Rail Industry News

(Source: Globe and Mail, October 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railway customers unhappy with services at Hunter Harrison's CSX Corp. aired their complaints before the U.S. regulator on Wednesday. Shippers told STB acting chair Ann Begeman they wanted the regulator to...

(Source: www.nj.com, October 12, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — An NJ Transit spokeswoman said Wednesday that the agency was sticking by its number of 20 engineers who took the day off. Officials from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, however, said that only five...

(Source: www.nj.com, October 11, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit's trains are no longer the worst in the nation for breaking down and delaying commuters. That mark of embarrassment went to Boston's Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, which had the most commuter train...

(Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 10, 2017) RICHMOND, Va. — About 80 people gathered Tuesday in the renovated Main Street Station train shed in Shockoe Bottom to weigh in on the future of high-speed rail service in the Richmond region. Full story: Richmond...

(Source: Television station KFYR, October 10, 2017) BISMARCK, N.D. — The railroad bridge that connects Bismarck and Mandan is approaching the end of the line. There's been a lot of debate over what's going to happen to the iconic structure. Full story:...

(Source: Bloomberg, October 10, 2017) CALGARY — Canadian oil-sands producers enjoying the strongest market for heavy crude since 2008 will soon face a renewed glut. As pipelines that move barrels to refining centers become full, it will force more crude by rail...

(Source: www.phys.org, October 10, 2017) NEW YORK — While the policy debate surrounding crude oil transportation costs has emphasized accidents and spills, a new study by Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers indicates the debate is...

(Source: Railway Gazette, October 11, 2017) NEW YORK — Production of the bodyshells and principal components for the Avelia Liberty high-speed trainsets ordered for Amtrak’s premium Acela Express service has begun at Alstom’s Hornell factory in New York state, the...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Disaster relief involves multiple organizations looking to get hundreds of thousands of people water, food, and other necessities all in a matter of days – an effort...

(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 11, 2017) As of late September, railroads and transit agencies affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma were still evaluating the toll the devastating storms took on their operations and customers in Texas and Florida. Full...

(Source: www.nj.com, October 10, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit officials blamed the cancellation of 35 trains on Columbus Day on 20 engineers who they said unexpectedly took the day off, causing overcrowding and frustrating riders. Full story: www.nj.com

(Source: Reuters, October 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cargill Inc., Dow Chemical Co and other major corporate rail customers are expected to speak on Wednesday before the top U.S. rail regulator about their experiences with CSX Corp's network, which has been dogged...

(Source: Reuters, October 10, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s attorney general is still pursuing criminal charges against the driver of a deadly Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia in 2015, appealing a judge’s decision last month to throw out the charges. Full...

(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 9, 2017) The U.S. Senate last week confirmed Howard "Skip" Elliott to serve as the next administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Full story: Progressive Railroading

(Source: Chicago Tribune, October 5, 2017) CHICAGO — The past few years have been good for Metra workers, particularly administrators. Even as the state budget stalemate starved agencies of money, the commuter railroad grew its payroll by 32 percent in the past five...

(Source: New York Daily News, October 9, 2017) NEW YORK — Gov. Cuomo on Monday denied that his ambitious plan for a new train hall near Penn Station pushed off critical track repairs that led to crippling derailments. Full story: New York Daily News

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 9, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Coordinating with government agencies, other labor unions, the Red Cross, non-profit organizations, and other groups has been central to successful disaster relief...

(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, October 9, 2017) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced a new partnership with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) and Bluegrass Farms of Ohio that will open up the Ohio Valley to CP customers and...

(Source: Venture Beat, October 9, 2017) NEW YORK — The marriage of artificial intelligence and industrial engineering – or industrial IoT – is promising to disrupt the global economy. If the locomotive industry, for instance, uses smarter machines to offer incremental...

(Source: Newsweek, October 7, 2017) NEW YORK — U.S. agents stopped three sympathizers of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) carrying out coordinated attacks on New York concert venues, subway stations and Times Square during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in...