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Richmond police and fire crews respond to second Norfolk Southern derailment this week
(Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 27, 2019) RICHMOND, Va. — Police and fire crews responded Wednesday to a second derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Richmond this week. Full story: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Mexico investigative body suggests Veracruz shippers face captive rail market
(Source: Freight Waves, March 27, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Mexican government agency says Kansas City Southern and two other national rail lines have the opportunity to fix rail rates on certain routes serving much of the country’s industrial production. Full story:...
KCS to use crew management software for U.S. operations
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 27, 2019) Kansas City Southern will expand its deployment of the CloudMoyo crew management (CCM) software solution to its U.S. operations, the Class I announced yesterday. Full story: Progressive Railroading
House panel looks to beef up labor laws
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 27, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s not easy for workers looking to come together to organize for power in the workplace. Decades-old labor laws in many cases have been defanged and are now...
Sen. Daines questions transportation secretary on future of Amtrak
(Source: Missoula Current, March 27, 2019) MISSOULA, Mont. — The future of Amtrak’s long-distance routes and airport infrastructure could be addressed in the Trump administration’s new transportation budget, though it may not all be pleasing, agency secretary Elaine...
Sen. Murphy questions Northeast Corridor funding cuts
(Source: Stamford Advocate, March 27, 2019) STAMFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut senator questioned the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday on a proposed budget that would cut funding for the Northeast Corridor. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., challenged...
CN to hold 2019 annual meeting of shareholders in Montreal on April 30
(Source: CN press release, March 26, 2019) MONTREAL — CN will hold its 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders in Montreal on April 30, 2019, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. The meeting will be held at Le Windsor, Windsor Ballroom, 1170 Peel Street,...
UP cleaning up derailment near Milwaukee
(Source: Associated Press, March 26, 2019) MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisc. — Union Pacific Railroad is cleaning up and making repairs after a train derailment in Menomonee Falls near Milwaukee. The 13 cars derailment Monday night and there were no injuries reported. Full...
Construction of UP’s Brazos Yard down to 90 workers from an estimated 1,000
(Source: Radio station WTAW, March 26, 2019) COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Nearly seven years ago, Union Pacific announced plans for a new railyard north of Mumford. At that time, what is now called the Brazos Yard was slated to have 1,000 construction workers. UP...
Small rise in budget funding may not help with NJ Transit’s big problems
(Source: NJ Spotlight, March 27, 2019) TRENTON, N.J. — It wasn’t long ago that a major outside audit labeled New Jersey Transit’s funding “inadequate” and “unsustainable.” In his latest state budget proposal, Gov. Phil Murphy is giving the agency a funding boost that...
