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Canadian oil prices reach 12-month high
(Source: www.oilprice.com, January 8, 2019) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Canadian crude oil hit the highest price level in more than a year on growth in oil-by-rail shipments, Bloomberg reports based on data about price movements for the commodity it had compiled. Full...
Corporate Greed: Harrisburg-area schools could lose millions to Norfolk Southern in tax dispute
(Source: Penn Live, January 9, 2019) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Harrisburg School District raised taxes on residents last year by the maximum amount allowed by law, to generate an additional $1.4 million to cover rising costs. But the bulk of that tax increase could be...
UP stock surges most since 2009 on news of hiring new COO
(Source: Bloomberg, January 8, 2019) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp. surged the most since 2009 after hiring a protege of railroading legend Hunter Harrison to guide the company’s shift to a new efficiency strategy. Shares rose 9.4 percent to $151.67 at 10:25 a.m. in...
UP brings CN veteran out of retirement to lead transition to PSR
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, January 8, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific said Monday it would bring Jim Vena, a former executive vice president and chief operating officer at Canadian National (CN), out of retirement to become the railroad's new COO as of January...
Editorial: Rail safety concerns require strict oversight
(Source: Editorial in the Winnipeg Free Press, January 8, 2019) WINNIPEG — In the end, it comes down to trust. Is it reasonable for governments, and the regulatory bodies they create and support, to trust profit-driven private industries to police themselves on...
Exhausted, sleep-deprived workers on trains in Manitoba, report reveals
(Source: Winnipeg Free Press, January 7, 2019) OTTAWA — CN trains travelling across Manitoba are being operated by overtired railway staff who are unable to take their mandated rest breaks, with some even falling asleep while on shift. Full story: Winnipeg Free...
Man gets 3 years in prison for punching Metra conductor after refusing to pay $8 fare
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, January 7, 2019) CHICAGO — A man was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for punching a Metra conductor in the face last September after refusing to pay his fare when he boarded a train in northwest suburban Wood Dale. Full story:...
Amtrak opts to keep Vermont lines operating
(Source: St. Albans Messenger, January 7, 2019) ST. ALBANS, Vt. — As of 2019, the Vermonter will continue its run from Rail City. After rumors that Amtrak would shut down its Vermont services at the end of 2018 and substitute those services with bussing, Amtrak...
Union Station Amtrak concourse to get more passenger space and other renovations by 2022
(Source: Curbed Washington D.C., January 7, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A significant revitalization project on the Amtrak concourse at Union Station is set to begin this fall, more than three years after it was initially announced. The national rail service said in a...
Investigation into NS derailment, hydrochloric acid leak could take weeks
(Source: Augusta Chronicle, January 8, 2010) AUGUSTA, Ga. — An investigation into Sunday night’s train derailment in Jefferson County could take weeks to be completed. Norfolk Southern said the train was traveling from Macon to Augusta. Two of the 37 cars that...
NJ Transit installs Kenny as SVP, GM of rail operations
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 7, 2019) New Jersey Transit's board late last week approved the appointment of Raymond Kenny as senior vice president and general manager of rail operations, effective immediately. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Record amount of Canadian oil exported by rail raises safety concerns
(Source: Global News, January 8, 2019) CALGARY — Canadian crude oil exports by rail have skyrocketed to record levels, raising safety concerns amid the boom. In October 2017, Canada exported 137,178 barrels per day, according to National Energy Board statistics. By...
Unions file lawsuits as IRS, other federal employees ordered back to work without pay
(Source: Forbes, January 7, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The IRS has announced that employees will open tax season on time - and issue tax refunds - despite a government shutdown. But don’t plan on spending those tax refund dollars just yet: the National Treasury...
Railroad worker hit by commercial vehicle in Corvallis, Ore.
(Source: Television station KVAL, January 7, 2019) CORVALLIS, Ore. — A commercial motor vehicle struck a pedestrian working on the railroad tracks near Highway 34 between Corvallis and Interstate 5 on Monday. Oregon State Police said the worker was taken to the...
UP names Jim Vena Chief Operating Officer
(Source: Union Pacific press release, January 7, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific today named Jim Vena chief operating officer, effective Jan. 14. He served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Canadian National (CN) until retiring in June 2016...
DeFazio to chair House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 7, 2019) U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) last week was elected chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 116th Congress. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Mudslide cleared from tracks near Vancouver, but Amtrak service remains suspended
(Source: Canadian Press, January 5, 2019) VANCOUVER — The company that operates a train corridor which was blocked by a mudslide near White Rock says it has cleared the path of debris. BNSF Railway spokesman Gus Melonas says crews used cranes to remove debris and were...
Metro-North gets 2 more years to install PTC; Schumer frustrated by delays
(Source: The Journal News, January 6, 2010) NEW YORK — Metro-North will need another two years to roll out state-of-the-art technology that puts the brakes on trains, frustrating officials who’d hoped the work would be done by the end of the year. Full story:...
APTA: Commuter roads met PTC deadline requirements at 2018’s end, get 2 year extensions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 4, 2019) All commuter-rail systems have met the congressional end-of-2018 deadline requirements for positive train control (PTC) implementation, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced yesterday. Full...
St. Louis-Chicago high-speed rail faces more delays
(Source: Associated Press, January 5, 2019) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Railway commuters traveling between St. Louis and Chicago have yet to see faster rail journeys, despite most of the Amtrak corridor's $1.95 billon upgrade concluding a year ago. Full story:...
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