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Crown won’t appeal acquittals in Lac-Megantic case
(Source: CBC News, February 16, 2018) MONTREAL — Quebec's Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions (DPCP) will not appeal the not-guilty verdicts reached by the jury in the trial of three former Montreal, Maine and Atlantic rail workers for their role in the 2013...
46 former workers file wrongful termination lawsuit against CSX
(Source: Herald-Dispatch, February 18, 2018) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Forty-six former railroad workers are suing CSX for alleged wrongful termination, according to court documents filed Friday at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia...
NJ Transit has worst monthly performance since Penn Station work
(Source: Bloomberg, February 15, 2018) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit in January had its worst monthly on-time rail performance since it was forced to cut service last summer to deal with Amtrak’s emergency track repairs at New York Pennsylvania Station. Full story:...
FRA announces $73 million available for rail capital projects and operating assistance
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, February 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for...
NTSB cites human error as likely cause of Amtrak-CSX collision in Cayce, S.C.
(Source: Associated Press, February 15, 2018) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Human error is likely the cause of a collision between an Amtrak train and a freight train in South Carolina that killed two people and injured dozens of others earlier this month, according to a...
Lawmakers scold railroads over delay in safety upgrades
(Source: The Hill, February 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A panel of lawmakers on Thursday admonished the nation’s railroads and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to meet a fast-approaching deadline to enact a key train safety feature that could have prevented...
Riders may not be able to take NJ Transit to Penn Station if PTC not installed by deadline
(Source: Bergen Record, February 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak's CEO said Thursday that it would not allow railroads such as NJ Transit to operate over its tracks after Dec. 31 if they did not have a required safety system in place by then. Tens of thousands of...
Congress urges railroads to meet looming safety deadline
(Source: Reuters, February 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The chair of a congressional committee on Thursday urged U.S. railroads and transit agencies to meet a looming deadline to install an anti-crash technology called positive train control after a series of recent...
NTSB issues 3 urgent safety recommendations regarding railroad safety
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, February 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board issued three urgent safety recommendations Thursday, acting upon the agency’s findings in two ongoing railroad accident...
Two crew members injured as NS train derails, catches fire near Attica, N.Y.
(Source: Buffalo News, February 15, 2018) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two crew members were injured when a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying automobiles derailed and caught fire Thursday in a rural area in the Town of Attica not far from Attica Central High School,...
NTSB urges railroads to reduce speeds through areas without signals after S.C. fatality
(Source: The State, February 15, 2018) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Eleven days after a fatal train wreck in Cayce, the National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation Thursday that calls on trains to proceed cautiously when moving through areas...
Amtrak will suspend service where PTC is not ready, CEO says; BLET calls for industry to address rail worker fatigue
(Source: Seattle Times, February 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak will stop running trains on some U.S. tracks if they don’t have satellite-based train control operating by the end of this year, CEO Richard Anderson told a congressional committee Thursday morning....
Some railroads won’t meet PTC deadline; BLET expresses frustration at House hearing
(Source: ABC News, February 15, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Several railroads will likely fail to meet congressionally-mandated deadlines for installation of Positive Train Control, technology that could have prevented at least 23 deaths and more than 300 injuries over...
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending February 10, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 14, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 10, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
Disneyland Resort teams up with Amtrak to offer discounts on train travel and park admission to So. Cal. residents
(Source: Orange County Register, February 15, 2018) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Amtrak and Disneyland Resort are partnering for a limited promotion that offers discounted rail travel and park admission for Southern California residents. Through May 21, each child age 2-12 can...
Pasadena Ninth Circuit Federal Court finds for railroad in pipeline fight
(Source: Pasadena Now, February 14, 2018) PASADENA, Calif. — The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena revived counterclaims on Tuesday by the Union Pacific Railroad, whose power to lease land under 1,800 miles of its right of way for a petroleum pipeline is...
Trial set for passenger accused of stopping Amtrak train
(Source: Associated Press, February 14, 2018) LINCOLN, Neb. — An April trial is scheduled for a Missouri man who allegedly stopped an Amtrak train in Nebraska. Full story: www.usnews.com
Teamsters celebrate and remember James R. Hoffa
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, February 14, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Each year in February, Teamsters take a moment to reflect upon and remember a leader who changed the course of history for working men and women in America. James R....
BNSF details capital programs for Montana, Missouri and Kansas
(Source: Railway Track and Structures, February 14, 2018) NEW YORK — BNSF unveiled details of its planned $385 million capital plan across Montana, Missouri and Kansas. The focus of all three state programs will be on maintenance projects. Full story: Railway Track...
Opinion: Why California should continue building high-speed rail
(Source: San Jose Mercury News opinion column by Ron Diridon Sr., February 14, 2018. Mr. Diridon is chair emeritus of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.) SAN JOSE, Calif. — The reason for building high-speed rail is to protect our Bay Area economy. Per...
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