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In win for BNSF, 9th Circuit says ADA plaintiff bears burden of proof
(Source: Reuters, May 14, 2018) NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Friday affirmed a jury verdict for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co in a lawsuit by a former engineer with sleep apnea, who accused the company of failing to accommodate his disability under...
PATH tests new passenger screening technology
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 11, 2018) The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) today is conducting a pilot security screening program at the Port Authority Trans-Hudson's (PATH) World Trade Center Station. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Hackers target Danish train service over the weekend
(Source: The Copenhagen Post, May 14, 2018) COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A DDoS cyber attack made buying a ticket tough for Danish rail travellers Sunday night. A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to make an online service unavailable by overwhelming...
NFL Players Association supports Teamster pilots at Flexjet
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 11, 2018) RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio — The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and players of the National Football League (NFL) issued a strong statement of support for the...
Lac-Megantic rail bypass draws mixed reviews from residents
(Source: Global News, May 11, 2018) MONTREAL — Ottawa and Quebec are splitting the bill for new railway tracks around Lac-Megantic, but not everyone is happy. Full story: www.globalnews.ca
Montana Rail Link wants to double track lines through Missoula
(Source: The Missoulian, May 13, 2018) MISSOULA, Mont. — Adding an extended siding across the overpass at East Missoula is another step on Montana Rail Link’s plan to improve the flow of freight trains through its Missoula yard. Full story: The Missoulian
Two trains collide on CSX property in Newport News
(Source: WTHI-TV, May 14, 2018) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — A CSX train derailed after colliding with a coal train in the 400 block of South Avenue in Newport News. No injuries have been reported, according to officials, and the crash happened on the property of CSX around 6...
Coal collapsing faster under Trump; Wind, solar, gas all benefit
(Source: Forbes, May 9, 2018) NEW YORK — More coal plants are now projected to retire more quickly than experts thought a year ago, according to energy-industry analysts who gathered in Chicago Tuesday. Three alternative energy sources—wind, solar and natural gas—are...
Congress asked to make Golden Spike site a national historical park
(Source: Deseret News, May 10, 2018) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Several members of Utah's congressional delegation are asking their colleagues to designate the Golden Spike National Historic Site as a national historical park through legislation introduced Thursday. Full...
UP declares Q2 2018 dividend
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 10, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 73 cents per share on the company’s common stock, payable June 29, 2018, to shareholders of record May 31, 2018....
Sen. Durbin asks feds to help improve Amtrak speed on Carbondale route
(Source: The Southern, May 10, 2018) CARBONDALE, Ill. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin pressed the Federal Railroad Administration Thursday to take a more active role to ensure Amtrak service is on time in Illinois and around the country. Full story: The Southern
CP Rail says it is being unfairly blamed for transport ills
(Source: Canadian Press, May 10, 2018) CALGARY — The onus for improving grain transportation in Canada is not just on the railways, but will require investment from the "bookends" of the system -- the elevators that load the grain and the ports that put it on ships,...
NJ Transit makes Forbes best employers list, riders express disbelief
(Source: www.nj.com, May 10, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit's self-proclaimed slogan is "the way to go" and according to Forbes, it's also the place to work. The naming of the state's mass transit agency to Forbes list of 500 best employers brought the expected proud...
Opinion: Where is the public input at Amtrak? Where is the transparency?
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by Joseph A. Boardman, former Amtrak CEO and former FRA Administrator.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Having spent much of my productive life at the state and federal levels observing, studying, regulating and then leading a rail management...
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending May 5, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 9, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 5, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 545,937 carloads...
Golden spike marks transcontinental breakthrough, May 10, 1869
(Source: Politico, May 10, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Workers for the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads on this day in 1869 watched as a golden spike was driven into the rails at Promontory Summit, Utah. Coming some four years after the Civil War, the event...
Van Buren intermodal project listed on UP’s “hot site”
(Source: Times Record, May 9, 2018) VAN BUREN, Ark. — Union Pacific has posted a Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority port project on its solutions tool website. Full story: Times Record
Missouri man charged in Amtrak incident in Nebraska asks to switch his plea to guilty
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, May 9, 2018) LINCOLN, Neb. — A Missouri man has asked to change his plea to guilty in connection with an armed attempt to disable an Amtrak train last fall. Full story: Omaha World-Herald
Why the makers of Texas’ high-speed rail line want to connect to Amtrak
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 9, 2018) FORT WORTH, Texas — Texans who look forward to the day when they can take a bullet train from Dallas to Houston — a roughly 240-mile trip in about 90 minutes — will now have the added bonus of connecting to more...
CP Rail raising quarterly dividend by 15.5%
(Source: Canadian Pacific press release, May 10, 2018) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced that the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share, an increase of 15.5 percent to the previous dividend of $0.5625 per share. The...
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