, may be permanent
(Source: Associated Press, May 30, 2019) BISMARCK, N.D. — A state-run rail safety pilot program that supplements federal oversight of oil train traffic will continue for at least two more years and probably will be made permanent, North Dakota’s Republican Senate...
Lawmakers raise security concerns about China building NYC subway cars
(Source: The Hill, May 29, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of House members from New York are raising concerns about Chinese involvement in building New York City subway cars, zeroing in on the potential that the new train cars could be hacked or...
UE Union conducts informational picketing, leaves door open to strike at Wabtec plant in Erie, Pa.
(Source: GoErie.com, May 29, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Wednesday afternoon brought a reminder of cold days in February as members of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America union carried signs and marched outside the gates of the former GE Transportation...
Positive Train Control may open up railroads to new kinds of cyber attacks, expert says
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 28, 2019) According to a recent report in Trains Magazine, cyber hackers are mostly looking to enrich themselves from railroads, but their efforts could open up a path for even more serious attacks. “A malicious cyber breach of PTC or...
FRA publishes first quarter 2019 PTC status update
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, May 29, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a status update reflecting railroads’ self-reported progress toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC)...
Q&A Medicare for railroad families
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 7, 2019) CHICAGO — The Federal Medicare program provides hospital and medical insurance protection for railroad retirement annuitants and their families, just as it does for social security beneficiaries. Medicare...
CSX CFO Lonegro departs company
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, May 28, 2019) NEW YORK — CSX Corporation (CSX) has announced the departure of Frank Lonegro, executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Full story: Railway Track & Structures
