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Illinois gets $132 million federal grant to help reduce South Side railroad delays
(Source: Chicago Tribune, June 5, 2018) CHICAGO — The federal government has awarded a long-awaited $132 million grant to help pay for a project that aims to clear up rail congestion around 75th Street, cutting delays for Metra, Amtrak and freight railroads. Full...
Oil trains on the rebound to Northeast refineries, federal data show
(Source: www.northjersey.com, June 5, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — After a steady decline throughout 2017, the volume of crude oil moving on trains to Northeast refineries is on the rise, federal data show. Full story: www.northjersey.com
Canadian crude by rail surges to highest since 2014
(Source: JWN Energy, May 28, 2018) CALGARY — Canadian crude oil is hitting the rails at levels not seen since 2014, according to new data from the National Energy Board (NEB). Approximately 170,600 bbls/d was exported from Canada by rail in March, the NEB said. That’s...
Teamsters at UPS, UPS Freight authorize strikes, if necessary
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 5, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — UPS and UPS Freight Teamsters have approved giving their respective negotiating committees the right to call a strike, if necessary. The UPS members authorized a strike, if...
TWU to Amtrak CEO: “Stop these cuts!”
(Source: Railway Age, June 4, 2018) NEW YORK — Amtrak’s just-instituted practice of providing sleeping car customers, beginning with the Lake Shore Limited and Capitol Limited, with “contemporary and fresh dining choices” is “nothing more than a cold snack in a...
Sabotage dangers surge as Mexican freight trains increasingly fall prey to bandits
(Source: Associated Press, May 29, 2018) MEXICO CITY — Freight train robbers in Mexico are increasingly blocking tracks or loosening rails to stop trains and steal the contents, causing increasing danger. The federal rail agency said Monday the number of cargo thefts...
One dead in train collision near Kingman, Ariz.; NTSB investigating
(Source: ABC 15, June 5, 2018) KINGMAN, Ariz. — Officials with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) says one person has died following a train collision northeast of Kingman on Tuesday. According to deputies, at 3 p.m., they responded to a report of a train...
Amtrak installs lactation suite at Baltimore’s Penn Station
(Source: Associated Press, June 2, 2018) BALTIMORE, Md. — Amtrak has installed a pod at Penn Station in Baltimore to provide a private space for breastfeeding mothers. Full story: www.heraldcourier.com
Landslide suspends Amtrak Seattle-Portland service
(Source: Associated Press, June 2, 2018) OLYMPIA, Wash. — Amtrak officials say a landslide between Portland and Seattle has suspended service between the cities. Full story: www.usnews.com
UP “investor day” gets thumbs-up from Wall Street
(Source: Freight Waves, June 1, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific held an analysts' day at its Omaha headquarters Thursday, and though railroads have been under heavy fire in the market for their operations, analysts and investors liked what they heard. Full story:...
California high-speed rail has created 2,000 jobs
(Source: Railway Age, June 1, 2018) NEW YORK — The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and workers representing multiple union halls announced May 31 that more than 2,000 construction jobs have been created since its high-speed rail project started work. Full...
Amtrak closes ticket counter in Fort Madison
(Source: Associated Press, June 2, 2018) FORT MADISON, Iowa — Amtrak trains will still stop in Fort Madison but passengers will no longer be able to buy tickets at the depot counter as the carrier moves toward digital-only sales. The railway is transitioning 18...
AAR seeks injunction to stop train citations in Kentucky
(Source: The Messenger, June 3, 2018) HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. — A Washington, D.C., group has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court asking a federal judge to nullify Kentucky laws allowing local police forces to cite trains from obstructing roadways. The...
Amtrak to either rebuild or buy up to 75 locomotives
(Source: Global Rail News, June 4, 2018) NEW YORK — Amtrak is looking to either purchase or upgrade between 50-75 locomotives that will primarily replace its ageing P40 and P42 diesel locomotives. Full story: Global Rail News
Stakeholder group urges Senate panel to fund Amtrak, Northeast Corridor
(Source: The Hill, June 4, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of stakeholders is pressing the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its ranking member to increase funding for the Northeast Corridor in the upcoming spending bill. Full story: The Hill
APTA says commuter railroads making progress on PTC
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May31, 2018) Positive train control (PTC) technology is in the testing phase, in revenue service demonstration or fully operational on 30 percent of the 3,339 miles of commuter rail in the United States, the American Public...
NJ Transit delays loom as agency struggles to hire engineers to run trains
(Source: www.northjersey.com, June 2, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Officially, NJ Transit rail passengers will endure six months of modified schedules starting next week because of work on a required safety system the agency needs to complete by December. There may be...
UP operates passenger special to New Jersey
(Source: Trains, May 31, 2018) CHICAGO — Union Pacific dispatched its business train from Council Bluffs, Iowa, eastward on Wednesday towards Croxton, N.J., via Chicago. The special, symbolled PCHCH3 30 departed early in the morning of May 30, according to a source...
Amtrak offers assigned seating options for some Acela passengers
(Source: Washington Post, May 31, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is now allowing some Acela passengers to choose where they sit, the railroad announced this week. Full story: www.sfgate.com
Colorado Senators blast Amtrak for threatening to withhold money for Southwest Chief
(Source: Denver Post, May 31, 2018) DENVER — Another wrench has been thrown into the complicated future of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line after the passenger rail carrier offered only conditional financial support for securing a crucial federal grant to ensure the...
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