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China company doubles CSX factory plan for N.C. site
(Source: Railway Age, April 5, 2018) NEW YORK — A China company expects the largest industrial development along the CSX main in rural North Carolina to be nearly twice as big as first anticipated. Full story: Railway Age
Norfolk Southern blames its crew for Kentucky train crash. And sues them.
(Source: Lexington Herald-Leader, April 5, 2018) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Norfolk Southern Railway Co. filed suit against two crew members whom it says were negligent and failed to prevent a March 18 train crash and derailment in Georgetown. Full story: Lexington...
AAR reports rail traffic for March 2018 and week ending March 31
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 4, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 31, 2018, as well as volumes for March 2018. U.S. railroads originated...
Port of LA plans container staging hub
(Source: Railway Age, April 3, 2018) NEW YORK — Amid rising intermodal traffic, the Port of Los Angeles plans a $130-million public-private partnership to develop a new container staging facility. Full story: Railway Age
In Alabama, decisions loom on state’s role in Amtrak’s return to Gulf Coast
(Source: www.al.com, April 4, 2018) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — To bring Amtrak back to Mobile, state officials will have to dedicate $3.5 million over the course of four years to match federal grants aimed at improving an existing rail line. Full story: www.al.com
Utah counties eye railroad to Colorado as conduit for oil
(Source: The Daily Sentinel, April 5, 2018) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A coalition of eastern Utah counties is looking to northwest Colorado as a possible route for a railroad that could provide locally produced oil access to distant markets. Full story: The Daily...
UP to STB: “Stabilize service, reverse downward trend”
(Source: Railway Age, April 4, 2018) NEW YORK — Union Pacific has responded to the Surface Transportation Board’s March 16 blanket letter requesting information on Class I railroad 2018 service outlook. Full story: Railway Age
10 million pounds of human waste stuck in an Alabama rail yard
(Source: CNN, April 3, 2018) ATLANTA — Right now, dozens of train cars carrying 10 million pounds of poop are stranded in a rural Alabama rail yard. Technically it's biowaste, but to the 982 residents in the small town of Parrish, that's just semantics. They want it...
BNSF said worker was too obese for job in rail yard; Judge lets ADA discrimination suit continue
(Source: Cook County Herald, April 4, 2018) CHICAGO — A federal judge has said a man who had been denied employment by a railroad because he was too obese can continue his lawsuit accusing the railroad company of disability discrimination. Full story: Cook County...
Propane-laden train derails in port of West Sacramento
(Source: Sacramento Bee, April 5, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A propane train derailed Monday in the port of West Sacramento when a rail tie broke causing the tracks beneath the cars to give way, a railroad official said. Full story: Sacramento Bee
