Rail Industry News

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 18, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2017 Teamster's Women's Conference kicked off Sunday, in San Antonio, Texas where over a thousand Teamster women gathered from all across North America in...

(Source: Railway Age, September 14, 2017) NEW YORK — Tacoma, Wash.-based short line Tacoma Rail and Ohio-based regional Wheeling & Lake Erie have selected Herzog Technologies, Inc. (HTI) to provide Positive Train Control (PTC) Hosting services. Full story: Railway...

(Source: Letter to the Editor by retired BLET member Joan Bockholt, published in the Las Vegas Sun on September 18, 2017) LAS VEGAS — My union was the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and it guaranteed that I made the same hourly wage as any male engineer. The job...

(Source: Next City, September 18, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — Nearly five years after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of the United States and damaged more than 300 train cars owned by the New Jersey Transit Corporation, at an estimated cost of $100 million, the state...

(Source: DC Velocity, September 17, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Port of Virginia said today that eastern railroad CSX Corp. has launched daily rail service between the port and Pittsburgh via CSX's newly opened Pittsburgh intermodal terminal. The service will offer...

(Source: Railway Age, September 18, 2017) NEW YORK — Amtrak and New York's Gateway project got a prospective funding boost as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2-trillion omnibus package to provide all discretionary funding for the federal government for...

(Source: Visalia Times-Delta, September 15, 2017) VISALIA, Calif. — A suspected thief was caught red-handed by Tulare County sheriff's deputies this week. Full story: Visalia Times-Delta

(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 15, 2017) Amtrak yesterday launched a new marketing campaign that takes aim at inconveniences travelers may face when journeying by car or plane. Dubbed "Break the Travel Quo," the campaign features ads that highlight some...

(Source: CTV News, September 15, 2017) SASKATOON, Sask. — At least 20 Canadian Pacific Railway cars derailed southeast of Saskatoon early Friday morning. No one was injured, a CP spokesperson said. Full story: CTV News

(Source: BizTimes.com, September 18, 2017) MILWAUKEE — Almost from the day Canadian Pacific Railway closed down its intermodal container service at Port Milwaukee in September 2012, users of the service began asking when the port would find a way to bring the service...

(Source: The Advocate-Messenger, September 15, 2017) DANVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Boyle County case next week, concerning a Danville police officer who fell down an embankment while pursuing an unruly suspect. Full story: The...

(Source: The Missoulian, September 15, 2017) MISSOULA, Mont. — One tanker carrying crude oil was badly listing and three others were off the track Friday after a morning derailment on the west end of Montana Rail Link’s Missoula yard. Full story: The Missoulian

(Source: Bismarck Tribune, September 15, 2017) BISMARCK, N.D. — Bakken crude and other light, sweet crude oils are in demand in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, a North Dakota official said Friday. Full story: Bismarck Tribune

(Source: CBS New York, September 17, 2017) TRENTON, N.J. — A new report says NJ TRANSIT must stop borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. As WCBS 880’s Kelly Waldron reported Sunday, NJ TRANSIT received $350 million from the State of New Jersey to handle operating costs....

(Source: Sun Sentinel, September 17, 2017) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tri-Rail and Amtrak were dead in their tracks after Hurricane Irma. Full story: www.sun-sentinel.com

(Source: Omaha World-Herald, September 16, 2017) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific said Friday that its plan to eliminate approximately 500 management positions is complete. Full story: Omaha World-Herald

(Source: ABC 13, September 15, 2017) NEW YORK — The president of Amtrak's police labor committee says the attack in London highlights the need to make sure that officers in the United States responsible for protecting rail systems are prepared to help prevent such...

(Source: ABC News 10, September 16, 2017) NEW YORK — In the wake of the terror attack in London, an increase in security here at home. Full story and video: www.news10.com

(Source: New York Times, September 15, 2017) LONDON — Alex Ojeda-Sierra, 13, was on the train to school with a friend when they heard screaming and saw passengers running past. Unknown to the boys, a bomb had exploded in another car. Full story: New York Times

(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, September 12, 2017) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) has released its schedule for the 17th annual Holiday Express train, which will stop in 22 communities in six states on 26 dates. At each stop, visitors can...