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No pipeline, no problem as Canadian oil hits the railroads
(Source: Bloomberg, January 24, 2019) NEW YORK — Heavy Canadian crude isn’t getting any cheaper -- but that hasn’t stopped companies from splurging on costly rail shipments. Rail-car loadings hit a record 356,000 barrels a day in the week ended Jan. 11, up from a...
New Jersey officials call on Trump to replace critical rail tunnel
(Source: Reuters, January 29, 2019) NEW YORK — New Jersey's top state and federal officials, including Governor Phil Murphy and U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, toured the deteriorating century-old rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River on Monday in an effort...
What we know about Alberta’s plan to buy thousands of oil tank cars
(Source: www.cbc.ca, January 25, 2019) CALGARY — In late November, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced that within "a few weeks" her government would unveil its plan to buy thousands of railcars to help transport the province's oil to market. Full story:...
Study: Bisecting Southwest Chief rail service a costly plan
(Source: Albuquerque Journal, January 27, 2019) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A study commissioned by the Rail Passengers Association says that local economies along the route of the Amtrak’s Southwest Chief passenger train between Albuquerque and Dodge City, Kan., would be...
Rail moving fluidly through Vancouver after congestion ends: CN
(Source: Reuters, January 25, 2019) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Congestion at Port Metro Vancouver, Canada’s busiest port, has been resolved and rail operations are now “fluid,” Canadian National Railway Co. said on Friday. Full story: Reuters
Philadelphia says goodbye to its iconic 30th Street Station flipboard
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, January 27, 2019) PHILADELPHIA — The iconic 30th Street Station flipping board is gone. It displayed one final message as workers removed it from its perch Saturday night: “Farewell Philadelphia.” Full story: CBS Philadelphia
Hoffa: Teamsters back bipartisan House legislation to repeal “Cadillac Tax”
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 24, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about legislation reintroduced by Reps. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) that would...
CN, Unifor begin bargaining for new agreements
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 25, 2019) Unifor National Council 4000, CN and CN Transportation Ltd (CNTL) began bargaining in Montreal yesterday for five new collective agreements. The council represents 3,300 rail workers across Canada, including workers...
Norfolk Southern says “loosening” truck markets will not stop its intermodal growth
(Source: Freight Waves, January 24, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern posted strong fourth quarter and full 2018 results thanks to gains in its intermodal and coal car businesses. It further consoled investors as it said it was well on its way to 2020 plan...
Amtrak’s New York-to-D.C. fixes leave biggest worries unresolved
(Source: Bloomberg, January 28, 2019) NEW YORK — Along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, roughly $3.4 billion in improvements are underway to bring faster, more reliable service to the busiest rail route in the U.S. Yet the region’s biggest and most important...
