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Indiana State Sen. Alting to issue amendment that would save Hoosier State Line
(Source: WLFI, April 15, 2019) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — State Senator Ron Alting said he plans to issue an amendment to the state's budget bill that would save the Hoosier State Rail Line. Without a budget change, Amtrak plans to stop running the line this summer. Full...
Mistake adds another delay to LIRR PTC installation
(Source: Long Island News 12, April 15, 2019) MINEOLA — Problems are still plaguing the Long Island Rail Road's effort to install a system that can slow or stop a train in an emergency. During a committee meeting Monday, a Metropolitan Transportation Authority...
Inside BNSF’s advanced drone inspection operation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 2019 issue) BNSF Railway Co. is leveraging drone technology to bolster inspection processes for its rail network, refine predictive analytics capabilities and test long-range drone operations to set the stage for future use in...
Tax day brings a windfall for Wabtec
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America press release, April 15, 2019) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — As Wabtec continues to pursue concessions from its highly skilled workforce in Erie, Pennsylvania the company and its stockholders will enjoy...
Longtime CSX worker was killed on the job weeks before son’s high school graduation
(Source: News Channel 9, April 15, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A devoted railroad worker was killed over the weekend after being hit by a train while on the job. A longtime friend says Allen Lowe's larger-than-life personality could make anyone laugh. Now he leaves two...
Texas asks Union Pacific to test air in homes affected by creosote contamination near Houston’s Fifth Ward
(Source: San Antonio Express-News, April 12, 2019) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sent a notice to Union Pacific on Thursday requesting that the company conduct tests on air quality in a residential area affected by a plume of...
American Red Cross workers join Teamsters in Indiana
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 12, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mobile collection staff with the American Red Cross in Evansville, Ind., have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 215. There are 16 workers in the bargaining unit....
High-speed rail proposed from Houston to Dallas raises hopes and doubts
(Source: Houston Chronicle, April 11, 2019) HOUSTON — he high-speed rail project that is intended to take travelers between Houston to Dallas in a 90-minute trip was raising hopes and doubts at a transportation meeting hosted by the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of...
STB to hold hearing on Class Is’ demurrage, accessorial charges
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 12, 2019) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has announced the details for its May 22 public hearing on railroad demurrage and accessorial charges. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Bipartisan group of Senators urges Amtrak to continue support for routes connecting rural communities
(Source: Hays Post, April 14, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) has joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in calling on Amtrak to continue service to rural communities in Kansas and across the United States by investing in long-distance and...
