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CSX names Schwichtenberg Chief Safety Officer
(Source: CSX press release, May 30, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today announced that James Schwichtenberg, a recognized leader in rail safety, is joining CSX as vice president and chief safety officer. Schwichtenberg will lead the company’s intensified...
CP Rail workers say strike was about more than money
(Source: Red Deer News Now, May 30, 2018) RED DEER, Alberta — It was mere hours after 3,000 workers across the country went on strike that a four-year tentative agreementwas reached between Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. Prior to...
Teamsters reach tentative agreement with CP, ending strike
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference press release, May 30, 2018) CALGARY — The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) reached a tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific (CP) to renew the collective agreement for over 3000 conductors and locomotive engineers,...
New rail track in Lake Forest not necessary, Metra announces
(Source: Chicago Tribune, May 29, 2018) CHICAGO — Lake Forest officials said they were thrilled to get news recently that Metra has said the proposed construction of a three-mile-long holding track into the city is not necessary at the moment. The commuter rail...
NTSB announces public hearing on Amtrak crashes
(Source: Occupational Health & Safety, May 30, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a two-day investigative hearing July 10-11 about two recent Amtrak crashes. The hearing in Washington, D.C., will examine issues involved in the...
Trains rerouted after debris falls from Union Pacific tunnel in Oregon
(Source: Associated Press, May 29, 2018) OAKRIDGE, Ore. — Officials with Union Pacific Railroad say trains are being rerouted after debris from a train tunnel fell onto the track during maintenance operations southeast of Eugene. Full story: www.usnews.com
CN chief sees capital spending on “high side” again in 2019
(Source: Transport Topics, May 29, 2018) ARLINGTON, Va. — Canadian National Railway Co. will likely top C$3 billion ($2.3 billion) in capital spending for the second straight year in 2019 as it aims to speed up trains and capture rising demand for freight such as...
Flurry of lawsuits against CSX claim working conditions caused cancer
(Source: First Coast News, May 29, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A number of lawsuits have been filed against CSX claiming the working conditions for some workers caused them to develop cancer. Full story and video: www.firstcoastnews.com
Alberta oil, agriculture industries nervous as CP Rail strike begins
(Source: CBC News, May 28, 2018) CALGARY, Alberta — Alberta's oil and agriculture industries are cautiously watching the Canadian Pacific Railway labor dispute as thousands of train operators and signaling workers are poised to walk off the job Tuesday evening. Full...
CP Rail engineers and conductors on strike; IBEW members reach last minute agreement
(Source: Canadian Press, May 30, 2018) MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Rail's more than 3,000 train operators walked off the job late Tuesday night while a second group of workers reached a tentative contract settlement with the rail company. That announcement came just...
