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CSX battles Longshoremen’s union over mandatory staffing levels
(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, October 9, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX filed suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court against the Toledo, Ohio, chapter of the International Longshoremen's Association, asking a court to compel arbitration in a dispute over...
BNSF launches direct intermodal service between Southern California and Ohio Valley region
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, October 2, 2018) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) in collaboration with CSX Corporation (CSX), today announced it will offer a direct-rail intermodal service between Los Angeles and North Baltimore, Ohio. The...
Hurricane Michael impacts Norfolk Southern
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, October 10, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Hurricane Michael has made landfall and has impacted the Southeast with high winds, storm surge and heavy rains. Customers in those affected areas should expect 24 to 48 hours delay. Norfolk...
Amtrak modifies Florida service due to Michael
(Source: Associated Press, October 10, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is adjusting service to Florida for the safety of its passengers and employees because of Hurricane Michael. Silver Star trains traveling from New York to Miami will operate from Miami to...
Audit suggest NJ Transit needs more money, less bureaucracy
(Source: www.nj.com, October 10, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — More money and less bureaucracy. Those are the recommendations of a $1.3 million audit of NJ Transit being released this morning. Full story: www.nj.com
Concern growing about Metro-North’s PTC timetable
(Source: Poughkeepsie Journal, October 10, 2018) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Exactly when the Metro-North Railroad will secure an extension for federally mandated life-saving safety technology is still up in the air. Full story: Poughkeepsie Journal
CSX cuts more intermodal pairs as it restructures network
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, October 10, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The intermodal shifts are part of a master plan by CSX to consolidate its railroad network in order to provide more direct origin-and-destination pairs. At this year's investor conference, the railroad...
Which is safer for transportation of crude oil: rail, truck, pipeline or boat?
(Source: Forbes, October 11, 2018) NEW YORK — The question resurfaced this week as news of increased crude oil transportation by rail crossed the border from Canada. Oil and gas is moving around our country, around pristine wilderness, around our cities and towns. Oil...
California high-speed rail’s plan for the future
(Source: Streetsblog San Francisco, October 9, 2018) SAN FRANCISCO — The California High-Speed Rail Authority is striving to get some kind of starter service — from Silicon Valley to the San Joaquin Valley — operational by 2029, and maybe even a service that connects...
NS monitoring Hurricane Michael
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, October 9, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Hurricane Michael is currently moving north through the Gulf of Mexico and, according to the National Hurricane Center, is anticipated to make landfall near the Florida panhandle Wednesday...
