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Former CN executive files lawsuit against railroad
(Source: Local Memphis, March 8, 2019) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A local former executive of Canadian National Railway Company filed a discrimination lawsuit against his former employer. Tracy Miller of Memphis filed the complaint in the Western District of Tennessee Western...
Gov. Murphy calls for $407 million in NJ Transit funds
(Source: CBS New York, March 6, 2019) WOODRIDGE, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday called for a $407 million investment to help turn NJ TRANSIT around. Full story: CBS New York
Teamsters lend a hand to help wounded vets in Arizona
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 6, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A vacation to Arizona turned into an event honoring U.S. veterans at a facility in Tucson on Saturday where attendees received headphones and other gifts as a thank you...
LIRR: Not enough train cars to serve booming ridership
(Source: News 12 Long Island, March 10, 2019) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — The Long Island Rail Road says it doesn't have enough train cars to adequately serve its booming ridership. Full story: News 12 Long Island
Amtrak report card highlights delays caused by freight railroads
(Source: Albany Times-Union, March 8, 2019) RENSSELAER, N.Y. — The latest Amtrak report card on how badly its trains were delayed by the freight railroads shows some improvements. But the overall average grade for all host railroads — Amtrak only owns a small portion...
CP Rail to appeal federal order that railways use handbrakes on mountain grades
(Source: Canadian Press, March 8, 2019) Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it is appealing Transport Minister Marc Garneau‘s order requiring railways to immediately use handbrakes on all trains stopped on mountain slopes following a deadly derailment in the Rocky...
Union employees return to work today at Wabtec in Erie, Pa.
(Source: Erie News Now, March 10, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — Union employees return to work at Wabtec on Monday. It comes after both sides reached an agreement Wednesday for a 90-day deal to end the strike. The union is ready to get back to work until a longer deal can be...
Talks of bringing passenger rail service back to the Gulf Coast resurface
(Source: Television station NBC 15, March 6, 2019) MOBILE, Ala. — Talks of restoring passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast are back. Mississippi Southern Rail Commissioner Knox Ross tells NBC 15 News he feels confident Mississippi will be able to put up its $14...
Rail Passengers Association finds economic benefits in adding a second Chicago-Twin Cities Amtrak train
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 6, 2019) The Rail Passengers Association (RPA) yesterday released an assessment of a 2015 Amtrak feasibility study and found that adding a second Amtrak train between Chicago and Minneapolis could bring the state of Minnesota...
BNSF breaks ground on logistics center near Denver
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 7, 2019) BNSF Railway Co. announced yesterday that construction is underway on its newest logistics center, located in Hudson, Colorado, near Denver. Full story: Progressive Railroading
FRA should investigate MTA’s PTC implementation, Sen. Schumer says
(Source: Press release from the office of New York Senator Chuck Schumer, March 3, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of a stunning MTA equipment glitch upending the LIRR and Metro-North’s installation of life-saving, Positive Train Control (PTC), U.S. Senator...
Major oilsands producer vows to ship more oil by rail
(Source: Canadian Press, March 7, 2019) CALGARY — Oilsands producer MEG Energy says it has doubled its crude-by-rail shipments and will double them again to maximize prices in view of insufficient pipeline export capacity from Western Canada. Full story:...
Florida’s Tri-Rail to use drones to monitor tracks
(Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel, March 8, 2019) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — You may one day see drones flying over railroad tracks across South Florida: Tri-Rail plans to adopt this technology to spot trespassers and prevent suicides as well as accidents on the...
Inspector General: Amtrak’s private rail car practices “inadequate”
(Source: Railway Age, February 8, 2019) NEW YORK — Amtrak’s Office of Inspector General on Feb. 8 said it has “found longstanding management weaknesses in the company’s transport program for privately owned railcars, including inadequate controls for cost and revenue...
Former Amtrak CEO Joe Boardman dies
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 7, 2019) Former Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Boardman has died, according to a statement issued today by Amtrak. He was 70. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Economic impact study shows Wabtec’s proposed cuts at Erie, Pa., would pay for CEO’s $16 million bonus
(Source: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) press release, March 1, 2019) ERIE, Pa. — An economic impact study released today by UE Local 506 on Thursday, February 28, shows that the negative economic impact of the wage reductions demanded by...
AAR reports rail traffic for February and the week ending March 2, 2019
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 6, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 2, 2019, as well as volumes for February 2019. U.S. railroads originated...
Canadian agency proposes rail regulation updates
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 6, 2019) The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has released a report summarizing input from key rail industry stakeholders about how best to update existing rail regulations, as well as agency guidelines and tools. Full...
China-based company hires first assembly workers at new Chicago rail car plant
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 6, 2019) CRRC Sifang America has hired the initial group of employees to assemble Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) newest 7000 Series rail cars at the $100 million rail-car manufacturing plant, the China-based company announced...
Graniteville continues to recover almost 15 years after NS train crash, chlorine leak
(Source: Aiken Standard, March 6, 2019) AIKEN, S.C. — Almost 15 years after a train wreck released a geyser of 90 tons of deadly pressurized liquid chlorine in the center of Graniteville, the town, its residents and people working in Avondale's textile mills that...
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