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New York governor tours aging rail tunnel in funding push
(Source: Associated Press, October 18, 2018) NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is hoping video images of the decaying, century-old rail tunnel under the Hudson River will help resolve a funding impasse with President Donald Trump's administration that has delayed...
How NJ Transit dragged its feet on PTC while costs doubled
(Source: Bloomberg, October 18, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit safety project that’s strangling train service to Manhattan was slowed by years of agency foot-dragging while staff warned of soaring costs and a “negative public reputation,” according to...
BLET’s David Dinges seeks election to W.Va.’s House of Delegates District 66
(Source: Herald-Mail Media, October 18, 2018.) CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Del. Paul Espinosa and challenger David Dinges again are squaring off in the 66th District of the West Virginia House of Delegates in the Nov. 6 general election. Brother Dinges is a member of BLET...
Oil by rail on the rise once again as safety rules disappear
(Source: DeSmog Blog, October 17, 2018) NEW YORK — While a second oil-by-rail boom is well underway in North America, both the U.S. and Canada are taking steps that ignore or undermine the lessons and regulatory measures to improve safety since the oil train...
CSX boasts better Q3 2018 results, aims at ‘winning back share from trucks’
(Source: Freight Waves, October 17, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company reported net income of $894 million, nearly double last year’s net income of $459 million. Earnings per share of $1.05 beat the consensus sell-side estimate of $0.95...
Metra PTC project prompts Rock Island schedule changes
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 16, 2018) Metra yesterday released a proposed revision of its Rock Island Line schedule to accommodate service changes related to positive train control (PTC) implementation. Full story: Progressive Railroading
NS continues Hurricane Michael recovery efforts
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, October 16, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern currently has 15 locations on the Georgia division and 24 on the Pocahontas division still operating on generator power. All C&S systems are fully functional. Overall, NS...
California high-speed rail approves local plan for connecting Bakersfield and Fresno
(Source: Bakersfield Californian, October 16, 2018) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A locally supported alternative for routing bullet trains into Bakersfield won approval Tuesday from California's high-speed rail agency, capping what had been a contentious planning process...
Report: Trump Administration shelves coal plan
(Source: Railway Age, October 16, 2018) NEW YORK — Amid economic and political pushback, the Trump Administration has quietly put plans to revitalize the coal industry on the back burner, according to a published report. Full story: Railway Age
CSX profit tops Wall Street estimate in Q3 2018
(Source: Reuters, October 16, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. on Tuesday reported quarterly profit that topped Wall Street’s view and raised its full-year revenue forecast, as the No. 3 U.S. railroad operator benefited from ongoing cost-cutting and higher prices...
