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DOT-105 rail tank car safety the focus of 5 NTSB safety recommendations
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 14, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board issued five safety recommendations Thursday following completion of its investigation of the Aug. 27, 2016, chlorine release...
BNSF bumps up spending on expansion projects this year as intermodal business grows
(Source: Freight Waves, February 14, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — BNSF plans to spend the largest amount since 2015 on expansion and efficiency projects, with the railroad’s major intermodal lanes seeing much of that investment. The largest Class 1 railroad by track...
California high-speed rail’s Central Valley segment is not stranded
(Source: Streetsblog San Francisco, February 14, 2019) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — With all the confusion around HSR, and the endless repetition of the tiresome and fallacious “train to nowhere” meme, it’s probably a good idea to reiterate that the high-speed train...
Single mom with breast cancer speaks about struggles after being laid off by Union Pacific
(Source: Television station KETV, February 14, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific laid off 150 workers at its Omaha headquarters Tuesday. JoAnna Draper puts a face and story to those employees, sharing her struggles and fears after being terminated. Perhaps the most...
NJ Transit claims “legal precedent” shields it from federal safety lawsuits; Unions seek to set the record straight
(Source: www.njtvonline.org, February 14, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit fired 20-year veteran conductor Jerome Johnson — he claims — because Johnson kept reporting railroad safety problems to the feds. But he can’t sue NJ Transit under the federal law that’s...
Many companies, including Union Pacific, get waivers for steel tariffs amid tough trade talk
(Source: Associated Press, February 15, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite President Donald Trump’s tough talk on trade, his administration has granted hundreds of companies permission to import millions of tons of steel made in China, Japan and other countries without...
DOT issues final rule requiring railroads to develop oil spill response plans
(Source: Reuters, February 15, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Transportation Department on Thursday issued final rules requiring railroads to develop oil spill response plans and to disclose details of shipments to states and tribal governments after a series of...
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending Feb. 9, 2019
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 13, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 9, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 519,779...
Virgin Trains USA scuttles IPO
(Source: Railway Age, February 13, 2019) NEW YORK — Miami-based Virgin Trains USA LLC, previously known as Brightline before it rebranded itself following a 2018 partnership forged with Virgin Enterprises Ltd. and founder Richard Branson, has canceled issuing the IPO...
Penn Station commuters to get relief from crammed concourse as NJ Transit, Amtrak announce expansion
(Source: www.nj.com, February 13, 2019) NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey commuters used to being jammed into a waiting area they’ve nicknamed “the pit” in New York’s Penn Station will get some much-needed breathing room. Gov. Phil Murphy joined Amtrak and NJ Transit...
