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Rail car manufacturing plant to close in Illinois
(Source: Associated Press, August 17, 2018) ROCHELLE, Ill. — A railcar manufacturing plant in northern Illinois is set to close as the factory building goes up for auction. Nippon Sharyo announced Thursday that it would be closing its Rochelle plant at the end of this...
Norfolk Southern apologizes for leaving bait truck full of Nike sneakers in Chicago neighborhood
(Source: Associated Press, August 11, 2018) CHICAGO — Norfolk Southern Railroad has apologized for using a bait truck loaded with shoes to lure potential thieves on Chicago's South Side, and prosecutors have dropped charges against three people arrested during the...
Opinion: Missourians see ‘right-to-work’ for what it is: an assault on workers
(Source: The Hill opinion column by Heidi Shierholz, August 12, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — By a two-to-one margin, Missouri voters voted down a so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) law on Tuesday. This is great news for working Missourians and the unions that represent them,...
Once opposed to bullet trains, Florida governor has invested in parent company bidding on Tampa high-speed rail
(Source: Tampa Bay Times, August 16, 2018) TAMPA, Fla. — As one of his first acts in office in 2011, Gov. Rick Scott canceled a $2.4 billion federally funded and shovel-ready bullet train from Orlando to Tampa because it carried "an extremely high risk of overspending...
Gov. Murphy vowed to fix NJ Transit. Now it’s his problem.
(Source: New York Times, August 19, 2018) NEW YORK — Just seven months into his first term, New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy is already resorting to emergency measures to try to fix New Jersey Transit, the state agency that has been failing to keep its trains running...
BNSF can sue locomotive seat maker over engineer’s injuries
(Source: Westlaw News, August 14, 2018) NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Monday said the BNSF railroad, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, can sue a maker of locomotive seats to recoup settlement costs with an engineer who was injured when his seat...
Railroads duck Massachusetts paid sick leave law
(Source: Bloomberg BNA, August 13, 2018) BOSTON — Massachusetts can’t apply its paid sick leave law to railroad employees who are protected by a federal unemployment insurance program, according to a federal district court. The federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance...
Amtrak’s Roanoke Station success could mean more future regional stops
(Source: Television station WSIS, August 9, 2018) ROANOKE, Va. — Hoping to land another regional stop, communities in southwest Virginia are eyeing Amtrak's success in Roanoke. State transportation officials have described the ridership as "impressive." According to...
Fiber optic sensors may boost rail safety
(Source: www.optics.org, August 8, 2018) CARDIFF, United Kingdom — Fiber Optic Acoustic Detection (FOAD) is an emerging technology with the potential to enhance safety in the railroad industry by continuously monitoring the condition of rail, track and rolling stock....
Norfolk Southern defends use of ‘bait trucks’ to prevent freight theft, despite criticism
(Source: CBS Chicago, August 9, 2018) CHICAGO — A major railroad is fighting back against accusations it’s trying to lure people into stealing goods from freight cars. Norfolk Southern officials said they are using so-called “bait trucks” to stop thefts, but insisted...
