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CSX worker hospitalized after being hit by Amtrak train
(Source: Florida Times-Union, August 4, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A CSX worker was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by an Amtrak train Friday night in an accident being investigated by Jacksonville police as well as railroad company...
Record rail freight for NE PA authority
(Source: Railway Age, July 30, 2018) NEW YORK — Record carloads and economic growth are going hand-in-hand in Lackawanna and Monroe Counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Full story: Railway Age
CN publishes ‘grain plan’ for next crop year
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 2, 2018) CN has posted on its website a plan for servicing the 2018-19 grain crop. The plan includes its earlier announcement that CN is acquiring new high-capacity hopper cars and locomotives, and is increasing staff to...
U.S. Senate approves bill that would maintain Amtrak Southwest Chief service
(Source: Lawrence Journal-World, August 2, 2018) LAWRENCE, Kan. — Millions of dollars could be on the way to help maintain the Amtrak train route that serves Lawrence. Because of maintenance needs, Amtrak is considering changes to the approximately 2,300-mile...
Norfolk Southern commences $1.2 billion accelerated share repurchase program
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, August 2, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced that it has entered into accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreements with Bank of America N.A. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC to repurchase an aggregate...
Oil on the tracks: What’s the cost of shipping more product by rail?
(Source: StarMetro Edmonton, August 2, 2018) EDMONTON — Protests may have halted the progress of pipelines, but oil is still chugging along as exporters rely more on rail to get their product to market. Full story: www.thestar.com
Amtrak train derails outside Union Station; no injuries reported
(Source: NBC Washington D.C., August 2, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Amtrak train derailed near D.C.'s Union Station on Thursday with nearly 200 people on board, officials say. No injuries were reported. The nine-passenger-car train stayed upright and no one was hurt,...
Empty UP rail cars fall from downtown St. Louis bridge
(Source: Fox 2 Now, August 2, 2018) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A Union Pacific train derailment near downtown St. Louis looks nasty but isn't expected to cause any traffic headaches. There is damage to the bridge. It isn't clear when train service will be restored to the area....
FRA certifies TrackAsset software
(Source: Railway Age, August 3, 2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved Railroad Software’s TrackAsset application for electronic capture of signal inspections, as outlined in FRA 49 CFR §§ 234.273 and 236.110. TrackAsset “provides visibility for...
Amtrak says “bah humbug” to Toys for Tots train
(Source: Television station WNYT, August 2, 2018) ALBANY, N.Y. — Christmas may not come at all for kids who wait for the annual Toys for Tots train. Marine Toys for Tots organizers tell NewsChannel 13 Amtrak has informed them it no longer fits within their business...
