May 4, 2023 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 3, 2023) During an investor day presentation on May 3, Canadian National touted its operational improvements over the past year and said its faster, more fluid network has created capacity that its marketing team can sell to propel...
May 3, 2023 | News, Railroad Safety, SLB Elections
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 3 — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz focused on rail safety as the guest of honor at the BLET Minnesota State Legislative Board’s quadrennial meeting in Bloomington, Minn., April 23-26, 2023. Among other items, Governor Walz discussed with BLET...
May 3, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 3, 2023) The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has for years been trying to win higher wages for SEPTA Regional Rail engineers, which are the lowest on U.S. passenger railroad systems. Another demand: that SEPTA hire...
May 3, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Amtrak press release, May 3, 2023) CHICAGO — Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have received federal approval for maximum speeds up to 110 mph for most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, primarily between the Amtrak stations in...
