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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...
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...
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