Rail Industry News

(Source: The News Tribune, November 19, 2017) OLYMPIA, Wash. — One year after an anti-fracking group set up an encampment to block trains leaving the Port of Olympia, protesters have again settled into a makeshift camp on downtown railroad tracks. Full story: The News...

(Source: Editorial from the Longview News-Journal, November 18, 2017) LONGVIEW, Texas — Those who keep an eye on the uncertain trends and portents emanating from Washington say funding for Amtrak's Texas Eagle route appears to be safe in the next federal budget. As...

(Source: Fresno Bee, November 18, 2017) FRESNO, Calif. — Two men working on a high-speed rail viaduct construction site were taken to a hospital Saturday afternoon after a workplace accident near Highway 99 and the San Joaquin River. Full story: Fresno Bee

(Source: Bristol Herald Courier, November 19, 2017) APPALACHIA, Va. — A Norfolk Southern Railroad official confirmed 38 cars derailed on Saturday in Wise County, Virginia. No injuries were reported. Full story: Bristol Herald Courier

(Source: Reuters, November 17, 2017) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canadian National Railway Co plans to extend a major hiring spree into next year as Canada’s biggest freight railroad scrambles to handle surging shipments and fill vacancies, a company official said on Friday....

(Source: The Drive, November 17, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak, the passenger railway service that operates as a for-profit company but relies on federal funding, achieved several milestones in fiscal 2017, including recouping almost 95 percent of its operating...

(Source: BBC, November 16, 2017) LONDON — A rail company in Japan has apologized after one of its trains departed 20 seconds early. Management on the Tsukuba Express line between Tokyo and the city of Tsukuba say they "sincerely apologize for the inconvenience"...

(Source: Railway Age opinion column by David Schanoes, November 17, 2017) NEW YORK — I spent three hours viewing the video archive of the Nov. 14, 2017 National Transportation Safety Board meeting convened to review and approve the findings, probable cause and safety...

(Source: Associated Press, November 16, 2017) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri transportation officials say this year's spike in Amtrak ridership continued to rise from July through October. Full story: New Have Register

(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, November 17, 2017) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific and the Canadian Pacific Police Association (CPPA) announced today a tentative, forward-looking five-year agreement. "CP is proud to announce another long-term agreement...

(Source: Television station ABC 15, November 17, 2017) PHOENIX — A man caught in the engineer's seat of a locomotive nearly pushed enough buttons and pulled enough levers to put the locomotive into motion. Full story: www.abc15.com

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 16, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union strongly supports legislation introduced today by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) that would establish a new agency within...

(Source: Kingsport Times News, November 16, 2017) KINGSPORT, Tenn. — It took an estimated 150 or so community volunteers about an hour and a half Wednesday to sort tons of food items into roughly 10,000 clear plastic bags for distribution Saturday from the Santa...

(Source: CBC News, November 16, 2017) MONTREAL — The former Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MMA) rail traffic controller who gave locomotive engineer Tom Harding the green light to leave Farnham, Que., on the last trip of the 10,000-tonne fuel train on July 5, 2013...

(Source: Amtrak press release, November 16, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak posted record ridership, revenue and earnings for its Fiscal Year, which ended Sept. 30, 2017: • Ridership: 31.7 million passenger trips – increased 1.5 percent over FY 2016 • Total Revenue:...

(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 15, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 11, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...

(Source: Associated Press, November 16, 2017) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California officials have pushed back the deadline to 2020 for completing environmental reviews for the proposed high-speed rail line from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Full story: www.kcra.com

(Source: www.nj.com, November 16, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — Commuters should to brace themselves for a fare hike from "America's worst mass transit system," experts and advocates warn. Full story: www.nj.com

(Source: The Suburban, November 15, 2017) MONTREAL — As of Monday, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is continuing its investigation of an incident at Côte St. Luc’s Canadian Pacific St-Luc Yards that resulted in the death of a rail worker, The Suburban...

(Source: The Southern Illinoisan, November 15, 2017) CARBONDALE, Ill. — Thirty-three new locomotives will offer Amtrak customers a smoother, faster ride, representatives of Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation said Wednesday. Full story:...