Rail Industry News

(Source: Bergen Record, November 21, 2017) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Will Nebraska’s decision to approve a permit for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline signal the end of movements of large volumes of crude oil by rail? Probably not. Full story:...

(Source: Vancouver Sun, November 21, 2017) VANCOUVER, Wash. — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee says it’s time to seriously consider a high-speed rail link between Seattle and Vancouver. Full story: Vancouver Sun

(Source: Baltimore television station WMAR, November 21, 2017) BALTIMORE — Amtrak is gearing up for Thanksgiving weekend travel. The weekend is the busiest travel period for the company. Last Thanksgiving more than 760,000 customers traveled by train. Full story:...

(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, November 21, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Data released by the National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday revealed 2,030 more people died in transportation accidents in 2016 than in 2015, with highway...

(Source: Florida Times-Union, November 21, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville-based CSX is mystified over a June notice on a bulletin board stating that train dispatchers had until September to relocate to Jacksonville. Company spokespeople could not explain how...

(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, November 20, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is announcing the availability of the Draft FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan for public review and comment. The agency...

(Source: iFiber One News, November 20, 2017) SEATTLE — New Amtrak Cascades locomotives are rolling on the tracks from Vancouver, British Columbia to Eugene, Oregon. The eight Siemens Charger locomotives are significant upgrades from the existing machines. Full story:...

(Source: Union Pacific press release, November 20, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will increase the maximum track speed limit from 30 to 49 mph on the rail line running parallel to 2nd Avenue in Heron Lake, Minnesota. Train speeds at the 9th Street crossing will...

(Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail, November 20, 2017) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ridership on Amtrak’s Cardinal train, the tri-weekly New-York-to-Chicago route that serves eight stops in southern West Virginia, saw a 7.25 percent jump in ridership for the 2016-17 federal...

(Source: NY Stock News, November 20, 2017) NEW YORK — On July 27, 2017, Cynthia M. Sanborn executed a direct sell involving 2,500 shares. Also included in the list of sellers for the last 3 months: Fredrik J. Eliasson who executed a direct sell for 7,470 shares on May...

(Source: The Journal News, November 20, 2017) NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to get moving on the rail-safety technology known as positive train control, with the deadline for installation a little more than a...

(Source: Buffalo News, November 20, 2017) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Reduced CSX rail service to the General Mills plant in Buffalo could negatively affect the cereal maker's operations, two elected leaders said. Full story: Buffalo News

(Source: Boston Herald, November 21, 2017) BOSTON — The MBTA’s beleaguered commuter rail line — recently deemed the most breakdown-prone in the U.S. — is delaying trains and leaving commuters in the lurch because it doesn’t have enough conductors to check tickets,...

(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, November 20, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX dispatchers across the country prepared to move to Jacksonville, based on a timeline CSX gave them. Now, several are stuck between two cities or away from their families, waiting for...

(Source: Associated Press, November 20, 2017) LESTERVILLE, S.D. — BNSF Railway says it's using an alternative route for moving hazardous material through parts of South Dakota since federal transportation investigators determined a broken rail probably caused the...

(Source: CBC News, November 19, 2017) MONTREAL — The trial of three former Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) railway workers in connection with the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster is about to enter its eighth week. Full story: CBC News

(Source: Kingsport Times-News, November 18, 2017) KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Over the Santa Train’s three-quarters-of-a-century history, only four men have made the commitment to personally make sure Santa showed up on the back of the train: Joe Higgins (1943-1944); John...

(Source: Associated Press, November 19, 2017) EAST KINGSTON, N.H. — Officials say Amtrak’s Downeaster crashed into a car whose driver followed GPS directions onto train tracks in New Hampshire. Full story: www.boston.com

(Source: Baking Business, November 17, 2017) MINNEAPOLIS — Pipeline Foods L.L.C. has begun building a new grain terminal in Bowbells, N.D. The Bowbells project marks Pipeline Foods’ first greenfield project and is located adjacent to a BNSF main line railway to allow...

(Source: The State Journal-Register, November 18, 2017) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation is now looking at 2018 for the start of Amtrak service up to 110 mph on the Chicago-St. Louis corridor. Full story: The State Journal-Register