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Chester’s Amtrak crash leads to new safety protections for rail workers nationwide
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, August 31, 2018) PHILADELPHIA — It's been more than two years since an Amtrak train killed two track workers in Chester. Now, that event — and the harsh criticism from federal authorities that followed — has led to new safety standards...
Norfolk Southern VP Earhart sells $414,963 in company stock
(Source: Fairfield Current, September 1, 2018) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp. VP Cynthia C. Earhart sold 2,370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 29. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.09, for a total value of...
Report: Man throws ax at UP train in San Antonio, it bounces back and hits him in head
(Source: Times-Picayune, September 1, 2018) NEW ORLEANS — A man threw an ax at a train in San Antonio, only to have it bounce back and hit him in the head, police told KSAT television. He ran off but was later found and taken to a hospital with injuries that were not...
How new CEO put CN’s turnaround on the fast track
(Source: Financial Post, September 4, 2018) OTTAWA — After Jean-Jacques Ruest took over the reins at Canadian National Railway Co. in March — in the midst of a tumultuous period that saw the railway facing major capacity constraints and infuriated customers — he knew...
NS preparing operations in New Orleans, Mobile for Tropical Storm Gordon
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, September 4, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is monitoring Tropical Storm Gordon’s path towards the central Gulf Coast and evaluating the potential impact the heavy rain may have on operations in and around New Orleans,...
Penn Station makeover moves along, as NJ Transit struggles to run on time
(Source: New York Times, September 2, 2018) NEW YORK — The chairman of Amtrak spent Friday morning explaining why commuting through Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan should be smoother after Labor Day. Then, New Jersey Transit appeared to be spending the rest of the...
With pipelines full, oil and gas companies turning to trucks, rail
(Source: Houston Chronicle, September 4, 2018) HOUSTON — Oil producers in the Permian Basin, dealing with a shortage of pipelines, are increasingly turning to trucks and rail to ship the flood of crude from the West Texas oil field to refineries and export terminals...
Company starts up Permian crude by rail terminal in West Texas
(Source: Houston Chronicle, August 29, 2018) HOUSTON — A crude oil transport company has signed an agreement to start rail shipments out of its West Texas facility. Vista Proppants and Logistics of Fort Worth signed the deal with JupiterMLP to ship crude oil by train...
Hoffa: Senate must quickly approve reappointment of Pearce to NLRB
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 29, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about the White House’s renomination of Mark Gaston Pearce as a member of the National Labor...
As Amtrak proposes changes to long-distance trains, passenger rail advocates sound the alarm
(Source: Flathead Beacon, August 30, 2018) KALISPELL, Mont. — Passenger rail advocates are raising concerns about changes to Amtrak’s long-distance trains that they believe could negatively impact the railroad’s national network, including the Empire Builder. Full...
UP reports it has 70% of route miles in PTC operation
(Source: Railway Age, August 30, 2018) NEW YORK — Union Pacific released data as of Aug. 17, 2018, detailing its progress implementing Positive Train Control (PTC). The Class 1 has equipped 99% of its locomotives, prepared 99% of the required track segments and has...
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending August 25, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 29, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 25, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 565,706...
Downeaster to run without PTC
(Source: Associated Press, August 29, 2018) PORTLAND, Maine — Officials say Amtrak's Downeaster will continue to run from Massachusetts to Maine even without the automatic braking technology known as positive train control. Patricia Quinn, executive director of the...
MBTA receives $20 million grant for PTC installation
(Source: Worcester Telegram, August 30, 2018) WORCESTER, Mass. — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $20 million transportation grant to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to install Positive Train Control (PTC) technology across all...
9th Circuit Court rules BNSF violated ADA by requiring job applicant to pay for MRI
(Source: Reuters, August 29, 2018) NEW YORK — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday agreed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that BNSF Railway Co illegally discriminated against a job applicant by requiring him to pay for a medical test and pulling a job...
DHS allocates $88 million in transit security grants
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 29, 2018) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week issued $88 million in transit security grants aimed at protecting transit agencies from acts of terrorism and boosting the resilience of transit infrastructure....
Stats don’t tell true story of U.S. workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 29, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Don’t be fooled by the low unemployment rate and Wall Street gains – hardworking Americans are still struggling to support themselves and their families. A new report by...
Traffic restored after hundreds of Amtrak passengers stranded by flooding; BNSF working to restore freight service along Mississippi River
(Source: Winona Daily News, August 29, 2018) WINONA, Minn. — Amtrak says its Empire Builder trains are again moving after about 400 passengers were stranded overnight by flooding in western Wisconsin. Full story: Winona Daily News
KCS stock upgraded after announcement of U.S.-Mexico trade deal
(Source: MarketWatch, August 29, 2018) NEW YORK — Shares of Kansas City Southern climbed toward a 3 1/2-year high Wednesday after Cowen & Co. analyst Jason Seidl upgraded the railroad operator, saying this week’s trade deal with Mexico removed a “wall of worry.” Full...
Q&A: 2018 RRB financial reports
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, July 15, 2018) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual financial reports and triennial actuarial valuations to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement...
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