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Norfolk Southern land sold in Atlanta, paving way for HQ to leave Norfolk
(Source: Television station WAVY, November 6, 2018) ATLANTA, Ga. — After hours of public comment and debate, the Atlanta City Council voted to approve financing for a deal that would help Norfolk Southern relocate from Norfolk. Full story: www.wavy.com
DOT: Highway deaths account for 95 percent of all transportation fatalities in 2017
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, November 1, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Highway crashes claimed the lives of 37,133 people in 2017, accounting for 95 percent of the 38,958 who died in transportation related accidents that year, according to...
CP Rail broke grain, biofuel shipping records in October
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, November 6, 2018) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific has broken all-time records for the shipment of grain, moving 2.64 million metric tonnes (MMT) of Canadian grain and grain products in October. This makes October 2018 CP's...
DOT’s Chao calls on agencies, railroads to improve grade crossing safety
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 6, 2018) At the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Grade Crossing Safety Summit held last week in Washington, D.C., U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao credited the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and...
BNSF Railway vs. Loos: Will a railroad worker be required to pay taxes on compensation for injury time?
(Source: Subscript Law, November 5, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michael Loos was a brakeman and conductor for BNSF Railway Company. In 2010, he fell on a snow-covered drainage grate in a BNSF train yard and twisted his knee, causing him to miss work. He sued BNSF for...
BNSF posts higher revenue, expenses in Q3 2018
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 6, 2018) BNSF Railway Co. reported third-quarter revenue rose 16 percent to $6.1 billion from $5.3 billion, while operating income increased 9 percent to $2.1 billion from $1.9 billion in the same quarter a year ago. The...
CSX Santa Train to travel through Appalachia this month
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 5, 2018) CSX will operate its 76th annual Santa Train on Nov. 17, as part of the Class I's efforts to deliver toys, food, winter clothing and other gifts to residents in need along the 110-mile route. Full story: Progressive...
Capitol Corridor nears PTC completion
(Source: Railway Age, November 2, 2018) NEW YORK — The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), with operating partners Amtrak and Union Pacific, has completed installation and testing of Positive Train Control (PTC) along the 170-mile San Jose-Auburn Capitol...
Opinion: Amtrak service failing in Connecticut
(Source: Connecticut Post opinion column by Jim Cameron, November 5, 2018) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Amtrak is responsible for running commuter trains, including two lines in Connecticut. And here they have been failing spectacularly. Full story: Connecticut Post
What if Shasta blows its top?
(Source: Railway Age, November 5, 2018) NEW YORK — To an industry that routinely faces the aftermath of flooding, mudslides, avalanches, hurricanes and even earthquakes, the concept of service disruption due to an erupting volcano seems almost unthinkable. But...
