Rail Industry News

(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 13, 2017) Union Pacific Railroad on Tuesday announced it's consolidating management of the Council Bluffs Service Unit with the Twin Cities, North Platte and Chicago service units, effective July 15. Full story: Progressive...

(Source: Trefis Team, July 13, 2017) NEW YORK — CSX will release its second quarter earnings on July 18 and conduct a conference call with analysts the next day. We expect the company to report a considerable improvement in its Q2 earnings, driven by top line growth...

(Source: Hartford Courant, July 13, 2017) HARTFORD, Conn. — Facing major local opposition, federal railroad officials are pulling back on their controversial plan to authorize construction of a high-speed inland rail line through southeastern Connecticut shoreline...

(Source: New York Times opinion column by Kashana Cauley, July 13, 2017) NEW YORK — I grew up in a household that neatly displayed its affiliations in the bathroom magazine rack. There were copies of Ebony, Essence and Jet that my dad brought home from work so that we...

(Source: Reuters, July 13, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House plan to cut transportation spending, privatize air traffic control and scrap long-distance train service is facing strong resistance in Congress. In May, the Trump administration proposed cutting...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 14, 2017) GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Teamsters Local 812 and Clare Rose, the Anheuser-Busch distributor for Long Island, announced a tentative contract late Thursday, covering drivers and warehouse workers...

(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 8, 2017. The July 4th holiday is included both in this year and the...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Workers at Parsec, Inc. in Elwood, Ill., an intermodal rail transportation company, have voted overwhelmingly to form their union as members of Teamsters Local 179. The...

(Source: Associated Press, July 12, 2017) MILWAUKEE — Amtrak is resuming service between Milwaukee and Chicago after heavy flooding caused the train to suspend travel between the cities earlier. Full story: www.wbay.com

(Source: Reuters, July 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Outgoing Amtrak Co-chief Executive Wick Moorman said on Wednesday the U.S. passenger rail system is considering a less comfortable economy class of seats that could allow it to pack in more passengers. Full story:...

(Source: Baltimore Sun, July 12, 2017) BALTIMORE, Md. — Amtrak and MARC train service through Baltimore will be significantly delayed during the next two weekends as Amtrak makes track upgrades at Penn Station, the Maryland Transit Administration said Wednesday. Full...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 12, 2017) LINCOLN, R.I. — Teamsters Local 251 has set a deadline for Twin River Casino to reach a fair contract or face a potential strike on Friday at 3 p.m. The sticking point in contract...

(Source: West Virginia Metro News, July 13, 2017) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A group of Amtrak supporters met Wednesday evening to discuss upcoming activism for train services in West Virginia, including the possible effects of the U.S. Department of Transportation budget...

(Source: Newsplex.com, July 12, 2017) RICHMOND, Va. — A coalition of Virginia legislators is asking the Commonwealth's congressional delegation to fund Amtrak. Fifty-two members of the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate sent a letter a the members of Congress,...

(Source: Talk Media News, July 12, 2017) NEW YORK — Charles “Wick” Moorman, the outgoing president and current co-CEO of Amtrak, said Wednesday that he is not worried about potential funding cuts to company. Full story: Talk Media News

(Source: www.metro.us, July 13, 2017) NEW YORK — Release of the Federal Rail Road Administration’s draft Environmental Impact Statement confirms continuing increases in total project cost of the Gateway Tunnel Project, which is a plan to expand and renovate the train...

(Source: www.nj.com, July 12, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — Commuters will get some relief from older buses and trains that frequently break down and cause delays in NJ Transit's multi-billion dollar fiscal year 2018 budget, which was approved Wednesday. NJ Transit's board...

(Source: Associated Press, July 12, 2017) TRENTON, N.J. — Federal officials are rethinking a plan to build new high-speed railroad tracks through parts of Connecticut and Rhode Island after complaints that the project would devastate neighborhoods, marshlands and...

(Source: www.nj.com, July 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak's outgoing chief executive pledged Wednesday that New Jersey commuters' "summer of hell" will end by Labor Day. Full story: www.nj.com

(Source: Associated Press, July 11, 2017) SAVANNAH, Ga. — The civil trial of a railroad company accused of negligence in the 2014 death of a movie worker opened Tuesday with jurors watching video of the film crew fleeing a freight train moments before the fatal crash...