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T&I Committee Chairman DeFazio announces Democratic committee roster for 116th Congress
(Source: House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee press release, January 16, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced the selection of Democratic Members to serve on the...
Railroad industry surges during oil boom in southeast New Mexico
(Source: Carlsbad Current-Argus, January 17, 2019) CARLSBAD, N.M. — Extraction continues to grow in Permian Basin and southeast New Mexico, bringing more resources to the surface. But products like oil and potash need to get out of the area and to market in increasing...
KCS gets approval for crude oil export facilities at Port Arthur, Texas
(Source: S&P Global Platts, January 17, 2019) HOUSTON — Kansas City Southern has received the necessary permits from state regulators to go ahead with a long-planned project to export heavy and light crude as well as refined products from its Port Arthur, Texas, rail...
Despite outcry, Netflix refuses to cut Lac-Megantic rail disaster footage from show
(Source: Canadian Press, January 17, 2019) NEW YORK — Netflix is refusing to remove from its hit movie Bird Box footage of the rail explosion that killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, Que., despite an appeal from the town’s mayor. Full story: www.globalnews.ca
Amtrak cancels trains, cuts service ahead of major winter storm
(Source: Reuters, January 17, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak, the U.S. national passenger railroad, said on Thursday it will cancel at least 15 trains in the northeast and midwest this weekend because of an impending major winter storm, and reduce operations on other...
White House renames rail nominees
(Source: Railway Age, January 17, 2019) NEW YORK — Five nominations for rail transportation federal leadership posts were announced Jan. 16 by President Trump. All are nominees from the previous session of Congress, and were cleared by respective Senate oversight...
Hinkle Yard affected by Union Pacific layoffs
(Source: East Oregonian, January 16, 2019) HERMISTON, Ore. — Hermiston’s Hinkle Rail Yard is part of a round of layoffs by Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific notified its mechanical employees this month that 140 positions would be eliminated in early February,...
Jury returns multimillion-dollar verdict in favor of BNSF worker hurt at Havelock Yard
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, January 17, 2019) LINCOLN, Neb. — A Lancaster County jury returned a multimillion-dollar verdict Wednesday in favor of a Lincoln railroad worker who lost part of his foot and later his left leg below the knee after an injury at BNSF...
BNSF’s Rose says rail industry is thriving, warns other execs: “Don’t screw it up”
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, January 17, 2019) LOMBARD, Ill. — Matthew Rose, the outgoing chairman of BNSF, told a crowd of 850 rail executives and shippers Wednesday that times are good for railroads, but continued success is in their own hands. Full story: Supply...
Siemens, Wabtec head to court in feud over PTC technology patents
(Source: Bloomberg, January 18, 2019) NEW YORK — Two companies battling for a share of more than $14 billion in mandated safety upgrades on U.S. railroads are set to collide in federal court to resolve a dispute over technology that prevents train accidents. Germany’s...
