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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
House passes two rail data security bills
(Source: American Journal of Transportation, April 11, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House overwhelmingly passed two bipartisan railroad data and information security bills: H.R. 4921, the “STB Information and Security Act,” and H.R. 4925, the “FRA Safety Data...
FRA increasing field strength
(Source: Railway Age, April 6, 2018) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration, with a new leader in place and a confirmed budget, is seeking to fill nearly 100 key vacancies across the U.S. “to further strengthen and improve the organization’s ability to carry...
NTSB cites fatigue for 2015 railroad fatality in New Mexico
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, April 10, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board determined Tuesday a fatigued train conductor’s failure to properly line a switch is the probable cause for the April 28, 2015...
