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A look at recently sidelined transportation safety rules
(Source: Associated Press, February 26, 2018) NEW YORK — President Donald Trump says his administration has ended more unnecessary regulations than any previous administration. In response to his orders, the Transportation Department has withdrawn, repealed, delayed...
Transport safety rules for trucks and trains have been sidelined under President Trump
(Source: Associated Press, February 26, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump is putting the brakes on attempts to address dangerous safety problems from speeding tractor-trailers to sleepy railroad engineers as part of his quest to roll back regulations...
Philadelphia building fire affects Amtrak, local train service
(Source: Associated Press, February 22, 2018) PHILADELPHIA — A warehouse fire near train tracks in Philadelphia has disrupted Amtrak and local train service. Full story: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Charleston maritime agency sees inland port costs soar on unexpected expenses
(Source: Post and Courier, February 22, 2018) CHARLESTON, S.C. — The cost of building an inland port to handle cargo moving between the Pee Dee region and the Charleston waterfront has ballooned to $50.5 million because of unexpected road, rail and technology costs....
New Amtrak commuter train servicing Ventura, Santa Barbara areas ready to roll in April
(Source: Television station KEYT, February 22, 2018) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A long-awaited commuter service involving a precisely timed Amtrak Pacific Surfliner will begin April 2 between Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Full story: www.keyt.com
Day of Action set to bring workers together
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 22, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Workers all across the country will come together in cities from coast-to-coast Saturday to urge lawmakers to stand up to big business bullies dumping dollars into an...
Opinion: Ignore the circus. Here’s what’s really going on with PTC
(Source: Railway Age opinion column by William C. Vantuono, February 16, 2018) NEW YORK — The railroad industry is making steady progress implementing Positive Train Control. You wouldn’t know it though, if you believed some of the choreographed histrionics the House...
TSB: Canadian railway accidents increase
(Source: Railway Age, February 21, 2018) NEW YORK — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its preliminary transportation occurrence statistics for 2017. Total railway incidents were up, but still in line with five-year averages. Full story: Railway...
BNSF sent crews into a treacherous Stampede Pass blizzard, union tells WA lawmakers
(Source: Seattle Times, February 22, 2018) OLYMPIA, Wash. — A train workers’ union told a harrowing tale Thursday about ascending Stampede Pass in a blizzard, where a train broke apart, and a locomotive engineer spent 10 hours stranded inside the tunnel. The conductor...
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending February 17, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 21, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 17, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
Baltimore bill would ban construction of oil terminals
(Source: Baltimore Sun, February 21, 2018) BALTIMORE, Md. — Environmental groups plan to rally in front of Baltimore City Hall on Wednesday as the City Council takes up a bill that would ban the construction of crude oil terminals as part of an ongoing effort to limit...
Metra looking to buy used locomotives to help reduce delays
(Source: Daily Herald, February 21, 2018) CHICAGO — Metra riders could get a push from a fleet of previously used locomotives the agency is eying to purchase this year. Full story: Daily Herald
Norfolk Southern COO sells $244,010 in company stock
(Source: Stock News Times, February 21, 2018) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp. COO Michael Joseph Wheeler sold 1,699 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 16. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.62, for a total value of...
Teamsters Local 653 members ratify strong agreements
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 21, 2018) SOUTH EASTON, Mass. — Teamsters Local 653 members in Massachusetts who work at West Bridgewater Public Library, Raynham Center Water District and Liberty Bakery Kitchen have ratified...
Metro-North names sixth president, first woman
(Source: The Journal News, February 22, 2018) NEW YORK — Long-time Metropolitan Transportation Authority employee Catherine Rinaldi is the new president of Metro-North. Full story: www.lohud.com
Opinion: Regional transportation projects need one elusive thing — funding
(Source: Bergen Record opinion column by Larry Penner, February 21, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, along with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, all have insufficient funding to maintain a...
Computer vision technologies enable BNSF to process terabytes of imagery captured during beyond visual line of sight drone operations
(Source: Bihrle Applied Research press release, February 22, 2018) HAMPTON, Va. — Bihrle Applied Research (Bihrle) and BNSF Railway (BNSF) successfully demonstrated the processing of tens of thousands of images at a time covering hundreds of miles of track for the...
CN and CP say bad winter weather impacted rail service
(Source: Canadian Press, February 21, 2018) MONTREAL — Canada's two largest railways vowed to improve their service levels over the coming months as they escape the grip of a tough winter that hampered their ability to transport goods. Full story: Canadian Press
STB: Class Is start 2018 with smaller workforce
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 21, 2018) As of mid-January, Class Is in the United States employed 144,329 workers, down 0.75 percent since mid-December's employment figure and down 2.76 percent compared with mid-January 2017's level, according to the...
NTSB: Witnesses say truck hit by train carrying lawmakers entered tracks after gates were down
(Source: Associated Press, February 21, 2018) CROZET, Va. — Witnesses told investigators that a garbage truck struck by a train carrying Republican congressmen through rural Virginia entered the railroad crossing after the safety gates had come down, the National...
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