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SEPTA awards $7 million contract for first part of King of Prussia rail design
(Source: Curbed Philadelphia, January 28, 2019) PHILADELPHIA — The billion-dollar King of Prussia (KOP) rail project took a major step forward last week, when SEPTA awarded the design contract for the project’s first phase to a construction engineering company. Full...
Gov. Cuomo letter to CSX threatens legal action over Utica-area flooding
(Source: Utica Observer-Dispatch, January 28, 2019) UTICA, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a letter to CSX on Monday threatening legal action if the railroad company does not rebuild the Whitesboro bridge that he says is among the main causes for flooding in the area....
Cummins announces deal for 75 locomotive engines
(Source: The Tribune, January 28, 2019) SEYMOUR, Ind. — Employees at Cummins Seymour Engine Plant will soon find themselves busier on the heels of the company’s announcement Friday of a deal to make 75 locomotive engines for Siemens Mobility’s Charger locomotives....
PTC increases safety of Sounder riders
(Source: Kent Reporter, January 28, 2019) KENT, Wash. — Sound Transit has completed implementation and certification of Positive Train Control (PTC) on all Sounder commuter rail vehicles that run between Lakewood and Everett. Full story: Kent Reporter
NJ Transit to start restoring PTC-impacted services in 2nd quarter of 2019
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 28, 2019) New Jersey Transit late last week announced plans to begin restoring rail service that has been subject to temporary service adjustments — including shuttle buses instead of trains — in the second quarter, beginning...
High-speed rail helped keep housing affordable in Japan. Could it do the same in California?
(Source: CityLab, January 25, 2019) LOS ANGELES — Japan’s rail network allowed lower-wage workers to access exurban areas where housing development is less expensive. While areas close to stations experienced price increases, in general prefectures linked by rail were...
Wabtec, GE merger nears completion; Siemens, Alstom merger still a ways off
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 18, 2019) Wabtec Corp. and GE Transportation late last week announced modifications to the terms of their merger agreement, which was reached in late 2018. Meanwhile, Siemens and Alstom announced there's still no certainty...
Oil by rail still risky, Lac-Megantic expert says
(Source: Canada’s National Observer, January 28, 2019) OTTAWA — A rail disaster like the Lac-Mégantic tragedy in 2013 could happen again, according to author Bruce Campbell. There are still many safety risks in transporting oil by rail, Campbell said in an interview...
NTSB resumes normal operations after government shutdown
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, January 28, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Employees of the National Transportation Safety Board returned to work Monday, resuming normal operations and developing plans to address the work that could not be...
Teamsters ratify Anheuser-Busch agreement
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 28, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters at Anheuser-Busch’s breweries in the United States have voted to ratify a new five-year agreement by an 88 percent to 12 percent margin with 63 percent of...
No pipeline, no problem as Canadian oil hits the railroads
(Source: Bloomberg, January 24, 2019) NEW YORK — Heavy Canadian crude isn’t getting any cheaper -- but that hasn’t stopped companies from splurging on costly rail shipments. Rail-car loadings hit a record 356,000 barrels a day in the week ended Jan. 11, up from a...
New Jersey officials call on Trump to replace critical rail tunnel
(Source: Reuters, January 29, 2019) NEW YORK — New Jersey's top state and federal officials, including Governor Phil Murphy and U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, toured the deteriorating century-old rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River on Monday in an effort...
What we know about Alberta’s plan to buy thousands of oil tank cars
(Source: www.cbc.ca, January 25, 2019) CALGARY — In late November, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced that within "a few weeks" her government would unveil its plan to buy thousands of railcars to help transport the province's oil to market. Full story:...
Study: Bisecting Southwest Chief rail service a costly plan
(Source: Albuquerque Journal, January 27, 2019) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A study commissioned by the Rail Passengers Association says that local economies along the route of the Amtrak’s Southwest Chief passenger train between Albuquerque and Dodge City, Kan., would be...
Rail moving fluidly through Vancouver after congestion ends: CN
(Source: Reuters, January 25, 2019) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Congestion at Port Metro Vancouver, Canada’s busiest port, has been resolved and rail operations are now “fluid,” Canadian National Railway Co. said on Friday. Full story: Reuters
Philadelphia says goodbye to its iconic 30th Street Station flipboard
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, January 27, 2019) PHILADELPHIA — The iconic 30th Street Station flipping board is gone. It displayed one final message as workers removed it from its perch Saturday night: “Farewell Philadelphia.” Full story: CBS Philadelphia
Hoffa: Teamsters back bipartisan House legislation to repeal “Cadillac Tax”
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 24, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about legislation reintroduced by Reps. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) and Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) that would...
CN, Unifor begin bargaining for new agreements
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 25, 2019) Unifor National Council 4000, CN and CN Transportation Ltd (CNTL) began bargaining in Montreal yesterday for five new collective agreements. The council represents 3,300 rail workers across Canada, including workers...
Norfolk Southern says “loosening” truck markets will not stop its intermodal growth
(Source: Freight Waves, January 24, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern posted strong fourth quarter and full 2018 results thanks to gains in its intermodal and coal car businesses. It further consoled investors as it said it was well on its way to 2020 plan...
Amtrak’s New York-to-D.C. fixes leave biggest worries unresolved
(Source: Bloomberg, January 28, 2019) NEW YORK — Along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, roughly $3.4 billion in improvements are underway to bring faster, more reliable service to the busiest rail route in the U.S. Yet the region’s biggest and most important...
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