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Court of Appeals upholds $1.25 million whistleblower verdict against BNSF
(Source: Associated Press, March 5, 2018) SEATTLE — A panel of judges from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $1.25 million verdict awarded in 2015 to a railroad whistleblower who claimed he was retaliated against and fired for reporting safety violations...
Amtrak chief says efforts underway to preserve Vermont train
(Source: Associated Press, March 3, 2018) MONTPELIER, Vt. — The head of the Amtrak passenger rail service says efforts are underway to help ensure the service on the Vermonter train will continue. Full story: New Haven Register
Amtrak awarded five-year contract for MARC Penn Line
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 2, 2018) The Maryland Department of Transportation's Maryland Transit Administration(MDOT MTA) has awarded Amtrak a five-year contract to continue providing train operations services for the Maryland Area Regional Commuter...
Wash. Dept. of Ecology approves state’s first oil spill response plan for railroad
(Source: Television station KEPR, March 2, 2018) PASCO, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Ecology approved the first oil spill response plan from a railroad company this week. Full story: www.keprtv.com
Four empty CSX train cars fall into Susquehanna River amid wind storm
(Source: Baltimore Sun, March 4, 2018) BALTIMORE — CSX train derailed on a bridge over the Susquehanna River on Friday night, causing four empty rail cars to fall into the water below. Officials said the cause of the derailment remains under investigation, and could...
UP CEO calls steel and aluminum tariffs ‘troubling in a number of ways’
(Source: New Orleans Advocate, March 2, 2018) NEW ORLEANS — The Trump administration's plan to levy tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is "troubling in a number of ways" and almost certainly would send ripples through Louisiana's economy, the head of Union Pacific...
How Trump’s Hudson Tunnel snit threatens the national economy
(Source: Bloomberg, March 5, 2018) NEW YORK — Economic risks keeping Americans up at night include the hastily rewritten tax code and the possibility of a global trade war set off by U.S. tariffs. Consider another cause for insomnia: President Donald Trump’s...
Why the storm stopped SEPTA in its tracks
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, March 3, 2018) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA had prepared for Friday’s storm but not for how fast it intensified, consequently resulting in thousands of commuters being stranded for hours in their attempts to get home, an apologetic general...
Amtrak returns to normal schedule between Boston, D.C., after snow storm
(Source: Albany Times Union, March 4, 2018) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — Amtrak train service between Boston and Washington, D.C., will return to its normal operating schedule on Monday. Service was suspended and/or delayed since Friday's snow storm. Full story: Albany Times...
Federal tax cut windfall doesn’t mean immediate hiring, UP CEO says
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, March 3, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. —While the Union Pacific benefited from the recent changes to federal tax law, Chief Executive Lance Fritz said that alone won’t push him to add jobs now. Full story: Omaha World-Herald
