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Union Pacific, BNSF working to restore rail traffic in states hit hard by floods
(Source: Associated Press, March 20, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific says its crews are working around the clock so rail traffic can return to normal in Nebraska and adjacent states hard hit by floodwaters from a late-winter storm and snowmelt. Full story:...
German police: Drunken passenger smashes into locomotive cab with fire extinguisher, demands engineer slow high-speed train
(Source: Associated Press, March 18, 2019) BERLIN — German police say a drunken man with a fire extinguisher smashed his way into the driver's cab of a high-speed train running from Frankfurt to Paris and demanded that the driver slow down. Full story: USA Today
Man breaks onto Amtrak train in Fullerton, lunges at conductor
(Source: City News Service, March 18, 2019) FULLERTON, Calif. — A man who forced his way onto an idled Amtrak train in Fullerton before lunging at a conductor was arrested following negotiations with police. Full story: www.nbcbayarea.com
Right-to-work defeated in Colorado for 30th consecutive year
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 19, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the 30th consecutive year, a so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) proposal has gone down in ignominious defeat in Colorado. In 29 of those 30 years, the anti-worker...
23-car derailment shuts down Union Pacific line in Eastern Washington, prompts controlled burn of hazardous chemical
(Source: Seattle Times, March 19, 2019) SEATTLE, Wash. — The Union Pacific line that runs through Eastern Washington has been shut down since Friday by a 23-car derailment near Ritzville, Adams County, that included a hazardous cargo spill of sodium chlorate and...
Canada’s National Energy Board cites options for addressing nation’s tight oil transport capacity
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 19, 2019) Any notable increase in crude oil pipeline or rail capacity in Canada would need to come from major infrastructure projects since pipelines are at full capacity and rail infrastructure is operating at or near capacity,...
Alberta again easing crude oil production restrictions
(Source: Canadian Press, March 18, 2019) EDMONTON — The Alberta government has announced another easing of restrictions on oil production, saying the amount that can be produced will increase in May by 25,000 barrels per day and another 25,000 barrels per day in June....
NTSB releases files on fatal Amtrak crash in Va. involving members of Congress
(Source: Associated Press, March 19, 2019) NORFOLK, Va. — Federal investigators released nearly 100 documents Tuesday that detail last year’s fatal crash between a trash truck and an Amtrak train that was carrying Republican members of Congress near Charlottesville....
Unions, NS differ on merits of brake test simulator for hands-on training
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 19, 2019) Norfolk Southern Railway has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of federal rail safety regulations regarding refresher training for mechanical inspectors....
Amtrak cancels River Runner between St. Louis and Kansas City due to flooding
(Source: Television station KMIZ, February 19, 2019) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Record-setting flood levels are changing Amtrak's train schedule. The company announced Tuesday they canceled all 'River Runner' trains, which is their service that spans from Kansas City to...
