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$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...
CP Rail sees ‘significant gap’ in talks with TCRC as strike deadline nears
(Source: Bloomberg, April 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. said a new labor agreement with thousands of train conductors and other workers remains elusive, less than a week before the deadline for the start of a strike that could cripple its...
Runaway train carrying 1,000 passengers rolls for miles in India
(Source: CNN, April 9, 2018) NEW DELHI, India. — A disaster was narrowly averted in eastern India after a runaway train carrying up to 1,000 passengers rolled with speed for several miles before being brought to an emergency stop by railway staff. The train was...
Actor charged with phoning in fake bomb threat on Amtrak in N.J.
(Source: Asbury Park Press, April 10, 2018) NEW YORK — Actor T.J. Miller, best known for his role as the irrepressible software designer Erlich Bachman in the HBO comedy series “Silicon Valley,” was charged with phoning in a fake bomb threat while aboard an Amtrak...
Summer repair work will divert Amtrak trains from Penn Station to Grand Central Terminal
(Source: New York Daily News, April 10, 2018) NEW YORK — Amtrak said it’ll be doing repair work this summer, though LIRR and NJ Transit trains are anticipating no major changes to service, unlike the rush-hour emergency repairs at Penn Station during last year’s...
NJ Transit seeking to ease overcrowding with rail car trade
(Source: Associated Press, April 10, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — Some New Jersey Transit rail commuters will soon find themselves riding on another state's rail cars as the embattled agency seeks to alleviate overcrowding on its 12 lines. Full story: www.thedailystar.com
KCS responds to STB’s service concerns
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 10, 2018) Kansas City Southern President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Ottensmeyer has responded to the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) request for information about Class Is' service outlooks for 2018. Full story:...
NS tells STB that restoring service levels is a top priority
(Source: Railway Age, April 10, 2018) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern on April 2 responded to the Surface Transportation Board’s March 16 blanket letter requesting information on Class I railroad 2018 service outlooks. Full story: Railway Age
