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Homendy nominated to serve on NTSB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 13, 2018) President Donald Trump this week announced his intention to nominate Jennifer Homendy of Virginia to serve on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Full story: Progressive Railroading
Meeting set with Amtrak over West Virginia’s New River train
(Source: Associated Press, April 15, 2018) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A meeting is set with Amtrak officials to work toward keeping the New River Train service going in southern West Virginia this fall. Full story: www.usnews.com
Locomotive burns in Wyoming city, 2 UP workers treated
(Source: www.sweetwaternow.com, April 14, 2018) ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — A fire heavily damaged a Union Pacific locomotive in Wyoming. Two Union Pacific workers were treated at a hospital for smoke inhalation. Full story: www.sweetwaternow.com
Judge slams Norfolk Southern in railroad-related lawsuit
(Source: Sandusky Register, April 12, 2018) SANDUSKY, Ohio — A federal judge railed against a defendant acting defiant by not providing the plaintiffs with vital information, which could possibly help their case. In a recent decision, coming out of a U.S. district...
Proposed Canadian law opening CN to Bill Gates faces delay
(Source: Bloomberg, April 13, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed law that would increase ownership limits in Canadian railways and airlines has run into a delay as politicians wrangle over what new powers companies should have. Full story: Bloomberg
MTA names transit veteran new LIRR boss
(Source: New York Post, April 12, 2018) NEW YORK — Transit veteran Phil Eng will take over as the head of the Long Island Rail Road this weekend, sources say. Full story: New York Post
Pennsylvania men tampered with railroad signals, grand jury charges
(Source: Tube City Almanac, April 11, 2018) McKEESPORT, Pa. — Two local men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges they tampered with railroad signals. According to the indictment, federal prosecutors claim that one man cut cables on...
$50.5 million inland port opens in South Carolina
(Source: Post and Courier, April 16, 2018) CHARLESTON, S.C. — In a part of South Carolina that once relied on video poker as a major economic draw, fortunes are starting to change. The State Ports Authority on Monday will officially open its inland port in Dillon,...
Trade war would hurt grain rail shipments, AAR says
(Source: Railway Age, April 13, 2018) NEW YORK — The industry group representing Class I railroads wants policy makers to take a broader look at the potential deleterious effects tariffs could have on U.S. grain exports. Full story: Railway Age
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending April 7, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 11, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 7, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 524,905...
