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Connecticut asks Amtrak for more cars on Hartford line to ease crowding
(Source: Hartford Courant, October 27, 2018) HARTFORD, Conn. — Amid reports that some passenger have been kicked off crowded trains on the Hartford Line, the state is asking Amtrak to add cars to some trips between Springfield and New Haven to relieve overcrowding....
Introduction to precision railroading, part 2: Parsing the developments in recent earnings
(Source: Freight Waves, October 29, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — It has been an interesting week. I have been encouraged by the number of people that have reached out with opinions and ideas concerning precision railroading following the publication of my first of three...
NJ Transit whistleblower pays the price for speaking out
(Source: NorthJersey.com, October 29, 2018) SUMMIT, N.J. — Todd Barretta moved to New Jersey from Connecticut 18 months ago to become NJ Transit's first chief compliance officer. Full story: www.northjersey.com
UP tries to silence skeptics: Don’t doubt our commitment to precision railroading
(Source: Freight Waves, October 26, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Union Pacific Corporation executives on the company's third quarter earnings call moved to dispel any doubt that they are "all in" on switching the company's operations to precision railroading principles,...
Trump’s NLRB just quietly ruled to make union pickets illegal
(Source: In These Times, October 26, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An all-Republican panel of President Trump’s National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) recently ruled that janitors in San Francisco violated the law when they picketed in front of their workplace to win higher...
Canadian crude by rail traffic hits another record
(Source: JWN Energy, October 28, 2018) CALGARY — Canadian crude by rail traffic continued to rise in August, according to new data from the National Energy Board. Carloads rose above 200,000 bbls/d for the first time in June, the NEB reported. That increased slightly...
Family of TCRC member killed in Manitoba derailment seeks answers
(Source: CTV News, October 27, 2018) OTTAWA — The family of a man killed in a Manitoba train derailment is left with questions about the circumstances around their son’s death – including how long it took emergency officials to respond to the crash. Full story:...
KCS may follow UP’s lead on precision railroading
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, October 27, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) is closely watching Union Pacific's transition to precision scheduled railroading (PSR) before deciding how and whether it will apply the operating model to its own service,...
Taiwan train crash kills 18 in country’s deadliest rail tragedy in decades
(Source: Reuters, October 21, 2018) TAIPEI — Eighteen people died and 175 were injured when a train derailed in northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, authorities said, in the island’s worst rail disaster in more than three decades. Full story: Reuters
Billion-dollar plan for rail service from Ohio to Chicago could be in place by 2026
(Source: Chicago Tribune, October 21, 2018) CHICAGO — The dream of bringing back passenger rail service between Fort Wayne and Chicago, with stops in Valparaiso and Gary, may be closing in on reality. Consultants hired by a Fort Wayne-based citizens group said a...
Maglev could revolutionize travel from D.C. to Baltimore, and beyond
(Source: Baltimore Sun, October 25, 2018) TSURU, YAMANASHI, JAPAN — Two hours from Tokyo’s blinking neon center, the sleek white train shoots out of a mountain tunnel at nearly 311 mph — levitating about four inches above its guideway as it glides past the surrounding...
Judge tentatively tosses bond arguments against California high-speed rail
(Source: Associated Press, October 25, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A judge on Thursday tentatively rejected arguments by opponents of California’s high-speed rail project that the state is improperly spending bond money approved by voters in 2008. Full story: CBS...
The word on Norfolk Southern and precision railroading is ‘wait ‘til February’
(Source: Freight Waves, October 24, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The specifics plan for Norfolk Southern's adoption of precision railroading principles is going to have to wait until February. Full story: Freight Waves
Armed man fires shots to intimidate railroad crew in Washington state
(Source: www.ifiberone.com, October 24, 2018) LEAVENWORTH, Wash. — A Chumstick Valley man allegedly confronted four railroad workers with an assault rifle Tuesday night north of Leavenworth, and fired shots attempting to detain them. Chelan County sheriff's deputies...
Union Pacific issues Q3 2018 financial results
(Source: Union Pacific press release, October 25, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2018 third quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or a third quarter record $2.15 per diluted share. This compares to $1.2 billion, or $1.50 per diluted share,...
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending October 20, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 24, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 20, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 555,106...
Stanford Historical Society plans golden spike celebration
(Source: Stanford University press release, October 23, 2018) STANFORD — To the Stanford Historical Society, the 800-member organization that encourages the study and understanding of Stanford’s history, the 150th anniversary of the completion of the First...
Caltrain reports progress on electrification plans
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 24, 2018) Caltrain this month entered a new manufacturing phase for its first electric trainset. Crews have begun preparing the first two car shells for interior installation, Caltrain officials said in a web update on the...
California high-speed rail settles environmental lawsuit
(Source: Associated Press, October 24, 2018) SACRAMENTO — California’s high-speed rail authority settled a lawsuit Wednesday with a small Central Valley city the train is expected to run through. Full story: CBS Sacramento
Metro-North monitoring trains after bombs found at various NY locations
(Source: Connecticut Post, October 24, 2018) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — After explosive devices and suspicious packages were found at a number of locations Wednesday, Metro-North Railroad officials said they would stay vigilant without disrupting regularly scheduled trains....
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