Rail Industry News
Norfolk Southern’s Genesee Arch Bridge builds a popularity of its own
(Source: The Daily News, January 30, 2019) LETCHWORTH STATE PARK, N.Y. — By a conservative estimate, the Genesee Arch Bridge may have seen about 4,380 trains in its first year of service. Full story: The Daily News
Canada’s Parliament condemns Netflix for using rail disaster images
(Source: Associated Press, January 30, 2019) OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada’s Parliament passed a motion Wednesday saying Netflix should compensate the people of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, for using footage of the 2013 rail disaster in the post-apocalyptic survival film “Bird...
“Midnight Rider” case: Family of Sarah Jones reaches settlement with CSX in wrongful death case
(Source: Deadline, January 30, 2019) HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — A confidential settlement has been reached in the wrongful death civil case against CSX Transportation brought by the family of young camera assistant Sarah Jones, who was killed on the train trestle set of...
Chicago commuter rail fights the cold with fire
(Source: UPI, January 31, 2019) CHICAGO — It's been so cold in the Midwestern United States that some have taken to fight the freezing temperatures with fire. "One particular issue caused by winter weather is snow- and ice-clogged switch points, which can bring a...
How the federal shutdown affected transit
(Source: Railway Age, January 30, 2019) NEW YORK — The shutdown of most federal government agencies is over, at least until Feb. 15. Everybody knows that it wreaked havoc on many government workers, who were either laid off for the duration, or forced to work without...
Teamsters: The struggle for workers is real
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 30, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sometimes statistics don’t tell the whole story. That’s certainly the case with today’s economy. So-called experts point to increased jobs and decreased unemployment as...
Court: Injured rail workers can’t sue NJ Transit under FELA
(Source: North Jersey Record, January 30, 2019) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of NJ Transit and against an injured employee in a case that could leave hundreds of the agency's rail workers without legal...
CSX says it is making changes to improve worker safety; Six workers killed on CSX property in 2018
(Source: Television station WOKV, January 30, 2019) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One of Jacksonville’s largest employers said it is making changes to improve safety for workers. Six workers were killed on CSX property last year. The railroad is forming regional safety...
Sale of CSX line between Pensacola and Jacksonville has stalled
(Source: Pensacola News Journal, January 29, 2019) PENSACOLA, Fla. — The sale of CSX's 373 miles of railroad between Pensacola and Jacksonville to Florida Gulf and Atlantic Railroad, a subsidiary of Rail USA, has stalled. Full story: Pensacola News Journal
Hudson River Amtrak tunnel a “ticking time bomb,” NJ Senator says
(Source: WNYC, January 29, 2019) NEW YORK — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called conditions in Amtrak’s North River tunnel “alarming,” after he and members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation surveyed the 108-year-old tunnel on Monday. Full story:...
UP: Locomotive engineer sounded horn for 30 seconds before fatal school bus crash
(Source: Television station KLTV, January 30, 2019) ATHENS, Texas — The investigation continues into last week’s fatal crash involving a school bus and a train in Athens. On Tuesday, Union Pacific said that onboard data shows the train’s engineer sounded the horn for...
Drivers at Sysco Sygma in Detroit area vote to join Teamsters Local 337
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 29, 2019) DETROIT, Mich. — Drivers and helpers from Sysco’s Sygma Network in Monroe, Michigan near Detroit have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 337, the latest example of Sysco workers...
Amtrak, South Shore trains canceled, Metra on modified schedule due to extreme cold
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, January 30, 2019) CHICAGO — Most Amtrak trains to and from Chicago are canceled and Metra will modify the schedule of most of its lines Wednesday and Thursday due to the expected extreme cold weather. Full story: Chicago Sun-Times
Union Pacific customer conversations “haven’t been easy” amid PSR transition
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, January 28, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — UP executives said the railroad is committed to fully implementing precision scheduled railroading (PSR), even though conversations with customers "haven't been easy," CEO Lance Fritz said. Full story:...
Future of BNSF’s Havelock shops uncertain; 400 workers could be affected
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, January 29, 2019) LINCOLN, Neb. — The future of BNSF Railways' Havelock shops appears to be up in the air. BNSF spokesman Andy Williams said in an email this week that the railroad is "working on a restructuring at Havelock," although he...
NTSB: Accident investigation evidence may be lost due to shutdown
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 29, 2019) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) resumed normal operations yesterday and began developing plans to address work that could not be accomplished during the federal government's partial shutdown....
Oil train safety bill would require ECP brakes
(Source: The Columbian, January 29, 2019) COLUMBIA, Wash. — Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, has reintroduced a bill to reinstate oil train safety regulations. The rules, implemented by the Obama administration in 2015, were rolled back last year. The...
CN profit beats Q4 2018 estimates on higher crude and grain shipments
(Source: Reuters, January 29, 2019) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday, as it transported higher volumes of petroleum crude and Canadian grain. The company said it saw a "significant ramp-up" in crude...
CN reports Q4 and full year 2018 financial results
(Source: Canadian National Railway press release, January 29, 2019) MONTREAL — CN today reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2018. “I’m very pleased with our fourth quarter results and the strong finish to 2018,"...
Q&A: RRB appeals procedure
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, December 15, 2018) CHICAGO — Persons claiming retirement, disability, survivor, unemployment, or sickness benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) have the right to appeal unfavorable determinations on their...
BLET News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
