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CSX unveils locomotive with special paint scheme to honor veterans
(Source: Television station WOWK, April 30, 2019) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A new locomotive is being unveiled and it has a more commanding, honorable look now — hand painted in digital camouflage with the nation’s birthday. Full story: www.wowktv.com
Genesee & Wyoming reports Q1 2019 financial results
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 30, 2019) Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) today reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 78 cents, an 11.4 percent increase over the same period in 2018 despite severe winter weather and flooding in North America....
Equipment problems hamper PTC installation at MBTA
(Source: Boston Globe, April 30, 2019) BOSTON — Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials are worried the agency will miss a key deadline to install a federally required safety system on the commuter rail, with testing of the long-planned system delayed by...
Crude by rail a “temporary” solution to pipeline shortage, CN CEO says
(Source: Canadian Press, April 30, 2019) MONTREAL — The head of the Canadian National Railway says shipping crude by rail remains a lucrative, albeit temporary solution to Canada’s pipeline quandary. Full story: Times Colonist
North Dakota promises suit if Washington governor signs oil train law
(Source: Associated Press, April 30, 2019) BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota intends to sue Washington if that state's governor signs legislation requiring oil shipped by rail to have more of its volatile gases removed. Proponents of the bill say it would boost safety....
It’s official: Hoosier State Amtrak line from Chicago to Indianapolis to end July 1 because Indiana won’t fund it
(Source: Chicago Tribune, April 30, 2019) CHICAGO — The Hoosier State Amtrak passenger train that runs between Chicago and Indianapolis will end after June 30 due to a lack of state funding, an Indiana official confirmed. Full story: Chicago Tribune
Genesee & Wyoming opens bulk transfer facility in California
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 29, 2019) Genesee & Wyoming lnc. (G&W) last week announced the opening of a Choice Terminal™ bulk transfer facility on its San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. (SJVR) subsidiary in Millux, Calif. Full story: Progressive...
Union Pacific re-thinks Brazos Yard timing
(Source: Railway Age, April 29, 2019) NEW YORK — Union Pacific contractors were moving lots of dirt when this reporter visited the Brazos Yard site in Texas in November 2018. The location was to be the new crown of UP’s capabilities to improve and increase volume and...
North Dakota congressional delegation urges veto of Washington state oil train legislation
(Source: Bismarck Tribune, April 29, 2019) BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s congressional delegation is urging the governor of Washington state to veto legislation they say would result in a “de facto ban” of crude-by-rail traffic from the Bakken. The bill prohibits...
How railroads are keeping trains safe from hackers
(Source: Fast Company, April 29, 2019) NEW YORK — Railroads have historically focused on safety, from ensuring tracks and trains are properly maintained to making sure pedestrians and drivers stay out of harm’s way, but lately they’ve also emphasized a new type of...
