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NS breaks ground on new Atlanta corporate headquarters
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, March 26, 2019) ATLANTA, Ga. — Norfolk Southern, joined by Georgia state and city leaders, today held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch construction of its new corporate headquarters building in Atlanta. The headquarters site...
Canada’s Imperial Oil resumes shipping crude by rail
(Source: Reuters, March 26, 2019) CALGARY — Canadian crude producer Imperial Oil has recently resumed shipping crude oil by rail from its terminal in Edmonton, Alberta, because of a marginal improvement in rail economics, a company spokesman said on Tuesday. Full...
California sells $600 million in bonds for high-speed rail project
(Source: NBC Los Angeles, March 26, 2019) LOS ANGELES — California sold $600 million in bonds Tuesday to help pay for its high-speed rail project even as lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledge challenges to completing the line between Los Angeles and San...
Teamsters win fired Sysco worker’s job back with full pay, benefits
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In another victory against Sysco’s vicious mistreatment of workers, Teamsters Local 528 in Atlanta has won a fired Sysco worker’s job back with full pay and benefits. The...
Amtrak encourages safety around tracks as four pedestrian deaths reported in two days
(Source: USA Today, March 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At least four people have been killed by Amtrak trains in the past week, with one of the most recent incidents taking place Tuesday in New York. Full story: USA Today
KCS sees surging fuel-by-rail growth in Mexico
(Source: Reuters, March 26, 2019) MEXICO CITY — The Mexican subsidiary of U.S. railroad operator Kansas City Southern expects its gasoline transport business to grow at least 15 percent by volume this year, and possibly much more, a senior executive said on Tuesday....
STB: Class I employment down a tad in February
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 26, 2019) U.S. Class Is employed 145,800 people in mid-February, down 0.52 percent compared with mid-January's level, but up 0.68 percent compared with February 2018's count, according to Surface Transportation Board (STB) data....
Railroads slowly getting back on track after Midwest floods
(Source: Freight Waves, March 26, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Historic flooding that began on March 15 has wiped out miles of roads and bridges along the Missouri River, especially from eastern Nebraska to western Iowa. Omaha was the largest city to be hit. This part...
Gov. Murphy nominates NJ Transit board members
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 25, 2019) New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy last week nominated seven people to serve on New Jersey Transit’s board as part of the latest step in the governor's efforts to overhaul the beleaguered agency. Full story: Progressive...
Appeals court: Young man struck by Norfolk Southern train while fleeing police can’t sue railroad
(Source: Cook County Record, March 25, 2019) CHICAGO — A federal appeals panel has ruled a young Indiana man can't continue with his lawsuit against a railway company after he was struck by a train while running away from a police officer. Full story: Cook County...
