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U.S. rail interests see China as major security risk
(Source: Freight Waves, April 8, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — China’s push for industrial market share around the world to prop up the country’s employment base is heightening concern about the country’s potential to infiltrate the U.S. freight rail system. Full story:...
U.S. coal production posts year-on-year drop for fifth straight week
(Source: S&P Global Platts, April 4, 2019) HOUSTON — US weekly coal production was estimated to be 10.5 million st for the week ended March 30, down 6.6% from the previous week and down 26.3% from the year-ago week, US Energy Information Administration data showed...
AAR reports rail traffic for March and the week ending March 30, 2019
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 3, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 30, 2019, as well as volumes for March 2019. U.S. railroads originated...
New York rules out food service restoration on Amtrak trains
(Source: Albany Times Union, April 2, 2019) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Don’t look for the cafe car to reopen anytime soon on Amtrak trains originating and terminating in Albany. Full story: Albany Times Union
Canadian transportation regulators seek public input on rail amendments
(Source: Freight Waves, April 2, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) is seeking public comments on amendments to regulations that govern the rail rates that Canadian National and Canadian Pacific set for hauling grain in western Canada....
SEPTA calls on public officials to address transit funding
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 2, 2019) The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), yesterday issued a report calling on state and local official to address the “looming...
Amtrak considering return of Detroit-Toronto train service
(Source: Curbed Detroit, April 1, 2019) DETROIT — There hasn’t been passenger rail connecting Detroit and Toronto since the late 1960s. Amtrak wants that to change. In its annual report submitted to Congress that includes grant requests for 2020, the rail operator...
Costco Teamsters in California, East Region ratify contracts
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 2, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Costco Teamsters covered by two separate contracts for California and the East region have voted to ratify the two agreements. The California agreement passed with 86...
How late is late? LIRR’s on-time guidelines are changing
(Source: CBS New York, April 2, 2019) NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road will have to change the way it reports on-time performance thanks to the new state budget. In one example, the commuter line will have to consider a train “late” – if it arrives more than two...
There will be fewer canceled trains once NJ Transit finishes training new engineers
(Source: www.nj.com, March 29, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit has some good news for rail commuters who’ve endured waves of canceled trains due to a shortage of people to operate them: a class of would-be-engineers aced the first half of their training. Full story:...
