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Wisconsin Teamster’s training helps him save a life
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 18, 2019) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — On the morning of May 14, 2019, Teamsters Local 200 Waste Management member Chad Schreiner had an on-the-job experience that changed his life forever, and saved the life of...
Chinese interest in U.S. rail threatens national security, economy, U.S. experts say
(Source: Epoch Times, May 19, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new House bill and a recent congressional hearing have highlighted the potential threats that would come with using Chinese-made rail cars and transit buses in U.S. cities and regions. Chinese companies could...
Railroads’ shift to PSR model puts storage, railcar onus on shippers
(Source: Freight Waves, May 20, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — For years, shippers have tapped spare capacity of railcars and tracks as a low-cost option for storing and staging bulk commodities. But the widespread adoption of the business model known as “precision...
Editorial: Transcontinental Railroad transformed our nation
(Source: Editorial from the Omaha World-Herald, May 18, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — The hammering of the Golden Spike into place 150 years ago this month at Promontory Point, Utah, launched Omaha and our nation into a dramatic new era. The sesquicentennial provides an...
Source: Alberta’s new premier will indeed cancel oil-by-rail contracts
(Source: Calgary Herald, May 17, 2019) CALGARY — Premier Jason Kenney’s new government will cancel $3.7 billion worth of oil-by-rail contracts entered into by former premier Rachel Notley’s NDP government just weeks prior to calling the election with CN Rail, CP Rail...
Union Pacific reports Positive Train Control progress
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 17, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific implemented Positive Train Control (PTC) on 582 route miles, bringing required PTC-operated route miles to 13,597 or 80 percent. PTC was implemented on all required passenger routes in...
Montana Rail Link announces $95 million in investments, largest in its history
(Source: Television KPAX, May 18, 2019) BILLINGS, Mont. — An industry that’s been in Montana for over a century doesn’t seem to be slowing down. This year, Montana Rail Link is announcing a massive capital spending plan that will be the largest in its history. The...
Opinion: “Unfit for public office:” Trump nominates loyalist who voted to defund Amtrak to sit on its board of directors
(Source: Yahoo News opinion column by Alexander Nazaryan, May 17, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nomination has progressive groups concerned, both because of his views on government and his political career, rife as that is with controversy. “Todd Rokita is unfit for...
FRA cancels $929 million in California high-speed rail funds
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 17, 2019) The Trump administration yesterday formally canceled nearly $929 million in previously awarded federal funds to California's high-speed rail program. In a May 16 letter to California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)...
Schumer asks government to probe rail tech from China
(Source: Reuters, May 19, 2019) NEW YORK — U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is asking the federal government to investigate if a plan for new subway cars in New York City, designed by a Chinese state-owned firm, could pose a threat to national security. The...
