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Rochester Amtrak station renamed in Geraldine Slaughter’s memory
(Source: The Daily News, March 26, 2019) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A year after her March 16, 2018 death, Rochester’s Amtrak station has been renamed and dedicated as the “Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station.” Full story: The Daily News
KCS responds to Mexican competition panel’s rail service report
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 25, 2019) The Mexican Federal Competition Commission (COFECE) has issued a preliminary report that assesses freight-rail service for certain chemical and petrochemical products shipped on certain routes in the Mexican state of...
Activists keeping spotlight on oil trains six years after Lac-Megantic disaster
(Source: WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, March 21, 2019) ALBANY, N.Y. — A rail disaster in Quebec in 2013 touched off international concern about the safety of so-called "oil trains" that haul crude from oil fields to refineries and ports across North America, including...
CSX ends contract with Worcester rail yard manager; 53 layoffs
(Source: Worcester Telegram, March 25, 2019) WORCESTER, Mass. — Freight railroad CSX Corp. is ending its contract with the company that manages the Worcester rail yard, a move that will lead to the layoff of 53 workers in late May. Full story: Worcester Telegram
Mississippi River flooding at Hannibal, Mo., continues to impact NS
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, March 26, 2019) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern continues to experience service interruptions due to flooding conditions at Hannibal, Missouri requiring NS traffic between Decatur, IL and Kansas City, MO to be diverted to...
PTC fully activated on Amtrak Cascades corridor, WSDOT says
(Source: Television station KIRO 7, March 25, 2019) SEATTLE — The Washington State Department of Transportation announced Monday that positive train control (PTC) is fully active for the Amtrak Cascades corridor, which incorporates the Point Defiance Bypass. The Point...
Rail unions endorse two-person crew legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 25, 2019) The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers-Transportation Division (SMART TD) have announced their support of a...
Head of NJ Transit, and his critics, grade his first year in office
(Source: www.nj.com, March 24, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — About a year ago, Kevin Corbett went from being a commuter who rode the train to work to NJ Transit executive director, the man who runs the trains and buses. Full story: www.nj.com
Two GOP bills seek to redirect federal funds from California high-speed rail project
(Source: CNBC, March 21, 2019) LOS ANGELES — Two House bills introduced this month by Republicans from California seek to redirect federal funds from the state’s high-speed rail project and use the money for other purposes. The Trump administration in February...
Heartland Flyer extension may boost Kansas economy
(Source: Television station KWCH, March 24, 2019) WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas could see an extension to Amtrak travel in 2020. Amtrak has requested funding from the federal government to extend the Heartland Flyer north to the city of Newton. Full story: www.kwch.com
