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NS diverts Missouri traffic due to flooding
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 9, 2019) Norfolk Southern Railway is continuing to address service interruptions due to flooding conditions in Hannibal, Missouri, the Class I announced yesterday. Full story: Progressive Railroading
BNSF, UP operations mostly back to normal in Nebraska after flooding
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, April 9, 2019) LINCOLN, Neb. — Both BNSF Railway and Union Pacific have reopened all their tracks in Nebraska and the surrounding area with the exception of lines that go from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Kansas City. Full story: Lincoln...
Railroads rolling again after historic flooding
(Source: Freight Waves, April 9, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Railroad tracks are still flooded in some parts of the nation’s breadbasket – from eastern Nebraska to western Iowa, as well as in portions of Missouri – after a historic storm plowed through the region in...
Metra hopes to build flyover to speed trains through bottleneck
(Source: Chicago Tribune, April 8, 2019) CHICAGO — During rush hour, trains are lined up for as far as the eye can see at the wide intersection of tracks at Chicago’s Western and Grand avenues. It’s the site of one of Metra’s biggest bottlenecks, and a major source of...
Another high-profile sporting event fiasco for NJ Transit
(Source: Politico, April 8, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he would have been “crazed” had he been stuck in the rain with thousands of stranded fans after Sunday night’s WrestleMania event at MetLife Stadium and sharply criticized the...
STB to review petition to amend rail performance reporting rules
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 8, 2019) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has opened a rule-making proceeding in response to a petition from the American Chemistry Council to amend the board's railroad performance data reporting rules. Full story:...
Without funding, Amtrak’s Hoosier State to end in July
(Source: Journal Review, April 8, 2019) CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — The Hoosier State trains will stop running this summer until an agreement is reached to continue funding the service, Amtrak announced Monday. Full story: Journal Review
Falling U.S. thermal coal exports to put pressure on domestic utility market
(Source: S&P Global Platts, April 8, 2019) HOUSTON — US thermal coal exports are expected to fall as much as 12% in 2019 and 25% in 2020 given the declining Northern European delivered price, which will put pressure on the US utility and lower-grade US metallurgical...
Norfolk Southern seeks to calm shippers’ anxiety over PSR
(Source: Freight Waves, April 8, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern’s chief marketing officer sought to assuage shippers’ concerns at a rail shippers’ conference on April 5, saying his company would engage with shippers and seek opportunities to grow capacity...
Federal government foot-dragging helps oil industry delay oil-by-rail rules
(Source: DeSmog Blog, April 5, 2019) NEW YORK — In an attempt to reduce the risk of fiery oil train accidents, the state of Washington is working to pass a bill that would limit the vapor pressure of oil on trains to below 9 pounds per square inch (psi). Vapor...
Rail unions, railroads at odds over crew size mandate
(Source: Washington Examiner, April 5, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, has revived an effort to mandate crew size on freight trains, an issue that divides railroads and rail unions. Rail unions have backed the controversial measure, known as the...
Two Utah museums are honoring the Golden Spike’s 150th anniversary
(Source: Deseret News, April 7, 2019) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert declared 2019 the Year of the Train, and the Beehive State has taken that declaration to heart. While May 10 will mark 150 years since the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads...
Amtrak’s ridership numbers decline on Missouri River Runner service
(Source: News Tribune, April 6, 2019) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Although ridership numbers on Amtrak's Missouri River were down for the second quarter of the fiscal year, Missouri Department of Transportation officials said they were much better than in the first quarter....
Tuscaloosa mayor says NS opposes site for new Amtrak station
(Source: Associated Press, April 7, 2019) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An Alabama mayor says a railroad is opposing a proposed site for a new Amtrak station, citing safety concerns. Full story: www.al.com
Amtrak “sees promise” in Detroit-Toronto corridor
(Source: CBC News, April 4, 2019) TORONTO — The largest U.S. passenger rail system is hoping to connect its service to southwestern Ontario. Amtrak, which operates inter-city passenger trains in the United States has asked for federal funding to bring back the Detroit...
Campaign fights BNSF plan for “wall of rail cars” on Richmond shoreline
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, April 7, 2019) RICHMOND, Calif. — On a recent morning, small waves lapped at the rocky shore, picnickers gathered at tables around a lagoon, and families perambulated along the eastern edge of San Francisco Bay to enjoy a sunny day in...
Amtrak strikes deal to redevelop Penn Station with Baltimore developers, investing $90 million
(Source: Baltimore Sun, April 4, 2019) BALTIMORE, Md. — Amtrak and a team of locally led developers have reached an agreement expected to kick-start a $400 million to $600 million transformation of the area around Baltimore’s historic Penn Station, creating a...
Union Pacific EVP Knight sells 10,000 shares of company stock
(Source: Highlight Press, April 8, 2019) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Co. EVP Robert M. Knight, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.01, for a total value of $1,700,100.00....
CSX closes Russell facility; 113 jobs lost
(Source: Herald-Dispatch, April 6, 2019) RUSSELL, Ky. — CSX announced Friday morning to employees at its Russell, Kentucky, facility that the company will close the Russell Locomotive Shop and eliminate 113 positions. Full story: Herald-Dispatch
Amtrak says Gateway project will be built, cost shared by railroad, feds and state
(Source: Bloomberg, April 4, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak executives say a new rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey must be built -- sooner rather than later -- with the costs shared among the states, railroad and federal government. Full story: Bloomberg
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