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Country duo Maddie & Tae to share holiday cheer on 76th CSX Santa Train
(Source: Nashville Tennessean, October 18, 2018) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The 76th running of the CSX Santa Train will have two special guests this year: Country duo Maddie & Tae. Full story: www.tennessean.com
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending October 13, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 17, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 13, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 549,757...
CP Rail reports Q3 2018 financial results
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, October 18, 2018) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced third-quarter revenues of $1.9 billion, its highest ever for any quarter, and reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.35, or...
RRB Q&A: Dual benefit payments
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, October 1, 2018) CHICAGO — The payment of a railroad retirement annuity can be affected by entitlement to social security benefits, as well as certain other government benefits. Such dual entitlement, if not reported...
Schenectady Amtrak station opens ahead of schedule
(Source: Albany Times Union, October 17, 2018) SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Schenectady's new $23 million Amtrak station opened Wednesday, two weeks ahead of schedule, as Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul touted the building as the latest improvement to the Empire Corridor, the busy...
Savannah and Brunswick ports post ‘impressive volumes’ for September
(Source: Savannah Morning News, October 17, 2018) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Growth at the Georgia Ports continued in September with double-digit increases in cargo handled in Savannah and Brunswick. To take on more rail business, the GPA has started construction on what will...
Lake Forest approves $100,000 for enhanced Metra Milwaukee District North service
(Source: Pioneer Press, October 17, 2018) CHICAGO — The Lake Forest City Council approved spending at least $100,000 to increase afternoon rail service on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line, hoping the move draws people from Chicago to come work in the north...
Amtrak plans for Thanksgiving travel along its San Joaquins route
(Source: Amtrak press release, October 17, 2018) OAKLAND, Calif. — In anticipation of the busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak is preparing to accommodate the surge of holiday travelers with extra capacity on the Amtrak San Joaquins route, which travels between...
UP testing new “Brake-Boss” air brake technology
(Source: Railway Age, October 17, 2018) NEW YORK — “Brake-Boss,” a digitized air brake train tester, was recently installed in Union Pacific’s Livonia, La., yard. The first of its kind on the system, according to UP, the “Brake-Boss” is an air flow control kiosk....
No trial for Amtrak engineer in fatal 2015 Philly crash until 2019
(Source: Associated Press, October 17, 2018) PHILADELPHIA — An Amtrak engineer charged with manslaughter in a deadly high-speed derailment in Philadelphia won't go on trial until next year because of delays in getting evidence from federal investigators. Full story:...
New York governor tours aging rail tunnel in funding push
(Source: Associated Press, October 18, 2018) NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is hoping video images of the decaying, century-old rail tunnel under the Hudson River will help resolve a funding impasse with President Donald Trump's administration that has delayed...
How NJ Transit dragged its feet on PTC while costs doubled
(Source: Bloomberg, October 18, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit safety project that’s strangling train service to Manhattan was slowed by years of agency foot-dragging while staff warned of soaring costs and a “negative public reputation,” according to...
BLET’s David Dinges seeks election to W.Va.’s House of Delegates District 66
(Source: Herald-Mail Media, October 18, 2018.) CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Del. Paul Espinosa and challenger David Dinges again are squaring off in the 66th District of the West Virginia House of Delegates in the Nov. 6 general election. Brother Dinges is a member of BLET...
Oil by rail on the rise once again as safety rules disappear
(Source: DeSmog Blog, October 17, 2018) NEW YORK — While a second oil-by-rail boom is well underway in North America, both the U.S. and Canada are taking steps that ignore or undermine the lessons and regulatory measures to improve safety since the oil train...
CSX boasts better Q3 2018 results, aims at ‘winning back share from trucks’
(Source: Freight Waves, October 17, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company reported net income of $894 million, nearly double last year’s net income of $459 million. Earnings per share of $1.05 beat the consensus sell-side estimate of $0.95...
Metra PTC project prompts Rock Island schedule changes
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 16, 2018) Metra yesterday released a proposed revision of its Rock Island Line schedule to accommodate service changes related to positive train control (PTC) implementation. Full story: Progressive Railroading
NS continues Hurricane Michael recovery efforts
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, October 16, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern currently has 15 locations on the Georgia division and 24 on the Pocahontas division still operating on generator power. All C&S systems are fully functional. Overall, NS...
California high-speed rail approves local plan for connecting Bakersfield and Fresno
(Source: Bakersfield Californian, October 16, 2018) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A locally supported alternative for routing bullet trains into Bakersfield won approval Tuesday from California's high-speed rail agency, capping what had been a contentious planning process...
Report: Trump Administration shelves coal plan
(Source: Railway Age, October 16, 2018) NEW YORK — Amid economic and political pushback, the Trump Administration has quietly put plans to revitalize the coal industry on the back burner, according to a published report. Full story: Railway Age
CSX profit tops Wall Street estimate in Q3 2018
(Source: Reuters, October 16, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. on Tuesday reported quarterly profit that topped Wall Street’s view and raised its full-year revenue forecast, as the No. 3 U.S. railroad operator benefited from ongoing cost-cutting and higher prices...
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