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Teamsters turn out the vote in big House win
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters and other labor allies in western Pennsylvania worked long hours in the days leading up to a special U.S. House election this week letting union members in the...
State report blasts LIRR for worst on-time performance in 18 years during 2017
(Source: The Island Now, March 15, 2017) NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road had its worst on-time performance in 18 years, according to a new report from the state comptroller’s office, a far cry from its 95.2 percent on-time rate in 2009. Full story: The Island...
Operation Lifesaver concerned by rise in 2017 crossing collisions, trespass incidents
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, March 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently-released U.S. government statistics reveal that railroad grade crossing incidents and rail trespass casualties increased in 2017, according to rail safety education nonprofit...
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending March 10, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 14, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 10, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,282...
Union Pacific spies with drones on their railroad workers to see if they follow safety guidelines
(Source: Drone DJ, March 15, 2018) NEW YORK — Union Pacific Corp. has started using drones to monitor their workers and see if safety guidelines were being adhered to. The response from the railroad workers has been to flood the Union Pacific safety hotline...
Longtime CSX employee killed in Tennessee maintenance accident
(Source: WKRN, March 14, 2018) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A longtime CSX employee was killed in a work-related accident Monday afternoon. Officials told News 2 the worker, Quintin Pasley, was doing maintenance work when he was hit by a piece of equipment. A CSX train was not...
NJ Transit investigating car fires at North Jersey facility
(Source: www.nj.com, March 14, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Transit is investigating car fires that damaged a total of six vehicles parked at a maintenance facility in Kearny on Tuesday afternoon. Full story: www.nj.com
Metra gears up for major tie replacement project
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 14, 2018) Metra next month will replace 17,000 ties over a 17-mile single-track span along the Milwaukee District North Line. Full story: Progressive Railroading
Gov. Murphy says no NJ Transit fare hike in the coming year
(Source: www.nj.com, March 14, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that there will no fare hike at NJ Transit for fiscal year 2019. Full story: www.nj.com
Winter storms unearth century-old ‘ghost’ railroad tracks in New Jersey
(Source: www.nj.com, March 14, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — The back-to-back nor'easters that have battered New Jersey this month with crippling snow and frustrating power outages have at least one, albeit fleeting, silver lining. The famed "ghost tracks" along a remote...
Teamsters: Joint select committee must follow through on pledge to put aside party politics to find pension solution
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 14, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the members of the Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans convened for its initial meeting, pledging to work together to find a...
CN network beginning to recover in March from weak winter, interim CEO says
(Source: Canadian Press, March 14, 2018) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. is beginning to recover from a turbulent end to 2017 and deep winter freeze that curtailed its service, the railroad's interim CEO said Wednesday. Full story: CTV News
After a week on the job, CN CEO tells Wall Street he’s in a hurry
(Source: Bloomberg, March 14, 2018) NEW YORK — Canadian National Railway Co.’s new boss is speeding up spending plans for new track and conductors as the carrier faces mounting pressure from customers to fix capacity shortages. Canada’s biggest railroad will lay...
Brush fire in West Baltimore causes Amtrak, MARC delays
(Source: Baltimore Sun, March 13, 2018) BALTIMORE, Md. — Delays are expected on Amtrak and MARC train’s Penn line tonight due to a brush fire that occurred Tuesday near the West Baltimore MARC Station, according to MTA and fire authorities. Full story: Baltimore...
USDOT unveils 41 TIGER grant recipients
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 12, 2018) The U.S. Department of Transportation late last week announced the 41 recipients of nearly $500 million in discretionary grant funding for road, transit, maritime and rail projects through the Transportation Investment...
Amtrak CEO’s statement on PTC puts Vermont rail users on guard
(Source: Vermont Public Radio, March 13, 2018) COLCHESTER, Vt. — Amtrak president and CEO Richard Anderson startled rail passengers and others who regularly use trains in Vermont when he said he "doubts" Amtrak would run trains on track that doesn't have a safety...
Village fights CN for taxes that could save its future
(Source: Clarion-Ledger via Associated Press, March 10, 2018) GLENDORA, Miss. — Glendora Mayor Johnny B. Thomas walks on the bridge where two men tossed Emmett Till's lifeless body into the water below 62 years ago. This desolate spot, he says, is ground zero for the...
Editorial: Gateway project mired in pettiness
(Source: Editorial from Bloomberg News, March 12, 2018) NEW YORK — As U.S. secretary of transportation, Elaine Chao oversees America’s roads, bridges, and rail networks. Not surprisingly, then, she has some trouble explaining her boss’s opposition to the single most...
Teamster Military Assistance Program offers job opportunities to military spouses
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 13, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Military Assistance Program (TMAP) has partnered with FirstGroup America and the U.S. Military to create job opportunities for veterans and their spouses....
MBTA reports relative success amid nor’easter
(Source: Boston Globe, March 13, 2018) BOSTON — Reducing service on the MBTA and commuter rail system during Tuesday’s nor’easter was a successful strategy that led to an 89 percent on-time rate for the commuter rail, permitted subway trains to keep tracks clear, and...
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