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Some Seattle passenger rail service still by bus after mudslide
Seattle-area rail passengers are taking the bus after a large mudslide near Everett, Wash., earlier this week. Service should resume shortly, however. BNSF Railway spokesman Gus Melonas said the early morning slide was cleared at about 10:30 a.m. and freight lines...
Amtrak helps get marriage proposal on track
It all began Friday when John Lee, a Seattle attorney, decided he wanted to propose to his girlfriend Sarah Kaufmann-Fink, a Tacoma nurse, on an Amtrak train from Seattle to Centralia. The train has a special meaning for the couple, who met at the University of...
GE, TESSCO team up to offer integrated PTC system for dark territories
(GE and TESSCO issued the following joint press release on January 19, 2010.) GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — GE Transportation and TESSCO Technologies Incorporated announced today a long-term partnership to offer Positive Train Control (PTC) solutions to the North American Rail...
Rocky Mountaineer workers joint Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
(The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference issued the following on January 11.) The 130 or so workers of the Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours company decided to join the Teamsters Union following a vote to determine their union allegiance on January 6. Based in British...
Union Pacific reports record fourth quarter and full year 2010 results
(Union Pacific issued the following press release on January 20, 2011.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2010 fourth quarter net income of $775 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, compared to $549 million, or $1.08 per diluted share,...
Railroads set to announce fourth quarter, full year 2010 financial results later this month
CLEVELAND, January 10 — Four major U.S. railroads are set to announce their financial results to the public later this month. • Union Pacific will release fourth quarter 2010 earnings on January 20 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time. Those wishing to listen in should visit the...
Union Pacific announces results in steam locomotive route contest
The Little Rock Express edged the Tuscola Turn by 3,042 votes to win Union Pacific Railroad's Great Excursion Adventure - You Route the Steam Contest. Union Pacific will route one of its legendary steam locomotives from Kansas City, through St. Louis and on to Little...
Canadian Pacific issues service bulletin
(Ian MacKay, Canadian Pacific Railway Vice President, Customer Services & Intermodal Operations, issued the following service bulletin on January 18.) A Service Alert remains in effect from Calgary to Kamloops following the record snowfall, avalanches, snow control...
Chicago town puts CN noise reduction funds to work
The village of Frankfort near Chicago has made considerable headway in distributing $2.7 million from Canadian National Railway to reduce noise from CN freight trains, assistant village administrator Rob Piscia reported Monday night. Piscia said $2.28 million has been...
Mudslides block BNSF tracks south of Everett, Wash.
According to the Associated Press, two mudslides overnight have blocked the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad track in Washington state between Everett and Mukilteo. Full story is available on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer website.
Amtrak’s Quiet Car service coming to Harrisburg
Amtrak Keystone Service, the line that connects Harrisburg, Philadelphia and New York, will add “Quiet Car” service starting Jan. 24, in an attempt to provide passengers with a more peaceful, quiet atmosphere to work or rest without distraction. Amtrak officials said...
CSX work crew complains of breathing problems
Hazmat crews near Annapolis, Md., were inspecting a CSX freight train stopped in Jessup this afternoon after railway work crews complained of feeling sick. Battalion Chief Michael Cox, Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman, said the CSX train was northbound...
NS trespasser ‘critical’ after apparent chemical burn, but probe reveals nothing
Authorities said Tuesday that no traces of chemicals - or any substance - were found on the clothes of a drifter who's blistering stomach triggered a hazardous materials scare Monday in Northumberland County. Yet, the man, identified by state police as Nicholas...
Megabus drivers overwhelmingly vote to join Teamsters
(The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following on January 18, 2011.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Megabus drivers in New Jersey have voted overwhelmingly, 94-1, in favor of representation by Teamsters Local 102 in Springfield. The drivers are headquartered out...
Studies question viability of Florida high-speed rail project
Gov. Rick Scott's decision to hit the pause button on high-speed rail in Florida has created a void that is quickly getting filled with reports questioning the viability of the project. Two separate national groups have issued analyses in recent weeks finding fault...
Kansas City Southern declares quarterly dividend
(Kansas City Southern issued the following on January 18.) Kansas City Southern’s (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the outstanding KCS 4% non-cumulative preferred stock. The dividend is payable on April...
Metra moves to clean the air for its passengers, workers
Metra announced on January 14 that it is installing more efficient air filters on its train cars and switching to cleaner fuel for its locomotives to help reduce commuter and worker exposure to toxic diesel fumes. The rail service also said it is upgrading more of its...
BLET member helps teach rail safety to Calif. high school students
Brother Kevin Droivold, a member of BLET Division 283 (Oakland, Calif.), recently ran an Operation Lifesaver train for the Union Pacific Railroad in Mateca, Calif. According to the Manteca Bulletin newspaper, the Operation Lifesaver presentation was necessary because:...
Canadian Pacific issues service bulletin
(Ian MacKay, Vice President, Customer Services & Intermodal Operations at Canadian Pacific Railway, issued the following service bulletin on January 17.) Due to the record snowfall, avalanches, snow control activities, and hazardous winter road conditions that...
Jacksonville-to-Miami rail plan in search of federal aid
Having failed to get federal stimulus money to establish new Amtrak passenger rail service from Jacksonville to Miami, the Florida Department of Transportation wants to spend $118 million out of the state's transportation trust fund. Almost all of the hurdles have...
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