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Railroads’ flood-ravaged Midwestern tracks trigger FRA emergency declaration
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 21, 2019) Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory on Tuesday declared an emergency event for railroad operations because of extreme flooding throughout the Midwest. Full story: Progressive Railroading
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending March 16, 2019
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 20, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 16, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 501,001...
Amtrak’s Hiawatha service sees record increase in passenger ridership
(Source: Milwaukee Independent, March 21, 2019) MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — The Milwaukee-Chicago Amtrak Hiawatha Service served an all-time record of more than 858,000 passengers in calendar year 2018, a 3.6 percent increase over calendar year 2017. Full story: Milwaukee...
Senators Baldwin, Cornyn draft bill to protect U.S. rail-car manufacturing
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 20, 2019) U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) on March 14 introduced the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (S. 846), which proposes to prevent federal funds from being used by transit agencies...
Kansas City Southern to announce Q1 2019 financial results on April 17
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, March 20, 2019) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) will release its first quarter 2019 financial results on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. KCS will also...
UP to report Q1 2019 financial results on April 18
(Source: Union Pacific press release, March 21, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation’s first quarter 2019 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, April 18,...
Experts react on AAR’s request for cost-benefit analysis in STB proceedings
(Source: Freight Waves, March 20, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The request by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) asking the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to include a cost-benefit analysis into its rulemaking process is being viewed by some as a positive...
Metra OKs comfy rail cars and locomotives; directors unhappy with Amtrak
(Source: Daily Herald, March 20, 2019) CHICAGO — Metra forged ahead with plans for new railcars with cupholders and greener locomotives Wednesday even as leaders fumed about something beyond their control -- the tracks out of Union Station. Amtrak apologized for a...
CP Rail designates first woman to head railway’s board of directors
(Source: Canadian Press, March 20, 2019) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway has selected the first woman to head the board of directors of the country's second-largest railway. Isabelle Courville, 56, has been designated to replace Andrew Reardon at the Calgary-based...
Flooding at Hannibal, Mo., impacts NS operations
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, March 20, 2019) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is experiencing service interruptions due to flooding conditions at Hannibal, Missouri requiring NS traffic between Decatur, IL and Kansas City, MO to be diverted to operate via...
