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Company starts up Permian crude by rail terminal in West Texas
(Source: Houston Chronicle, August 29, 2018) HOUSTON — A crude oil transport company has signed an agreement to start rail shipments out of its West Texas facility. Vista Proppants and Logistics of Fort Worth signed the deal with JupiterMLP to ship crude oil by train...
Hoffa: Senate must quickly approve reappointment of Pearce to NLRB
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 29, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about the White House’s renomination of Mark Gaston Pearce as a member of the National Labor...
As Amtrak proposes changes to long-distance trains, passenger rail advocates sound the alarm
(Source: Flathead Beacon, August 30, 2018) KALISPELL, Mont. — Passenger rail advocates are raising concerns about changes to Amtrak’s long-distance trains that they believe could negatively impact the railroad’s national network, including the Empire Builder. Full...
UP reports it has 70% of route miles in PTC operation
(Source: Railway Age, August 30, 2018) NEW YORK — Union Pacific released data as of Aug. 17, 2018, detailing its progress implementing Positive Train Control (PTC). The Class 1 has equipped 99% of its locomotives, prepared 99% of the required track segments and has...
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending August 25, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 29, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 25, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 565,706...
Downeaster to run without PTC
(Source: Associated Press, August 29, 2018) PORTLAND, Maine — Officials say Amtrak's Downeaster will continue to run from Massachusetts to Maine even without the automatic braking technology known as positive train control. Patricia Quinn, executive director of the...
MBTA receives $20 million grant for PTC installation
(Source: Worcester Telegram, August 30, 2018) WORCESTER, Mass. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $20 million transportation grant to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to install Positive Train Control (PTC) technology across all...
9th Circuit Court rules BNSF violated ADA by requiring job applicant to pay for MRI
(Source: Reuters, August 29, 2018) NEW YORK — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that BNSF Railway Co illegally discriminated against a job applicant by requiring him to pay for a medical test and pulling a job...
DHS allocates $88 million in transit security grants
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 29, 2018) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week issued $88 million in transit security grants aimed at protecting transit agencies from acts of terrorism and boosting the resilience of transit infrastructure....
Stats don’t tell true story of U.S. workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 29, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Don’t be fooled by the low unemployment rate and Wall Street gains – hardworking Americans are still struggling to support themselves and their families. A new report by...
