Rail Industry News

(Source: Railway Age, August 18, 2017) NEW YORK — CSX in a report to the Surface Transportation Board said employment fell from June to July fell by 785 to 22,313. Most of that, 588, was in the train and engine category. Full story: Railway Age

(Source: Journal & Courier, August 15, 2017) LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The federal government has told CSX it no longer will tolerate delays that have slowed some of Amtrak's trains — including the Hoosier State, which travels between Indianapolis, Lafayette and Chicago — to...

(Source: August 18, 2017) CSX President and Chief Executive Officer E. Hunter Harrison has fired back at a coalition of rail-shipper trade associations that complained to Congress about rail-service disruptions as the Class I implements a restructuring aimed at...

(Source: World-Grain, August 18, 2017) ARLINGTON, Va. — The Agricultural Transportation Working Group — a network of national farm, commodity group and agribusiness organizations, including the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) — called upon the Surface...

(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 16, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 12, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 548,790...

(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, July 6, 2017) CHICAGO — The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, which provides two kinds of benefits for qualified railroaders: unemployment benefits for those who...

(Source: The Journal News, August 10, 2017) NEW YORK — A Metro-North Railroad conductor accused of assaulting a Metropolitan Transportation Authority police officer at Grand Central Terminal last week was contending with a “belligerent” customer with a history of...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 10, 2017) ATLANTA — The Teamsters brought the story of the nation’s port truck drivers to the Netroots Nation conference today, explaining how thousands of workers are being exploited by their...

(Source: The Southern, August 10, 2017) CARBONDALE, Ill. — Tickets for same-day, round-trip Amtrak service to Carbondale on the day of the eclipse sold out mere hours after the special train was announced earlier this week. Full story: The Southern

(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Robert L. Sumwalt III was sworn in as the National Transportation Safety Board’s 14th chairman during a brief ceremony held here Thursday. Sumwalt’s nomination for a...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters General Executive Board met in Washington, D.C. yesterday to receive comprehensive briefings on four legislative proposals...

(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 10, 2017) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) will finish installing positive train control (PTC) on the Newburyport/Rockport Line by Aug. 27, a month ahead of schedule. Full story: Progressive Railroading

(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 10, 2017) After reviewing a year's worth of safety culture assessments at short lines and regionals, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has identified areas in need of improvement through training and education, the...

(Source: Bergen Record, August 11, 2017) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — CSX Transportation lobbied New Jersey officials to oppose legislation to increase the transparency of oil train movements in the state before Gov. Chris Christie vetoed the bill last month. Full story:...

(Source: Reuters, August 10, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — The Gateway Program, which includes building a new tunnel underneath New York's Hudson River, has hired a private financing expert from French bank Societe Generale as interim chief financial officer, the program said...

(Source: Television station WJAC, August 10, 2017) HYNDMAN, Pa. — Forty-two homes near the site of last week’s CSX train derailment remain unoccupied, an official said Thursday. Full story: www.wjac.com

(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 9, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 5, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 554,822...

(Source: Bakersfield.com, August 9, 2017) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Kern County residents can use the new website from the High-Speed Rail Authority to see HSR plans in the county and learn more about opportunities for small businesses to get involved, among other things....

(Source: Lake County News-Sun opinion column by Charles Selle, August 9, 2017) CHICAGO — If you've seen one solar eclipse, you've seen them all, but the excitement of viewing one of the rare astronomical events later this month is prompting folks from across the...

(Source: Railway Age, August 9, 2017) NEW YORK — Stephen C. Tobias, former Norfolk Southern Vice Chairman and Chief Operations Officer, died Aug. 7. He was 72. Full story: Railway Age