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Teamsters Local 385 Disney workers confront company leaders about poverty wages
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 9, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Disney cast members employed at both Disneyland and Disney World, including members represented by Local 385 in Orlando, attended the Walt Disney Company shareholders...
BNSF: Hobson grain elevators coming down
(Source: Great Falls Tribune, March 12, 2018) HOBSON, Mont. — The destruction of the iconic grain elevators in Hobson is planned for fall, unless someone comes up with a plan to save them in the next six months. Full story: Great Falls Tribune
Amtrak Cardinal service impacted by Penn Station work
(Source: www.nwitimes.com, March 12, 2018) MUNSTER, Ind. — Track work at New York's Penn Station will shorten Amtrak's Chicago-New York Cardinal line service beginning March 29. Full story: www.nwitimes.com
New York stops sewage trains to Alabama landfill
(Source: www.al.com, March 12, 2018) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — New York City has decided to halt an operation that sent train loads of partially treated sewage material to a landfill in Alabama. Full story: www.al.com
NJ Transit could be a big winner in Gov. Murphy’s first budget
(Source: www.nj.com, March 12, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit -- plagued by a drop in ridership, faced with the need to hire more workers, and under threat of a potential fare hike to keep the buses and trains on schedule -- could be a big winner in Gov. Phil...
NJ Senate revises oil train transparency bill that had been vetoed
(Source: www.northjersey.com, March 12, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.Y. — The New Jersey Senate Transportation Committee approved an oil train transparency bill on Monday, reviving an effort that had been stymied by former Gov. Chris Christie. The legislation, S-1883, would...
Nine years after employee’s drunken driving crash, BNSF hopes to avoid share of blame
(Source: Springfield News-Leader, March 12, 2018) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A railroad company's decision to deny insurance coverage to a drunken-driving employee is being challenged almost nine years after a crash near a Ruby Tuesday's in Springfield. Full story:...
DOT chief Chao earns ‘four Pinocchios’ for Gateway comments
(Source: Crain’s New York, March 12, 2018) NEW YORK — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told one heck of a lie last week when she testified to Congress that New York and New Jersey are asking the federal government to pay the entire cost of Hudson River tunnel...
Here’s a look at MBTA’s snow-fighting equipment
(Source: www.boston.com, March 12, 2018) BOSTON — A big test is on its way Tuesday for the MBTA. With the Boston area expected to get hit with blizzard conditions and at least a foot of snow, the agency is pulling out all the stops — and all the plows — to keep the...
MBTA running ‘extremely reduced’ schedule due to blizzard
(Source: Boston Herald, March 13, 2018) BOSTON — The T will be running during today’s blizzard — but with slower service in the subway and “extremely reduced” trips on the commuter rail, officials said, as they urged Bay Staters to take public transportation instead...
Amtrak suspends Boston-NY trains due to storm
(Source: Associated Press, March 12, 2018) BOSTON — Amtrak says it's suspending service from Boston to New York City as the latest major winter storm approaches. Full story: www.wbng.com
Person found camping on roof of Antioch Amtrak station
(Source: www.sfgate.com, March 11, 2018) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A camp on top of the Antioch Amtrak station was discovered Thursday, police said, after a bystander reported seeing someone lowering a bicycle down from the station roof. Full story: www.sfgate.com
UP contractor hurt in spill from derailed coal car
(Source: WOWT, March 11, 2018) OMAHA, Neb. — A Union Pacific contractor was taken to the hospital overnight when a derailed train dumped coal onto an SUV near 84th and F Street. Full story: www.wowt.com
CSX Gulf rail line sale could impact passenger train hopes
(Source: Tallahassee Democrat, March 11, 2018) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Railroad giant CSX is looking to sell off a chunk of track running from just outside of Jacksonville through Pensacola. The 330-mile stretch went on the market in mid-January and passes through the...
GE’s at work on hybrid locomotive
(Source: GoErie.com, March 6, 2018) ERIE, Pa. — Thirteen years and six chief executives have come and gone since GE Transportation held a Washington, D.C. news conference to introduce the idea of a hybrid locomotive. Full story: www.goerie.com
Railroad stocks appear set to perform well in 2018
(Source: Zacks.com, March 9, 2018) NEW YORK — Stocks in the railroad industry performed well in 2017 after struggling to find stability for the past couple of years. Factors including increased coal and intermodal revenues have led to this improved scenario. Full...
California bullet train costs climb to $77 billion
(Source: Associated Press, March 9, 2018) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The projected cost of California's bullet train from San Francisco to Los Angeles has jumped to $77 billion and the opening date has been pushed back four years to 2033, according to a business plan...
Railroad trespassing fatalities in the U.S. reach 10-year high
(Source: NBC News, March 11, 2018) NEW YORK — The FRA data concluded that train deaths have grown steadily in the past 10 years, peaking in 2017. The federal agency said that 888 people died due to train-related incidents last year, and 575 of them were considered...
UP engineer suffers fatal cardiac arrest on locomotive in Roseville yard
(Source: Press Tribune, March 9, 2018) ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A 52-year-old locomotive engineer suffered a fatal cardiac arrest March 5 at Union Pacific’s Roseville yard, according to a report from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Spokesmen for Union Pacific...
NJ Transit to resume full service after clearing ‘devastating effects’ of storm
(Source: www.nj.com, March 8, 2018) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit said its rail, bus, light rail and Access Link service will resume full service Friday after crews cleaned up from Wednesday's powerful winter storm. Full story: www.nj.com
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