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150 years of railroad snow removal in the Sierra
(Source: Sierra Sun, May 9, 2019) TRUCKEE, Calif. — Sierra snows are a continuing challenge to railroad transportation through our high mountains. The first surveyors of the transcontinental railroad thought the snows could be handled with the equipment of the day....
Norfolk Southern’s strategic plan is producing results, CEO says
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 9, 2019) Norfolk Southern Railway in 2019 is "reimagining possible" in all aspects of its business to improve customer service, increase efficiency, drive growth and create shareholder value, President and Chief Executive Officer...
China to bid on D.C. Metro rail deal as national security hawks circle
(Source: Reuters, May 9, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — China’s CRRC plans to bid on a big Washington D.C. subway project as it doubles down on a charm campaign in the United States to quash a rising chorus of critics who have cast the rail car maker as a threat to cyber...
Weather disruptions to U.S. rail grain movement diminishing
(Source: World-Grain.com, May 9, 2019) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Transportation has been in transition, if not outright turmoil, for the past couple of years amid controversial issues such as Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) for trains and Electronic Logging Devices...
Teamsters Union stands in solidarity with Uber, Lyft drivers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 9, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union stands in solidarity with thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers who are taking action in protests around the globe to demand fair pay and working...
The last remaining rail car that “witnessed” the transcontinental railroad’s momentous day
(Source: Smithsonian Magazine, May 9, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — After many years of workers laying mile after mile of track, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, merging into one impossibly long pathway...
Transcontinental railroad that united the country and changed the world celebrated at Ogden festival
(Source: Standard-Examiner, May 9, 2019) OGDEN, Utah — Unity, economics — and of course history — were the main themes that emerged during the first day of celebrations related to the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Full story:...
Chinese-American pride celebrated in 150th anniversary of transcontinental railroad
(Source: Reuters, May 9, 2019) PROMONTORY, Utah — Connie Young Yu says that when her parents joined a delegation of fellow Chinese-Americans attending a 1969 event commemorating the centennial of the first U.S. Transcontinental Railroad, they were snubbed, upstaged by...
UP recreates historic steam meet, commemorating 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s completion
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 9, 2019) OGDEN, Utah — Union Pacific hosted a celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad's completion. The ceremony was held today at Ogden Union Station, a day ahead of Utah's celebration at...
Historic telegrams tell the story of how the transcontinental railroad ushered in a new era
(Source: Associated Press, May 9, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The May 10, 1869, completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was a pivotal moment in the United States, ushering in a period of progress and expansion nationwide. Full story: Salt Lake Tribune
