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Court OKs Amtrak conductor’s suit alleging 18 years of bias
(Source: HR Dive, February 13, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak must face some of the bias claims brought by a former conductor who alleged that she was subjected to misconduct for about 18 years, a federal district court judge determined (Garner v. National Railway...
Opinion: America without Greyhound, and no replacement passenger trains
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by David Peter Alan, February 14, 2019) NEW YORK — We are not usually concerned with buses at Railway Age, but what would happen if Greyhound buses suddenly disappeared from American roads, and Amtrak became the only provider of...
BNSF announces plan for 2019 capital investments
(Source: BNSF press release, February 13, 2019) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today announced its 2019 capital investment plan of $3.57 billion. The emphasis of this year’s capital plan continues to be on maintaining and expanding its network with an...
High-speed rail could still be a reality in California and elsewhere in U.S.
(Source: USA Today, February 14, 2019) LOS ANGELES — California could still bring the nation's first high-speed rail train to reality, proponents say – even if the size falls short of the original grand plans – and that could encourage other states to follow suit....
Workers claim retaliation as XPO, Verizon announce closure of facility in Memphis
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 13, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — XPO workers denounced today’s announcement by XPO Logistics, Inc. that it will be closing its Verizon-contracted Memphis facility beginning April 15, 2019. With this...
New York performed 20 counter-terrorism exercises along rail lines in 2018
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 13, 2019) New York's counter-terrorism effort known as Operation NY-SECURE completed 20 exercises last year at rail stations statewide, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Report: Fatal CP Rail derailment in Field, B.C., “eerily similar” to Lac-Megantic disaster
(Source: DeSmog Blog, February 12, 2019) NEW YORK — The only way to have a rail accident that is “eerily similar” to the Lac-Mégantic oil train disaster that killed 47 people and wiped out the small Quebec downtown is if a massive regulatory failure did not address...
NJ Transit settles $182 million back-payment debt with Amtrak
(Source: Associated Press, February 13, 2019) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit paid $182 million to Amtrak to make good on missed payments for use of the Northeast Corridor line, state officials said Wednesday. Full story: News & Observer
Operation Lifesaver announces 2019 Rail Safety Week
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, February 13, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans and Canadians will observe Rail Safety Week together again this fall. Operation Lifesaver, Inc.(OLI) and Operation Lifesaver Canada are working to plan the observance of Rail...
Amid regulatory scrutiny, CSX leads nation in revenue from fees
(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, February 13, 2019) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Surface Transportation Board, a federal regulator, is reviewing the revenue major railroads across the country collect from fees. Full story: Jacksonville Business Journal
