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As PTC deadline nears, most railroads won’t meet all requirements
(Source: Albany Times Union, December 26, 2018) ALBANY, N.Y. — A deadline to have complex new safety systems operating on the nation's railroads is fast approaching. And while most railroads won't meet all the system's requirements, regulators apparently believe they...
Two Florida Congressmen want to block Brightline bonds
(Source: Miami Herald, December 19, 2018) MIAMI — Two Republican congressmen are pointing to a state report on passenger-rail service as they implore the U.S. Department of Transportation to put the brakes on extending a deadline to issue tax-exempt bonds needed to...
NJ Transit says work done on Atlantic City Rail Line but remains mum on reopening
(Source: Press of Atlantic City, December 19, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit said it has met year-end requirements for federally mandated safety improvements on the Atlantic City Rail line — but when the line will reopen is still up in the air. Full story: Press of...
UP to report Q4 2018 results on January 24, 2019
(Source: Union Pacific press release, December 20, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation’s fourth quarter 2018 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, January...
Metra getting $2 million from DOT for PTC
(Source: Associated Press, December 19, 2018) CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago commuter rail agency will get more than $2 million from the federal government to implement a computerized system that will make train travel safer for passengers and rail workers. Full story:...
PTC almost complete in Connecticut, governor says
(Source: New Haven Register, December 19, 2018) NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Every train line in Connecticut will be equipped with Positive Train Control — a safety system designed to stop trains automatically before an accident occurs and prevent excessive train speed — by the...
Bragg, Jayne nominated to Railroad Retirement Board positions
(Source: White House press release, December 4, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On December 4, 2018, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: Johnathan Bragg of Virginia, to be a Member of...
Trump administration miscalculated benefits of ECP brakes
(Source: Associated Press, December 19, 2018) BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration miscalculated potential damages from train derailments when it canceled an Obama-era rule requiring the installation of more advanced brakes by railroads hauling explosive fuels,...
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending December 15, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 19, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 15, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
CSX to double-stack trains through Baltimore after century-old tunnel is fixed
(Source: Freight Waves, December 18, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX Corp. is reversing course with a pledge of new funding to a long-delayed tunnel improvement project in Maryland, one that will allow the rail carrier to finally move double-stack trains through the Port...
