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Pennsylvania driver tells police GPS led her to drive on railroad tracks
(Source: NBC News, November 26, 2018) NEW YORK — A driver's GPS apparently steered her wrong, leading her to drive on railroad tracks in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, on the night before Thanksgiving, police said in a Facebook post. Full story: NBC News
Kansas company admits feed truck caused 2016 Amtrak derailment
(Source: Associated Press, November 26, 2018) WICHITA, Kan. — The upcoming trial over the Kansas derailment of an Amtrak passenger train has been cancelled after Cimarron Crossing Feeders admitted its runaway feed truck damaged the railroad track. Full story: San...
Amtrak working on relocation options for Riverside call center employees
(Source: Press-Enterprise, November 26, 2018) RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Officials with Amtrak said they are working on relocation options for employees affected by the pending closure of the rail service’s Riverside call center on Lindbergh Drive. The company on Nov. 14...
State audit provides recommendations for California high-speed rail oversight
(Source: Streetsblog San Francisco, November 26, 2018) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority needs to move more managerial tasks in-house, according to an 87-page report from the California State Auditor, released shortly before this year’s...
How Amtrak’s Grinch couldn’t steal Christmas
(Source: Railway Age, November 26, 2018) NEW YORK — Many people probably thought that when Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson rejected a request from the United States Marine Corps. to run this year’s Toys for Tots train, a lot of poor kids would be...
CSX retaining wall in Baltimore appears to be sinking near site of 2014 street collapse
(Source: Baltimore Sun, November 26, 2018) BALTIMORE, Md. — A section of Baltimore’s East 26th Street above a rail line through Charles Village partially buckled and sank amid heavy rain Monday, sparking concerns about a potential repeat of the dramatic collapse of a...
FRA issues safety advisory for railroads under signal suspensions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 26, 2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week issued a final safety advisory for railroads operating under temporary signal suspensions. Full story: Progressive Railroading
UP cuts about 200 jobs in another round of layoffs
(Source: Television station Fox 16, November 26, 2018) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Around 200 positions are being cut in a second wave of layoffs at Union Pacific. In October, Union Pacific announced a workforce reduction of approximately 475 employees occurring in the fourth...
Stop China’s infiltration of U.S. railroads
(Source: Defense One, November 26, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — America shouldn’t be buying Chinese railcars, ceding control of its rail industry, or injecting spyware-laden rolling stock into its transportation network. A myriad of problems has led to a “surprising level...
Canada’s crude by rail exports rose in September to break record yet again
(Source: Canadian Press, November 21, 2018) CALGARY — The National Energy Board says crude-by-rail exports from Canada rose to a record 269,829 barrels per day in September. That’s up more than 17 per cent from 229,544 in August and just over double the 134,132...
More oil moving by rail now than at time of Lac Megantic disaster
(Source: Common Dreams, November 24, 2018) TORONTO — The crash of that runaway train, with 72 cars carrying almost 10,000 tons of highly combustible oil, was rooted in dozens of decisions by Canadian political leaders that reduced Ottawa’s role in overseeing rail...
New Schenectady rail station drawing rave reviews
(Source: Daily Gazette, November 22, 2018) SCHENECTADY, N.J. — It may not be as grand as Schenectady's old Union Station, but for the first time in a half century the city has a railroad depot it can be proud of. Full story: Daily Gazette
NS determines broken rail caused Station Square derailment in August
(Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 21, 2018) PITTSBURGH — A freight train that tumbled over tracks at Station Square in August, barely missing a Port Authority of Allegheny County light rail station and disrupting T service from the station for weeks, was...
Amtrak ridership in Iowa drops, but advocates still hope for Des Moines passenger train
(Source: Des Moines Register, November 23, 2018) DES MOINES, Iowa — Amtrak ridership in Iowa is on a downward skid at the same time the passenger rail service is setting revenue records nationally with its best operating performance in company history. Full story: Des...
Advocates grow hopeful for new Illinois passenger trains
(Source: Associated Press, November 25, 2018) CHICAGO — Transportation advocates hope the new incoming Illinois governor will be able to help establish two new train routes connecting Chicago to the Quad Cities and Rockford. Full story: The News Tribune
Ethanol producers take steps for winter rail shipments
(Source: Ethanol Producer Magazine, November 23, 2018) GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Transportation being as critical as it is in the ethanol industry, producers take notice when disruptions occur. In late 2013 and through much of 2014, ethanol shipments were stymied as harsh...
Canada is now a land of oil trains
(Source: Huffington Post Canada, November 21, 2018) OTTAWA — According to Statistics Canada, the volume of oil on Canada's railroads has soared by 64.6 per cent in just the past year. And in the past seven years, the number of rail cars carrying oil across Canada has...
College football player credited with stopping detached Amtrak passenger cars
(Source: New Haven Register, November 23, 2018) STUYVESANT, N.Y. — It was a close call for hundreds of holiday travelers aboard an Amtrak train on Thanksgiving Eve when two of the passenger cars separated from the rest of the train. Full story: New Haven Register
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending November 17, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 21, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 17, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
FRA: Railroads’ third quarter 2018 PTC Status Reports show continued progress
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, November 21, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released the 2018 Quarter 3 Positive Train Control (PTC) data, showing railroads’ continued progress toward meeting the...
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