Rail Industry News
UP: More like CSX?
(Source: Railway Age, September 18, 2018) NEW YORK — There has been some speculation that UP 2020 is being implemented in preparation for a UP-CSX merger, which in turn could prompt a final round of Class I consolidation. Should that occur, two giant east-west...
UP moves to implement Harrison’s precision railroading model
(Source: DC Velocity, September 18, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Union Pacific Corp., the mighty western railroad, said yesterday it will implement the "principles" of Precision Scheduled Railroading, the famous model pioneered decades ago by E. Hunter Harrison, who...
Downeaster readying for expanded service to Boston
(Source: Associated Press, September 17, 2018) BOSTON — Passenger rail service between Boston and Brunswick, Maine, is expected to expand by the end of this year with the completion of a critical rail project. Full story: www.wbur.org
Georgia Ports Authority approves $92 million in funding for more intermodal rail capacity
(Source: Freight Waves, September 17, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Georgia Ports Authority approved a measure that will double its intermodal rail capacity as the port continues to see strong growth in container volumes. The GPA approved $92 million in funding for...
Ozarks farmer sues BNSF, says train company killed more than 50 cattle
(Source: Springfield News-Leader, September 17, 2018) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An Ozarks farmer is suing a train company over the deaths of more than 50 of his cattle, alleging they were killed by drowning, dehydration or being struck by trains. Full story: Springfield...
House PTC hearing: Progress and problems on display
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, September 17, 2018) NEW YORK — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials held its second hearing of the year on Sept. 13 on implementation of Positive Train...
FRA: Nine railroads ‘at risk’ of not qualifying for PTC extension
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 17, 2018) Nine railroads — all passenger — have been determined to be "most at risk" of failing to qualify for an extension of the Dec. 31 deadline to implement positive train control (PTC), Federal Railroad Administrator...
Minnesota labor unions join together to picket event celebrating Janus decision
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 17, 2018) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Teamsters Local 320 set up an informational picket protest the Center of the American Experiment’s Celebration of Janus v. AFSCME featuring Mark Janus and Rebecca...
Trains and planes are booming, and that’s good news for the economy
(Source: NBC-2, September 17, 2018) FORT MYERS, Fla. — Here's some more good news for the US economy: Transportation is booming. Investors like it when the 20 transportation stocks in the index are doing well because railroads, truckers, airlines and shippers thrive...
Teamsters Canada member killed in Hudson Bay Railway derailment
(Source: Thompson Citizen, September 16, 2018) THOMPSON, Manitoba — A member of Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) was killed and a 59-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries in a train derailment on the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) about 12 kilometers west...
Union Pacific announces Unified Plan 2020
(Source: Union Pacific press release, September 17, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific today announced its Unified Plan 2020, a new operating plan that implements Precision Scheduled Railroading principles. Unified Plan 2020 will launch Oct. 1 and will be rolled out in...
UP to borrow precision scheduled railroading principles from CSX
(Source: Union Pacific, September 17, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific plans to borrow some ideas from other major freight railroads as it works to improve its operations. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said Monday that it will incorporate some of the operating...
World’s first hydrogen-powered train enters into service
(Source: CNBC, September 17, 2018) NEW YORK — European rail manufacturer Alstom has launched what it says is the world's first hydrogen fuel cell train. Full story: CNBC
Group pushing for more Fargo-Chicago passenger rail service
(Source: www.inforum.com, September 16, 2018) FARGO, N.D. — Expanded daytime passenger train service from Fargo to Chicago with stops in between could become a reality if Minnesota lawmakers can be sold on the idea. Full story: www.inforum.com
NS likely to leave Virginia for Atlanta; planes and people are a big reason
(Source: Freight Waves, September 16, 2018) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Norfolk Southern is reportedly getting ready to pull up stakes and move its corporate headquarters to Atlanta, a move a corporate relocation expert calls "an opportunity for them to recalibrate and...
Amtrak train drug busts date back a decade in Galesburg
(Source: The Register-Mail, September 16, 2018) GALESBURG, Ill. — While drug busts have occurred for about a decade now at the local Amtrak stop, a sentence more than a probation for the offender remains unlikely. Still, police are happy to keep those drugs off the...
Final testing of PTC on Amtrak Cascades line
(Source: Television station KIRO 7, September 15, 2018) SEATTLE, Wash. — Trains are in the final phase of testing of the new positive train control system that has been installed on the entire Amtrak Cascades rail line nine months after a deadly derailment near...
Contractor dies in incident at UP’s Bailey Yard
(Source: North Platte Telegraph, September 15, 2018) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A 42-year-old North Platte man died in an incident at Bailey Yard on Saturday morning. According to Justin Jacobs, a spokesman with Union Pacific Railroad, the incident occurred about 9 a.m. on...
Florence may have blown a hole in Va. port’s coal exports for September 2018
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, September 15, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — What a strange sight: a port with no ships. Travelers crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel may be so used to the sight of coal ships anchored off Cape Charles that they don’t even register anymore. Full...
Early reports say rain, flooding played a part in CSX derailment near NC-SC border
(Source: Charlotte Observer, September 16, 2018) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A CSX freight train derailed in North Carolina Sunday, not far from the border with South Carolina as the states deal with the impact from Hurricane Florence. It was reported that members of the train...
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