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NS to resume rail traffic through Ga. wreck site
(Source: Augusta Chronicle, January 9, 2019) AUGUSTA, Ga. — The five remaining derailed train cars at the wreck site in Jefferson County have been removed and service is restored in that area, according to Norfolk Southern on Wednesday. Norfolk Southern, along with...
Bombardier officially signs contract with NJ Transit for Multilevel III commuter cars
(Source: Railway Age, January 9, 2019) NEW YORK — Bombardier Transportation made it official, announcing it has signed a contract for 113 Multilevel III commuter rail cars with New Jersey Transit worth as much as $669 million. Full story: Railway Age
Herzog, W&LE complete PTC testing
(Source: Railway Age, January 7, 2019) NEW YORK — Wheeling & Lake Erie and Herzog completed brake testing and preparations for Positive Train Control functionality in revenue service by the end of 2018. Full story: Railway Age
UP shares rise on news of 62.7% operating ratio
(Source: Reuters, January 9, 2019) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp, the No. 1 U.S. railroad, said on Wednesday that a key measure of performance would come in better than expected for 2018, sending shares up 1.6 percent in after-hours trade. The Omaha, Nebraska-based...
UP coal cars derail in Nebraska
(Source: Television station WOWT, January 8, 2019) VALLEY, Neb. — A string of rail cars jumped the tracks between Valley and Fremont Tuesday spilling coal along the way. No injuries were reported. Full story: www.wowt.com
Ga. residents line up for evacuation reimbursements following NS derailment
(Source: Augusta Chronicle, January 8, 2019) LOUISVILLE, Ga. — A long line formed early Tuesday outside the Jefferson County Emergency Services building as people sought to be reimbursed for evacuation expenses incurred from Sunday’s train derailment near Bartow. Full...
Port of New York-New Jersey opens rail expansion for inland intermodal
(Source: Railway Age, January 9, 2019) NEW YORK — The Port of New York and New Jersey opened a major new expansion of its rail network, capping a five-year plan to expand capacity for cargo destined for outside the region. Full story: Railway Age
Beijing’s takeover of U.S. rail car construction raises security concerns
(Source: Washington Post, January 8, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The warnings sound like the plot of a Hollywood spy thriller: The Chinese hide malware in a subway rail car's security camera system that allows surveillance of Pentagon or White House officials as they...
Two new STB commissioners officially confirmed by U.S. Senate
(Source: Supply Chain Management Review, January 4, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On January 2, the United States Senate voted to confirm two new Commissioners to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), an independent adjudicatory and economic-regulatory agency charged by...
Canadian plans to transport oil as solid briquettes move forward
(Source: Ars Technica, January 8, 2019) NEW YORK — The Canada National Railway Company (CN) has spent years developing a product called CanaPux, in which thick bitumen crude oil from Canada's oil sands is mixed with a polymer to become a solid puck that can be...
