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NS, Chicago Police under fire for using ‘bait trucks’ to railroad poor residents, activists say
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, August 8, 2018) CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department and Norfolk Southern Railroad are under fire after videos of a sting operation in which so-called “bait trucks” were parked in Englewood in an attempt to nab would-be thieves went...
BNSF Q2 2018 operating ratio the weakest of Class I railroads
(Source: Freight Waves, August 8, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — BNSF saw a slight improvement in its operating ratio between the first and second quarter this year, but it was higher than that of 2017 and in a range that drew criticism for other companies. Full story:...
Derailed UP train in St. Paul dumps 3,200 gallons of diesel fuel into Mississippi River
(Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, August 8, 2018) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Union Pacific railroad train derailed on a St. Paul bridge connecting two rail yards, puncturing a tanker and causing 3,200 gallons of diesel fuel to dump into the Mississippi River early...
Hoffa: Missouri voters side with unions against corporate effort to impoverish workers
(Source: Statement by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, August 8, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about Missouri voters defeating Proposition A on the statewide ballot yesterday, which ensures...
Commuters, lawmakers unleash fury on NJ Transit
(Source: North Jersey Record, August 8, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — NJ Transit riders, transit advocates and elected officials unloaded their fury on the agency's senior management Wednesday amid a summertime service meltdown. Full story: www.northjersey.com
NJ Transit plan to close Atlantic City line shows building troubles
(Source: North Jersey Record, August 8, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — NJ Transit's announcement last week of its plan to close the Atlantic City rail line for five months starting in September is the latest blow to the statewide public transportation provider. The...
NJ Transit: We let you down, but it’s not over yet
(Source: New York Times, August 9, 2018) NEW YORK — After hearing angry commuters sound off about a summer filled with cancellations of trains, officials of New Jersey Transit, the nation’s second busiest railroad, admitted on Wednesday that they had let their...
Bruce Landsberg named as NTSB Vice Chairman
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 7, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bruce Landsberg was appointed Tuesday Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board and also starts his appointment as a member. Landsberg, a well-known general...
NS derailment in Pittsburgh missed passenger train by about 2 minutes
(Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 7, 2018) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh avoided disaster by a scant two minutes Sunday afternoon when a freight train derailed and sent cars tumbling over a hillside and onto light rail passenger train tracks in the South Side...
Congressional panel slates hearing on California high-speed rail project
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 7, 2018) The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials on Thursday will hold a field hearing in Sacramento, California, to review the status of the state's high-speed rail project. Full story:...
