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Rider dragged to death by LIRR train was extremely drunk, NTSB determines
(Source: NBC New York, December 4, 2018) NEW YORK — The death of a 65-year-old man who was dragged by a Long Island Rail Road train when he stepped off it onto the platform after a trip to the New York International Auto Show in April was likely caused by his actions,...
First statewide rail conference held in Minnesota
(Source: Television station KARE 11, December 5, 2018) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Today, Minnesota is hosting its first statewide rail conference. The spotlight is on the freight rail, but there was a groundbreaking ceremony for a Minneapolis-Eden Prairie light rail just last...
Perth Amboy terminal could become hub for crude exports
(Source: NorthJersey.com, November 30, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — For several years, millions of gallons of crude oil a week have traveled New Jersey's rail network on their way to Northeast refineries. Full story: www.northjersey.com
Opinion: Recollections of riding the rails with President Bush
(Source: Herald-Dispatch column by Bob Withers, December 5, 2018) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Imagine my euphoria at 10:24 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 1992, before we had moved a single coach-length out of the old Mount Street Yard in Columbus, Ohio. “I can now say I have...
Cuomo to Trump: Take Amtrak off Gateway
(Source: Railway Age, November 29, 2018) NEW YORK — The Gateway Project to build two new rail tunnels under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York has been mired in political controversy for years, going back to its first iteration, the ARC (Access to the...
Falling behind on PTC, Caltrain and other railroads request extensions
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, December 5, 2018) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A new system designed to make train travel safer after a string of crashes is being delayed again as railroads across the country — including the Bay Area’s Caltrain — ask for extensions of up...
PATH completes PTC installation
(Source: News 12 New Jersey, December 4, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — PATH train officials say that the work has been complete on the rail line’s positive train control safety system. The Federal Railroad Administration certified the work Tuesday, making PATH one of the first...
CSX accused of violating employees’ medical leave rights
(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, December 4, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Separate suits filed on the same day again accuse the railroad of violating federal protections for employees with medical needs. Full story: Jacksonville Business Journal
Metro-North worker dies month after violent car explosion in train yard
(Source: The Journal News, December 4, 2018) NEW YORK — A Metro-North employee who was injured when a car exploded in a train yard parking lot in October has died, according to the Metro-North. Full story: www.lohud.com
Fatal accident at CN Rail in Edmundston, N.B.
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference press release, December 4, 2018) EDMUNDSTON, N.B. — A Canadian National (CN) worker died following a workplace accident this morning in Edmundston, New Brunswick. The victim was a 33-year-old father of two and a member of the...
