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CSX worker hospitalized after being hit by Amtrak train
(Source: Florida Times-Union, August 4, 2018) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A CSX worker was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by an Amtrak train Friday night in an accident being investigated by Jacksonville police as well as railroad company...
Record rail freight for NE PA authority
(Source: Railway Age, July 30, 2018) NEW YORK — Record carloads and economic growth are going hand-in-hand in Lackawanna and Monroe Counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Full story: Railway Age
CN publishes ‘grain plan’ for next crop year
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 2, 2018) CN has posted on its website a plan for servicing the 2018-19 grain crop. The plan includes its earlier announcement that CN is acquiring new high-capacity hopper cars and locomotives, and is increasing staff to...
U.S. Senate approves bill that would maintain Amtrak Southwest Chief service
(Source: Lawrence Journal-World, August 2, 2018) LAWRENCE, Kan. — Millions of dollars could be on the way to help maintain the Amtrak train route that serves Lawrence. Because of maintenance needs, Amtrak is considering changes to the approximately 2,300-mile...
Norfolk Southern commences $1.2 billion accelerated share repurchase program
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, August 2, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced that it has entered into accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreements with Bank of America N.A. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC to repurchase an aggregate...
Oil on the tracks: What’s the cost of shipping more product by rail?
(Source: StarMetro Edmonton, August 2, 2018) EDMONTON — Protests may have halted the progress of pipelines, but oil is still chugging along as exporters rely more on rail to get their product to market. Full story: www.thestar.com
Amtrak train derails outside Union Station; no injuries reported
(Source: NBC Washington D.C., August 2, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Amtrak train derailed near D.C.'s Union Station on Thursday with nearly 200 people on board, officials say. No injuries were reported. The nine-passenger-car train stayed upright and no one was hurt,...
Empty UP rail cars fall from downtown St. Louis bridge
(Source: Fox 2 Now, August 2, 2018) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A Union Pacific train derailment near downtown St. Louis looks nasty but isn't expected to cause any traffic headaches. There is damage to the bridge. It isn't clear when train service will be restored to the area....
FRA certifies TrackAsset software
(Source: Railway Age, August 3, 2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved Railroad Software’s TrackAsset application for electronic capture of signal inspections, as outlined in FRA 49 CFR §§ 234.273 and 236.110. TrackAsset “provides visibility for...
Amtrak says “bah humbug” to Toys for Tots train
(Source: Television station WNYT, August 2, 2018) ALBANY, N.Y. — Christmas may not come at all for kids who wait for the annual Toys for Tots train. Marine Toys for Tots organizers tell NewsChannel 13 Amtrak has informed them it no longer fits within their business...
For many NJ Transit commuters, last year’s ‘Summer of Hell’ is now
(Source: New York Times, August 3, 2018) NEW YORK — New Jersey’s new governor, Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, has promised the state’s commuters that train service would improve after years of decline. What he did not warn them was that it would get so much worse...
Senate OKs $16.1 billion for transit, passenger rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 2, 2018) The U.S. Senate yesterday approved a fiscal-year 2019 appropriations bill that provides $16.1 billion for public transit and intercity passenger rail. Full story: Progressive Railroading
AAR reports rail traffic for July and the week ending July 28, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 1, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 28, 2018, as well as volumes for July 2018. U.S. railroads originated...
Bombardier rail division drives Q2 2018 improvement; profit, revenue above estimates
(Source: Canadian Press, August 2, 2018) MONTREAL — An increase in revenue at Bombardier Inc.’s rail division helped the company achieve a second-quarter profit of US$70 million and adjusted earnings that were ahead of analyst estimates. Full story: Financial...
Florida’s brand new private passenger train is close to running out of money
(Source: Bisnow South Florida, August 1, 2018) MIAMI — The privately funded Brightline train debuted in South Florida in January, to great fanfare that included Miami Heat dancers and a mojito bar. So far, Brightline trains have killed half a dozen people who were...
Wisconsin frack sand producers seek relief from rail issues
(Source: Associated Press, July 30, 2018) LA CROSSE, Wisc. — Wisconsin frack sand producers say their business is threatened by some railroads operating under outdated regulations. The dozens of western Wisconsin mines that have sprung up in the past decade rely on...
Schumer renews call for more rail bridge inspections
(Source: Radio station WAMC, August 1, 2018) ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer has launched a push to expand railroad bridge inspections and increase the number of federal bridge safety specialists nationwide. Nearly two weeks after a...
Opinion: NTSB’s Weener asks the difficult question
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by David Schanoes, August 1, 2018) NEW YORK — You know what? I kind of like National Transportation Safety Board member Earl F. Weener, who has been an NTSB member since 2010. I can imagine Weener as a railroad superintendent,...
Are NJ communities prepared for the worst when a train derails?
(Source: NorthJersey.com, August 2, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Every week, millions of gallons of crude oil and ethanol traverse Bergen County, winding through residential neighborhoods as they head to northeastern refineries. Full story: www.northjersey.com
Trying to find the truth in the latest LA Times, NY Times articles on California high-speed rail
(Source: Streetsblog California, August 1, 2018) LOS ANGELES — Earlier this week, both the New York Times and the L.A. Times published articles on California high-speed rail. The NYT tells the overall story in an informative and fairly balanced way. The L.A. Times...
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