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Canadian railway accidents went from 1,091 to 1,170 in 2018, beating the 5-year average
(Source: Canadian Press, March 6, 2019) OTTAWA — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the number of railway accidents increased by seven per cent last year including those involving dangerous goods, but there were fewer fatalities. There were 1,170...
Spate of derailments prompts CP Rail workers to start grim pool
(Source: Calgary Herald, March 6, 2019) CALGARY — Three significant derailments of CP trains in three days has renewed concerns about the safety of railway workers just a month after a horrific crash outside Field, B.C., killed three employees. So grim is the mood...
Railroad CEOs say U.S. economy still looks pretty good
(Source: CNBC, March 6, 2019) NEW YORK — The CEOs of two major railroad companies told CNBC on Wednesday they aren’t necessarily worried about the U.S. economy. Full story: CNBC
BNSF’s Rose: It’s about growth, not cutting
(Source: Railway Age, March 6, 2019) NEW YORK — BNSF Executive Chairman Matt Rose, nearing retirement, shared his views on the rail industry at the Railroad Financial Corporation’s annual conference in LaQuinta, Calif., on March 5. Rose talked extensively about...
Wabtec, UE reach temporary agreement to end strike while negotiations continue for up to 90 days
(Source: GoErie.com, March 6, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — There will be no picket lines Thursday morning outside Wabtec Corp. in Erie, where about 1,700 union members have been on strike since Feb. 26, the day after the merger between Wabtec and GE Transportation. Wabtec and...
Virginia transportation officials announce completion of bypass designed to alleviate Acca Yard bottleneck
(Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 5, 2019) RICHMOND, Va. — Trains traveling between Richmond’s Staples Mill and Main Street stations will be a bit faster thanks to a new track bypassing a notorious 2-mile bottleneck. Virginia’s Department of Rail and Public...
Senators to reintroduce grade crossing safety act
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 5, 2019) U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced they will reintroduce a bill to fund improvements to "dangerous" grade crossings. Full story: Progressive Railroading
More growth planned for UP-CP Can-Am corridor
(Source: Railway Age, March 4, 2019) NEW YORK — The past two decades have been a time of steady growth for Union Pacific’s only route to the Canadian border, running from Hinkle, Ore., north through Spokane, Wash., to Eastport, Idaho. Capacity improvements performed...
Miller withdraws from STB contention
(Source: Railway Age, March 1, 2019) NEW YORK — Former Surface Transportation Board (STB) member Deb Miller, a Kansas Democrat, has withdrawn her name from contention for renomination by President Trump to a second term. Full story: Railway Age
Explosive packages found at London airports, train station
(Source: National Public Radio, March 5, 2019) LONDON — Three small devices were sent to Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo station that "appear capable of igniting an initially small fire when opened," London's Metropolitan Police said. No one was...
