Rail Industry News

(Source: CBS Dallas/Fort Worth, September 22, 2017) ARLINGTON, Texas — A Union Pacific Railroad employee was struck and killed by a train in Arlington Friday morning. An employee with Union Pacific Railroad called and reported that another railroad employee had been...

(Source: Reuters, September 21, 2017) BEIJING — Thousands of small factories in China, making everything from steel to chemicals, are scrambling for access to the country’s clogged rail network as Beijing curbs the use of diesel trucks in an effort to tackle air...

(Source: Reuters, September 21, 2017) NEW YORK — Siemens AG is negotiating with Alstom SA as well as Bombardier Inc. about potential rail combinations, giving the German engineering company two options to pursue consolidation in the industry, according to people...

(Source: www.mlive.com, September 21, 2017) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — After years of discussion and planning, the city of Ann Arbor released a 212-page environmental assessment report this week more closely examining the city’s options for building a new Amtrak train station...

(Source: www.masslive.com, September 22, 2017) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — An effort to explore seasonal, weekend passenger rail service between the Berkshires and New York City is gathering steam. Full story: www.masslive.com

(Source: Manitoba Co-Operator, September 21, 2017) WINNIPEG — CP Rail is pulling the plug on producer car loading sites throughout the Prairies, including two in Manitoba at Foxwarren and Strathclair. Full story: Manitoba Co-Operator

(Source: CSX press release, September 19, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation will release third-quarter financial and operating results on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, prior to a conference call and live webcast hosted by the company’s management team at 8:30...

(Source: Television station KTVZ, September 21, 2017) BEND, Ore. — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday urged Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to cease the rail transport of hazardous materials through the Columbia River Gorge while wildfires there are...

(Source: CSX press release, September 21, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX rapidly restored service throughout the areas affected by Hurricane Irma and continues to show improvement on key service metrics as the railroad advances its implementation of Precision...

(Source: Curbed Chicago, September 21, 2017) CHICAGO — While a strategic position between the Great Lakes and the navigable system of waterways feeding into the Mississippi River might have been the “why” behind Chicago’s rise, the invention of the rail was certainly...

(Source: USA Today, September 22, 2017) LONDON — A teenager has been charged with attempted murder and causing an explosion in relation to the bombing of a London Underground train a week ago. Full story: USA Today

(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, September 20, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 16, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 20, 2017) SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Following a six-month organizing effort, 140 warehouse workers, drivers and other employees at Wismettac Asian Foods voted on September 19 to join Teamsters...

(Source: Hanford Sentinel, September 21, 2017) HANFORD, Calif. — Passengers thinking of riding a train to Sacramento will have a chance to arrive earlier starting in January. Full story: Hanford Sentinel

(Source: Bakersfield Now, September 20, 2017) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — BNSF Railway warns Amtrak service between Bakersfield and Fresno could be delayed because of track work. Full story: www.bakersfieldnow.com

(Source: Roanoke Times, September 20, 2017) RADFORD, Va. — Thanks to a shot of financial stimulation from the state, the prospect of passenger rail service in and out of the New River Valley appears more likely. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has agreed to...

(Source: WTOP, September 20, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak riders who don’t have time to grab a good coffee to go before boarding their train can now get what many consumers consider a very good coffee on board. Amtrak has extended a partnership with Dunkin’ Donuts...

(Source: Duluth News Tribune, September 20, 2017) DULUTH, Minn. — CN is taking container cargoes from Canadian ports on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts — Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Montreal and Halifax — and the Gulf Coast ports of Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, and...

(Source: The Economic Times, September 21, 2017) BEIJING — China on Thursday increased the maximum speed of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai line to 350 kilometers per hour (217 mph), six years after a fatal accident led to a speed cap. Full story: The Economic...

(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal, September 20, 2017) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp.'s rail network took a beating from Hurricane Irma. The railroad had to remove nearly 8,000 fallen trees from its tracks and deploy more than 700 generators to areas without...