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Teamsters back legislation beefing up collective bargaining, organizing rules
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 9, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are endorsing legislation introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today that would enhance the ability of workers to organize and fight for better wages,...
U.S. East Coast refiners look to Texas crude by rail for discounted oil
(Source: Reuters, May 10, 2018) NEW YORK — U.S. East Coast refiners are shipping more shale oil from the Gulf Coast thanks to heavy discounts for West Texas crude and are also looking to bring more via rail, but supply bottlenecks are making it difficult to secure...
FRA again delays deadlines for railroads to submit safety training programs
(Source: Safety and Health Magazine, May 9, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration is pushing back another year the deadlines for rail industry employers, contractors and subcontractors to submit training programs for employees who perform...
Amtrak, UP ranked among top employers for veterans
(Source: Progressive railroading, May 8, 2018) "Military Times" has named Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak to its 2018 list of the top 100 best employers for veterans. Full story: Progressive Railroading
FreightCar America rebounding in Roanoke, job numbers show
(Source: Roanoke Times, May 8, 2018) ROANOKE, Va. — Roanoke’s FreightCar America plant is producing railcars again. In spring 2017, FreightCar America said it would halt local operations and lay off 364 employees. Today, employment stands at 220. Full story: Roanoke...
Seattle’s new $28 million locomotive facility picks up steam
(Source: Construction Equipment Guide, May 8, 2018) SEATTLE — With the piling work completed for the new Amtrak locomotive service facility, crews are now pouring its concrete foundation and installing the underground mechanical, electrical and utilities. Although the...
Canadian government to announce Lac-Megantic rail bypass on Friday
(Source: Canadian Press, May 8, 2018) MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau will visit Lac-Megantic on Friday to make an official announcement regarding the funding plan for a rail bypass that would redirect train’s...
Railroads among industries pushing FAA on drone rules
(Source: Transport Topics, May 8, 2018) NEW YORK — Retailers, railroads and electricity companies are pressing for U.S. government approval to fly drones longer distances. Regulators, geared to an aviation industry that can take five years to get a new jetliner in the...
Unions face the fight of their lives to protect American workers
(Source: Huffington Post, May 4, 2018) NEW YORK — Sylvia Antuna is worried. The cook has worked at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for 18 years. But after some fellow cooks showed her a video of a restaurant in China that uses robots, she’s become concerned...
BNSF reports Q1 2018 financial results
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 8, 2018) BNSF Railway Co. reported first-quarter 2018 total revenue rose 8 percent to $5.6 billion from $5.2 billion a year ago as a result of a 5 percent increase in unit volume. First-quarter net income net income soared 37...
CN faces 3 lawsuits after fires near tracks in 2016
(Source: CBC News, May 8, 2018) WINNIPEG — CN Railway is facing three separate lawsuits in Manitoba — including a $3.8-million suit from the province itself — alleging its operations caused fires in spring 2016, as the rail company investigates a series of fires that...
Kansas City Southern VP Grafton sells 300 shares of company stock
(Source: Enterprise Leader, May 8, 2018) NEW YORK — Kansas City Southern Railway VP Suzanne M. Grafton sold 300 shares of Kansas City Southern Railway stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 4. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.97, for a total value of...
Opinion: Drive to ban oil trains in New Jersey may actually threaten public safety
(Source: Forbes.com opinion column by Brigham A. McCown, May 7, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last month the “Coalition to Ban Unsafe Oil Trains” held a rally in New Jersey aimed to permanently expel the movement of crude oil by private freight railroads such as CSX...
Rail expansion slated for New Mexico crude oil transload facility
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 7, 2018) Murex LLC and Cetane Energy LLC have agreed to a major capacity expansion of a crude-oil transloading facility in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Canada is struggling to get its goods to market
(Source: Bloomberg, May 8, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every day for more than six months, Jessica Raycraft has confronted hulking mounds of evidence of the great Canadian bottleneck. They’re stranded on her farm -- wheat, peas and canola in 300-foot-long, 10-foot-high...
PATH on track to meet PTC deadline
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 7, 2018) Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) this month will begin weekend tunnel and station closures to finish installing and testing positive train control (PTC) equipment and software. Full story: Progressive Railroading
OSHA schedules meeting to request comments on whistleblower issues in rail and trucking industries
(Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration press release, May 3, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting June 12, 2018, in Washington, D.C., to solicit comments and suggestions from stakeholders in...
Norfolk Southern submits comments to FRA regarding railroad automation
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 7, 2018) NORFOLK, Va. — In response to the Federal Railroad Administration’s request for information on rail industry automation, Norfolk Southern today submitted comments outlining its views on this “important and imminent...
Amtrak to close Shelby, Havre ticket counters
(Source: Great Falls Tribune, May 7, 2018) GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Amtrak will close two ticket counters in Montana in early June with company officials citing the decision as a cost-saving move and the fact 90 percent of riders are buying tickets online or via...
Crews battle fire at Norfolk Southern yard in Ohio
(Source: Associated Press, May 6, 2018) BELLEVUE, Ohio — Emergency crews are battling a fire that has engulfed a group of train cars at a Norfolk Southern yard in Ohio. Full story: www.kurv.com
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