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Metro-North gains another FRA grant for PTC work
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 8, 2019) MTA Metro-North Railroad yesterday announced it was awarded a grant up to $2.3 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to help support positive train control (PTC) communications testing. Full story:...
Canadian rail rules derailed by American red tape
(Source: Winnipeg Free Press, February 8, 2019) OTTAWA — Transport Canada had no clue what items American freight trains were carrying into Winnipeg, Vancouver and Montreal for months last year, the Free Press has learned. An October 2018 memo marked "secret" reveals...
Minnesota safety officials concerned by sharp increase in oil train traffic from Canada
(Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 9, 2019) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Oil imports by rail from Canada have hit a historic high, meaning more oil trains are rolling across Minnesota and raising the alert level of local emergency managers. Full story: Minneapolis...
ALEC corporations are leaders in workplace discrimination and harassment, including NS and CSX
(Source: PR Watch, February 7, 2019) NEW YORK — Since 2000, corporate members of ALEC piled up almost $150 million in fines, penalties, and court settlements in cases involving racial and age discrimination and harassment. ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange...
T&I hearing highlights cost of neglecting infrastructure investments
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 8, 2019) On February 7, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) held its first hearing of the 116th Congress to highlight reasons for investing in the nation's infrastructure. Full story: Progressive...
Alberta’s oil cuts backfire as crude-by-rail shipments collapse
(Source: Bloomberg, February 11, 2019) CALGARY — Alberta’s effort to alleviate a crude glut through mandatory production curtailments may be backfiring, as Canadian heavy crude has become too expensive to ship by rail. Two months after the provincial government...
NS announces strategic plan targeting 60 percent operating ratio by 2021
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, February 11, 2019) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today will provide details of its strategic plan – focused on increased productivity, efficiency, and revenue growth, and targeting an operating ratio...
Teamsters Canada applauds order to use train handbrakes on mountain slopes
(Source: Teamsters Canada press release, February 8, 2019) CALGARY — Teamsters Canada is applauding Transport Canada’s order that all railway companies must use handbrakes when trains are stopped on a mountain grade after an emergency use of their air brakes. The...
Union Pacific officials say Pine Bluff shop is closing
(Source: Pine Bluff Commercial, February 9, 2019) PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Layoffs are affecting numerous Union Pacific workers in Pine Bluff as company officials say they are working to streamline operations through regional consolidations and cost-cutting measures in...
Operation Lifesaver receives donation from Posner Family Foundation
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, February 7, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Millions of Americans will learn more about staying safe near trains from Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) thanks to a generous donation from the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh. Full...
Berkshire train service would target millennials
(Source: Albany Times Union, February 6, 2019) ALBANY, N.Y. — Plans for a seasonal weekend train service to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts are progressing, with a pilot program seeking to launch by Memorial Day 2020. Full story: Albany Times Union
Vancouver-Seattle high-speed rail proposal gets another financial boost from B.C.
(Source: Global News, February 8, 2019) VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is chipping in more cash for a study of a potential high-speed rail corridor linking Vancouver to Seattle and possibly beyond. Premier John Horgan announced Thursday that the province will be...
Genesee & Wyoming Q4 2018 earnings top estimates, rise year-over-year
(Source: Zacks, February 7, 2019) NEW YORK — Genesee & Wyoming’s fourth-quarter earnings (excluding 6 cents from non-recurring items) of $1 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 90 cents. The bottom line also improved 29.9% on a year-over-year basis....
Hoffa: Bipartisan bill can deliver on pension promise
(Source: Statement by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa published in the Detroit News, February 6, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The struggle to ensure the retirements of millions of hardworking Americans continues. But the reintroduction of essential bipartisan...
President appoints three to Railroad Retirement Board
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, February 7, 2019) CHICAGO — President Donald J. Trump has appointed Erhard R. Chorlé to be the Chairman of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, Johnathan D. Bragg to be the Labor Member, and Thomas R. Jayne to be the...
Deadly derailment sparks concerns about Alberta crude-by-rail shipments
(Source: CTV News, February 7, 2019) CALGARY — The deadly train derailment in the Rocky Mountains is raising questions about the Alberta government’s plan to ramp up rail shipments of crude oil. Full story: www.ctvnews.ca
Oregon considering bill to regulate oil trains
(Source: Television station KGW8, January 7, 2019) SALEM, Ore. — For the first time since the 2016 fiery train derailment near Mosier, Oregon lawmakers are considering their first bill to regulate oil trains. HB 2209 is simple in its language. It would require...
AAR reports rail traffic for month of January and week ending February 2, 2019
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 6, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 2, 2019, as well as volumes for January 2019. U.S. railroads...
CP derailment victims remembered as by-the-book family men
(Source: Globe and Mail, February 5, 2019) CALGARY — Andy Dockrell was such a stickler for the rules that he would often break out the Canadian Pacific Railway regulations to chide co-workers on how to do everything by the book. That diligence was a major reason Chris...
Norfolk Southern employee fatally struck by train in Baltimore
(Source: Baltimore Sun, February 7, 2019) BALTIMORE, Md. — A Norfolk Southern employee was fatally struck by a train in Baltimore Thursday morning. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending investigators to review the incident, which it said was an...
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