Rail Industry News

(Source: Associated Press, November 2, 2017) CHICAGO — A federal judge will sentence a Chicago street-gang member for helping to steal 100 new guns from a freight train. Full story: Bellingham Herald

(Source: Travel Pulse, November 1, 2017) WESTAMPTON, N.J. — As the travel world prepares for the busy Thanksgiving travel period, rail company Amtrak is getting ready to accommodate the surge of holiday travelers with additional trains and capacity. Full story: Travel...

(Source: CBS San Francisco, November 1, 2017) SAN JOSE, Calif. — A train trestle that crosses Willow Creek in San Jose has been damaged and placed out of service after it caught on fire early Wednesday morning, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Caltrain,...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, November 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Judge Kathleen Roberts, the Election Appeals Master, yesterday issued her final decision, denying the election appeals which sought a rerun of the Election of...

(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — To address some of the riders’ complaints, workers and managers face the difficult task of turning around their workplace’s culture. It’s a slow process, with both sides burdened by decades of bad blood...

(Source: CNBC, November 1, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Airport-like security screenings are not necessary for Amtrak or other rail travel, the new head of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday, speaking a day after eight people were killed in a truck...

(Source: Associated Press, November 2, 2017) BALTIMORE — Maryland’s congressional delegation wants CSX Transportation to explain why it will no longer back a train tunnel project that city and state officials had hoped would bring more cargo to the Port of Baltimore....

(Source: Baltimore Sun, November 1, 2017) BALTIMORE, Md. — CSX Transportation withdrew its support for a long-awaited expansion of the aging Howard Street Tunnel under downtown, causing state officials to cancel a request for $155 million in federal money for a...

(Source: Forbes.com, October 31, 2017) NEW YORK — With most sanctions lifted, Iran is going all-in on its potential to become a transport hub in the heart of Eurasia, returning the country to its traditional position as a vital link between East and West. Full story:...

(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 31, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — For commuters heading home to Bucks County and Trenton at the end of the workday, this was about the last thing they wanted to hear. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer

(Source: Herald and News, November 1, 2017) KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Whether or not James Forshee killed Emery Connor at BNSF Railway offices in Klamath Falls is not in dispute. What remains at issue is whether or not Forshee was criminally responsible for the shooting —...

(Source: McCook Gazette, October 31, 2017) BEAVER CITY, Neb. — An armed Missouri man arrested last week after engaging the emergency brake on an Amtrak near Oxford appeared in Furnas County Court Monday. His preliminary hearing was rescheduled for next month to allow...

(Source: Roanoke Times, October 31, 2017) ROANOKE, Va. — Roanoke’s new passenger train platform teemed with railroad buffs Halloween morning, two hours before the sun crested the horizon. Full story: Roanoke Times

(Source: Detroit News, October 30, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trucking companies are not giving up the fight to put self-driving semis and delivery trucks on U.S. highways. Full story: Detroit News

(Source: Newbury Port News, November 1, 2017) BOSTON — The battle over privatizing the MBTA is raging on Beacon Hill, with union leaders pushing back against plans to farm out bus maintenance. Full story: Newbury Port News

(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 31, 2017) Genesee & Wyoming Inc. reported third-quarter financial results that were "modestly weaker than expected," with diluted earnings per share of 80 cents compared with 98 cents in the same period a year ago, company...

(Source: Railway Age, October 30, 2017) NEW YORK — A pilot program to advance the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, or drones) will partner the U.S. Department of Transportation and local jurisdictions in developing rules that will allow broader testing. Fixed...

(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 31, 2017) American Resources Corp., through its subsidiary Quest Energy Inc. and Deane Mining LLC, has shipped its first unit train of thermal coal from a previously idled Mill Creek coal preparation plant in Letcher County,...

(Source: Legislative Gazette, November 1, 2017) NEW YORK — Following the apparent terrorist attack in Lower Manhattan yesterday afternoon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed state agencies, including the New York State Police, National Guard, the Division of Homeland...

(Source: Journal News, October 30, 2017) NEW YORK — It's time for the annual war between the leaves and the railroads. Every autumn when the leaves start falling, Metro-North and NJ Transit have to deal with slippery conditions created by leaf slime, or the residue...