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Minnesota trains getting Positive Train Control
(Source: Associated Press, October 5, 2016) ST. CLOUD, Minn. — New safety technology that may have prevented last week's deadly train crash in New Jersey is being implemented along some rail lines in Minnesota and elsewhere. Full story: Minneapolis Star Tribune
San Luis Obispo commission rejects Phillips 66 oil by rail proposal
(Source: The Tribune, October 5, 2016) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — To a standing ovation by opponents of Phillips 66 Co.’s oil-by-rail plan, the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission voted Wednesday to reject the project that had gained statewide attention. Full...
Metrolink sues South Korean maker over alleged defective train parts
(Source: Los Angeles Daily News, October 3, 2016) LOS ANGELES — Metrolink is suing the South Korean manufacturer of its passenger “cab cars,” like the one that derailed near Oxnard last year, alleging they had faulty parts that failed to keep trains on the track in an...
How CSX, FEC, All Aboard Florida are preparing for Hurricane Matthew
(Source: Palm Beach Post, October 5, 2016) PALM BEACH, Fla. — Rail lines in Florida are preparing for possible effects as Hurricane Matthew approaches the state. Full story: Palm Beach Post
NS repositions rail equipment in advance of Hurricane Matthew
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, October 5, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is currently preparing for Hurricane Matthew by repositioning rail equipment away from the Southeast Coastal areas and moving shipments inland to secured rail yards. Traffic in...
Amtrak suspends service in the South due to Hurricane Matthew
(Source: Television station WTVR, October 5, 2016) RICHMOND, Va. — Amtrak is temporarily suspending services in the south due to severe weather impacting the east coast of Florida. Full story: www.wtvr.com
Opinion: First-hand account from a Hoboken train crash survivor
(Source: Column by Karl Ward in the Washington Post, October 5, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — I was in the lead car of the NJ Transit train that crashed Thursday in Hoboken, sitting about eight rows from the front, on the left side, and as we entered the station the lights...
How Congress and lobbyists helped delay PTC safety measure
(Source: ABC News, October 5, 2016) HOBOKEN, N.J. — A deadly rail crash that left one person dead and more than 100 injured in New Jersey last week has led to questions over whether more could have been done to stop such accidents and put a new spotlight on the...
Hoboken crash no barometer of rail safety, APTA says
(Source: Bloomberg BNA, October 5, 2016) NEW YORK — Lawmakers shouldn't try to link a fatal train crash in Hoboken, N.J., and the public transit industry's implementation of anti-crash technology until a federal investigation has been completed, a major transit lobby...
NJ Transit changes rules for trains arriving at Hoboken station
(Source: New York Times, October 5, 2016) NEW YORK — In the wake of the fatal train crash in Hoboken last week, New Jersey Transit ordered on Wednesday that a second crew member must stand watch as the engineer pulls a train into that busy terminal. Full story: New...
Amtrak launches onboard magazine
(Source: WTOP, October 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak has launched a new, onboard magazine called “The National.” The monthly publication is now available on all Amtrak trains and includes features on the personalities, culture and destinations along Amtrak’s...
Norfolk Southern to announce 3Q 2016 results on Oct. 26
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, October 5, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its third-quarter financial results during a conference call and live Internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. Quarterly earnings...
Amtrak’s Downeaster disrupted by track upgrades
(Source: Associated Press, October 4, 2016) SACO, Maine — The Amtrak’s Downeaster is being disrupted by track upgrades. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority says four southbound and northbound trains will run daily only between Wells and Boston. Full...
Rail applicant’s obesity claim under ADA carries no weight with justices
(Source: BNA Daily Labor Report, October 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 3 declined to review a rejected job applicant’s claim that morbid obesity should be covered as an impairment under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Morriss v. BNSF Ry....
Teamsters: Privatization can have ‘trashy’ consequences for the public
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study into the effects of diesel emissions emitted by garbage trucks in North Brooklyn and the South Bronx may have a lot of New Yorkers crying foul, and not just...
NJ Transit adds trains to address overcrowding complaints
(Source: www.nj.com, October 5, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Commuters who've complained about overcrowded trains on Bergen County rail lines, which were displaced from the Hoboken Terminal after last week's train crash, are getting relief from NJ Transit. Full story:...
Proposed new law would target shippers, not railroads, for oil or coal trains through Spokane
(Source: Spokesman-Review, October 4, 2016) SPOKANE, Wash. — A proposal to fine companies transporting coal and crude oil by rail through downtown Spokane is back on the table, this time targeting the shippers instead of the railroads. Full story: Spokesman-Review
CSX, Middletown fight over traffic tickets in Bucks County court
(Source: The Intelligencer, October 4, 2016) DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — The tickets issued weren't for speeding; they were for stopping trains in their tracks. Now the 16 tickets that Middletown Police Chief Joseph Bartorilla issued to CSX railroad employees because freight...
NS issues service alert regarding Hurricane Matthew
(Source: Norfolk Southern service alert, October 4, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern is currently anticipating inclement weather affecting the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coastal areas associated with Hurricane Matthew. Weather advisories have been issued based on...
Rhode Island senator hopes to improve railroad safety
(Source: Television station WJAR, October 4, 2016) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. Senator Jack Reed wants to improve railroad safety, which includes Amtrak routes and the MBTA commuter railroad. Full story and video: www.turnto10.com
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