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CSX battles Longshoremen’s union over mandatory staffing levels
(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, October 9, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX filed suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court against the Toledo, Ohio, chapter of the International Longshoremen's Association, asking a court to compel arbitration in a dispute over...
BNSF launches direct intermodal service between Southern California and Ohio Valley region
(Source: BNSF Railway press release, October 2, 2018) FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) in collaboration with CSX Corporation (CSX), today announced it will offer a direct-rail intermodal service between Los Angeles and North Baltimore, Ohio. The...
Hurricane Michael impacts Norfolk Southern
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, October 10, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Hurricane Michael has made landfall and has impacted the Southeast with high winds, storm surge and heavy rains. Customers in those affected areas should expect 24 to 48 hours delay. Norfolk...
Amtrak modifies Florida service due to Michael
(Source: Associated Press, October 10, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is adjusting service to Florida for the safety of its passengers and employees because of Hurricane Michael. Silver Star trains traveling from New York to Miami will operate from Miami to...
Audit suggest NJ Transit needs more money, less bureaucracy
(Source: www.nj.com, October 10, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — More money and less bureaucracy. Those are the recommendations of a $1.3 million audit of NJ Transit being released this morning. Full story: www.nj.com
Concern growing about Metro-North’s PTC timetable
(Source: Poughkeepsie Journal, October 10, 2018) POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Exactly when the Metro-North Railroad will secure an extension for federally mandated life-saving safety technology is still up in the air. Full story: Poughkeepsie Journal
CSX cuts more intermodal pairs as it restructures network
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, October 10, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The intermodal shifts are part of a master plan by CSX to consolidate its railroad network in order to provide more direct origin-and-destination pairs. At this year's investor conference, the railroad...
Which is safer for transportation of crude oil: rail, truck, pipeline or boat?
(Source: Forbes, October 11, 2018) NEW YORK — The question resurfaced this week as news of increased crude oil transportation by rail crossed the border from Canada. Oil and gas is moving around our country, around pristine wilderness, around our cities and towns. Oil...
California high-speed rail’s plan for the future
(Source: Streetsblog San Francisco, October 9, 2018) SAN FRANCISCO — The California High-Speed Rail Authority is striving to get some kind of starter service — from Silicon Valley to the San Joaquin Valley — operational by 2029, and maybe even a service that connects...
NS monitoring Hurricane Michael
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, October 9, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Hurricane Michael is currently moving north through the Gulf of Mexico and, according to the National Hurricane Center, is anticipated to make landfall near the Florida panhandle Wednesday...
NJ Transit in crisis, needs strategic plan: audit
(Source: Reuters, October 9, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — An audit of New Jersey Transit released on Tuesday found that operations at the state's passenger rail system were "inefficient" and "unsustainable," and recommended that the state urgently implement strategic...
FRA to complete Hudson tunnel project’s EIS by early 2019
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 9, 2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is in the "final chapters" of completing a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed replacement of Amtrak's Hudson River tunnels, FRA Administrator Ronald...
Contracting of work key issue as Unifor begins bargaining with CN Rail
(Source: Canadian Press, October 5, 2018) MONTREAL — The union representing CN Rail mechanics and electricians says benefits and the contracting out of repair and overhaul work are key issues as negotiations begin on a new collective agreement. Full story: Financial...
Amtrak layoffs, service cuts would dismantle rail system, protesting workers say
(Source: www.amny.com, October 9, 2018) NEW YORK — Amtrak workers rallied outside of Penn Station against what they fear will be a systematic dismantling of service quality and loss of thousands of middle-class jobs at the railroad. Amtrak president and CEO Richard...
Officials mulling bullet train between Portland, Vancouver
(Source: Associated Press, October 8, 2018) PORTLAND, Ore. — Officials in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia are in the very early stages of planning a bullet train that could travel between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia, in about two hours....
LA/Long Beach port drivers and warehouse workers launch strike
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 1, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Port truck drivers and warehouse workers launched a major strike today at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. The workers are at the gateway of the U.S....
Nine railroads may not qualify for PTC extension, FRA says
(Source: Transport Topics, October 3, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nine railroads have demonstrated little progress with installing an automatic braking system, jeopardizing their chances to qualify for a Dec. 31 deadline extension to implement the system, the country’s...
CP Rail issues preliminary Q3 2018 financial results
(Source: Canadian Pacific press release, October 4, 2018) CALGARY, Alberta — As part of its 2018 Investor Day, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today reported preliminary third-quarter results, updated its 2018 guidance and unveiled the next phase of its long-term...
Without mentioning it by name, KCS CEO questions long-term benefit of precision railroading
(Source: Freight Waves, October 4, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — In the rush to precision railroading, the president and CEO of the smallest if the class 1 railroads suggested that the industry may have lost some of its long-term focus. Full story: Freight Waves
CSX sues NS and short line railroad, alleging monopoly at Va.’s biggest port terminal
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, October 8, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — CSX Transportation Inc. is suing Norfolk Southern Railway and the Chesapeake-based Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, alleging that they have conspired to create a monopoly at Norfolk International...
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