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Washington man arraigned on assault charges after armed confrontation with BNSF workers
(Source: www.ifiberone.com, November 8, 2018) WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Chumstick Valley man accused of firing shots to warn a railroad crew away from private property was arraigned Wednesday on four counts of second-degree assault in Chelan County Superior Court. Full...
Norfolk Southern COO Wheeler sells $138,212 in company stock
(Source: Fairfield Current, November 8, 2018) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp. COO Michael Joseph Wheeler sold 801 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 7. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.55, for a total...
Norfolk mayor: NS’s move to Atlanta may not occur quickly
(Source: Saporta Report, November 8, 2018) ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern’s plan to secure up to $600 million in funding for a new office building from Invest Atlanta, the city’s development arm, was deferred Thursday. In addition, Norfolk’s mayor was quoted Thursday...
How leaves, icicles and an old bridge can complicate rail commutes
(Source: New York Times, November 8, 2018) NEW YORK — Every day this week, New Jersey Transit has heaped more frustration onto its customers by warning them that their morning trains could be delayed by “slippery rail” conditions. Full story: New York Times
Citing PTC costs, VRE eyes fare increase
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 8, 2018) The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is considering raising fares by 3 percent in its 2020 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2019. Full story: Progressive Railroading
BNSF, J.B. Hunt stuck in revenue dispute
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, November 8, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway have been in arbitration since January 2017 regarding more than $100 million in revenue that the trucking giant claims it is owed, The Wall Street Journal reports. BNSF and...
Central Pa. taxing authorities file appeal to overturn exempt status for Norfolk Southern
(Source: Fox 43, November 8, 2018) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Multiple taxing authorities in central Pennsylvania have filed a joint appeal in court to fight a February 2018 ruling that railroad intermodal yards, in this case Norfolk Southern Railroad (NS), are exempt from...
BMWED member Omar Solis killed in the line of duty
(Source: Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Division (BMWED) press release, November 8, 2018) SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — On November 3rd, 2018 we lost a beloved Brother in the line of duty. Brother Omar Solis was a member of BMWED ICGF Local Lodge 0469. Brother Solis will be...
9th Circuit says railroad law covered BNSF conductor, but tosses $1.2 million award
(Source: Westlaw News, November 8, 2018) NEW YORK — A divided U.S. appeals court on Thursday said railway workers are not required to show that they were fired for refusing to violate a law or regulation in order to bring retaliation claims, in a case involving...
Runaway 80-car Canadian Pacific train rolls 230 meters through Calgary
(Source: Global News, November 9, 2018) CALGARY — The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after 80 uncontrolled rail cars rolled a quarter kilometre along a track at one of Canadian Pacific Railway’s main marshaling yards in Canada. The incident happened...
