Rail Industry News

(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, July 12, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc., the national rail safety education nonprofit, welcomes the nomination of former Conrail President and CEO Ronald L. Batory as Administrator of the Federal Railroad...

(Source: Rocky Mount Telegram, July 12, 2017) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — The construction of the new CSX Carolina Connector is one of four newly accelerated Division 4 projects recently included in the updated version of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s 10-year...

(Source: Associated Press, July 12, 2017) MILWAUKEE — Heavy thunderstorms are flooding roads and low-lying areas in southern Wisconsin, causing Amtrak to suspend service between Milwaukee and Chicago. Full story: www.usnews.com

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teamsters Local 104 SunTran members voted Saturday, July 8, 2017 for a three (3) year contract with an overwhelming 90% in favor. This contract was the most lucrative,...

(Source: NorthEscambia.com, July 12, 2017) WALNUT HILL, Fla. — A top CSX executive has told a Louisiana newspaper that the return of passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast — including cities like Atmore and Pensacola — is not workable due to federal on-time...

(Source: Portland Press Herald, July 11, 2017) PORTLAND, Maine — The Amtrak Downeaster finished its fiscal year with the highest number of passengers since 2014, beating its ridership goals by almost 9 percent. The passenger train between Boston and Brunswick carried...

(Source: Associated Press, July 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A huge railroad and transit project to build new bridge and tunnel capacity for travel between New York and New Jersey would receive a whopping $900 million next year if a senior New Jersey Republican has...

(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 11, 2017) The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rail system is on track to serve a record 80 million passengers in 2017, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced late last week. Full story: Progressive...

(Source: New Jersey radio station 101.5, July 11, 2017) NEWARK, N.J. — Has the feared “summer of hell,” as predicted by NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, turned into the “summer of swell?” The second morning of schedule changes on the Morris & Essex line because of Amtrak’s...

(Source: Washington Post, July 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the National Transportation Board's initial summary of the fatal Jun. 27 collision, the two men, a CSX conductor and a CSX conductor trainee, were returning to their train after inspecting a...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 10, 2017) NEW YORK — On July 5, Waldner’s Business Environments locked out its union workers. Waldner’s is one of the largest office furniture companies in the New York City area and has been...

(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 10, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Local 107 Ready Mix Teamsters from four different companies participated over the weekend in the largest continuous concrete pour in Philadelphia history, part of the $5...

(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, July 10, 2017) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) will release its financial results for second quarter 2017 on Friday, July 21, 2017, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. KCS will also...

(Source: Chicago Tribune, July 10, 2017) CHICAGO — Frustrated after 18 months of negotiations for a new contract, CTA rail workers have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike in a preliminary, unofficial vote, union representatives said Monday. Full story: Chicago...

(Source: Fortune, July 10, 2017) NEW YORK — In his 17 years as CEO of McKesson, the nearly $200 billion drug distributor that ranks No. 5 on this year’s Fortune 500, John Hammergren has made a lot of money. He took home $639 million in total compensation in the last...

(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 10, 2017) The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) to review the oversight of federal positive train control (PTC) funding...

(Source: Railway Age, July 10, 2017) NEW YORK — Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. has completed the acquisition of Florida East Coast Holdings Corp. (FEC) through its Transportation Business Unit Grupo México Transportes, S.A. de C.V. (GMXT). Full story: Railway Age

(Source: E&E Daily, July 11, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A popular infrastructure grant program and funding for California's high-speed rail project would be eliminated under the House's proposed fiscal 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development spending bill...

(Source: Reuters, July 10, 2017) NEW YORK — Commuters were warned to expect hell going to and from New York City, but on the first day of disruptive repairs at the nation's busiest rail hub on Monday many said their rides were no worse than usual for the crowded,...

(Source: Associated Press, July 10, 2017) NEW YORK — For hundreds of thousands of commuters heading into New York on Monday, the first day of disruptions due to extensive repair work at Pennsylvania Station brought some confusion, a bit of overcrowding and some delays...