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Illinois gets $132 million federal grant to help reduce South Side railroad delays
(Source: Chicago Tribune, June 5, 2018) CHICAGO — The federal government has awarded a long-awaited $132 million grant to help pay for a project that aims to clear up rail congestion around 75th Street, cutting delays for Metra, Amtrak and freight railroads. Full...
Oil trains on the rebound to Northeast refineries, federal data show
(Source: www.northjersey.com, June 5, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — After a steady decline throughout 2017, the volume of crude oil moving on trains to Northeast refineries is on the rise, federal data show. Full story: www.northjersey.com
Canadian crude by rail surges to highest since 2014
(Source: JWN Energy, May 28, 2018) CALGARY — Canadian crude oil is hitting the rails at levels not seen since 2014, according to new data from the National Energy Board (NEB). Approximately 170,600 bbls/d was exported from Canada by rail in March, the NEB said. That’s...
Teamsters at UPS, UPS Freight authorize strikes, if necessary
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 5, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters have approved giving their respective negotiating committees the right to call a strike, if necessary. The UPS members authorized a strike, if...
TWU to Amtrak CEO: “Stop these cuts!”
(Source: Railway Age, June 4, 2018) NEW YORK — Amtrak’s just-instituted practice of providing sleeping car customers, beginning with the Lake Shore Limited and Capitol Limited, with “contemporary and fresh dining choices” is “nothing more than a cold snack in a...
Sabotage dangers surge as Mexican freight trains increasingly fall prey to bandits
(Source: Associated Press, May 29, 2018) MEXICO CITY — Freight train robbers in Mexico are increasingly blocking tracks or loosening rails to stop trains and steal the contents, causing increasing danger. The federal rail agency said Monday the number of cargo thefts...
One dead in train collision near Kingman, Ariz.; NTSB investigating
(Source: ABC 15, June 5, 2018) KINGMAN, Ariz. — Officials with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) says one person has died following a train collision northeast of Kingman on Tuesday. According to deputies, at 3 p.m., they responded to a report of a train...
Amtrak installs lactation suite at Baltimore’s Penn Station
(Source: Associated Press, June 2, 2018) BALTIMORE, Md. — Amtrak has installed a pod at Penn Station in Baltimore to provide a private space for breastfeeding mothers. Full story: www.heraldcourier.com
Landslide suspends Amtrak Seattle-Portland service
(Source: Associated Press, June 2, 2018) OLYMPIA, Wash. — Amtrak officials say a landslide between Portland and Seattle has suspended service between the cities. Full story: www.usnews.com
UP “investor day” gets thumbs-up from Wall Street
(Source: Freight Waves, June 1, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific held an analysts' day at its Omaha headquarters Thursday, and though railroads have been under heavy fire in the market for their operations, analysts and investors liked what they heard. Full story:...
