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ND customs agents find harmful insects from Asia in rail containers
(Source: www.inforum.com, August 31, 2016) PORTAL, N.D. — Rail containers from Asia were stopped at the Canadian border in Portal after a federal agency found multiple pests and invasive seeds in the shipments. Full story: www.inforum.com
New STB website address to reflect agency’s independence from DOT
(Source: Surface Transportation Board press release, August 29, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board is advising the public of an upcoming change to its Internet website address. After the close of business on Friday, September 9, 2016, the...
NS Vice President Hixon sells $941,000 in company stock
(Source: The Cerbat Gem, August 31, 2016) NEW YORK — Norfolk Southern Corp. VP James A. Hixon sold 10,000 shares of Norfolk Southern Corp. stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 30. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.15, for a total value...
Amtrak cancels some routes due to weather in the South
(Source: Television station WCSC, August 31, 2016) CHARLESTON, S.C. — People as far north as New York with plans to head south for the Labor Day holiday on Amtrak may have to make other arrangements. Full story: www.live5news.com
SEPTA says it’s working hard to restore fleet of Silverliner V regional rail cars
(Source: Television station WTXF, September 1, 2016) BENSALEM, Pa. — SEPTA General Manager Jeffrey Knueppel announced details on the transit company’s effort to restore its 120 defective Silverliner V rail cars that represent about a third of its Regional Rail fleet....
Ferrellgas sheds rail terminal contract as oil prices fall
(Source: Reuters, September 1, 2016) NEW YORK — Ferrellgas Partners LP has quietly shed a five-year contract at a Philadelphia-area crude rail terminal just a year after it obtained it through a deal that gave the propane company its first foothold in the oil...
NTSB opens public docket for 2015 Metrolink fatality at Oxnard, Calif.
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, August 31, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board opened the public docket Monday, as part of its ongoing investigation of a 2015 Oxnard, California, Metrolink commuter train...
Amtrak gets partial victory in U.S. appeal over Sandy insurance
(Source: Reuters, August 31, 2016) NEW YORK — Amtrak secured a partial U.S. appellate court win on Wednesday in its efforts to recoup insurance coverage after the railroad service sustained more than $1 billion in losses during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Full story:...
Bill to advance California’s high-speed rail project is sent to Gov. Brown
(Source: Los Angeles Times, August 31, 2016) LOS ANGELES — In the last few hours before the end of session, lawmakers passed a measure to advance the California bullet train project. Full story: Los Angeles Times
Cincinnati Teamsters authorize strike at Airgas; Workers protest camera in bathrooms
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 31, 2016) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Drivers and plant operation workers at industrial gas company Airgas [NYSE: ARG] have voted to authorize a strike. The workers have been without a contract since Nov....
This NJ Transit train line is the state’s worst, commuters say
(Source: www.nj.com, August 30, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor line may be the state's most-often delayed, but it's not the worst, according to commuters. That distinction goes to the Morris & Essex line, which was ranked last by commuters on NJ...
Analysis finds voter fraud allegations are a fallacy
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 30, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican lawmakers across the nation have engaged in what courts have increasingly found is a systematic effort to suppress the vote, especially when it comes to...
Omnitrax reopens Hudson Bay Railway operations after ‘suspicious’ fire
(Source: CBC News, August 30, 2016) HUDSON BAY, Manitoba — Omnitrax shut down then reopened operations on the rail line from The Pas to Churchill after a fire considered "suspicious in nature" by RCMP damaged a locomotive in The Pas on Monday evening, according to...
GE buys software company to bolster rail industry supply chain
(Source: Bloomberg, August 30, 2016) NEW YORK — General Electric Co. agreed to buy ShipXpress Inc., a cloud-based software firm, to bolster its supply-chain offerings for railroad customers. Full story: Bloomberg
Washington state adopts oil train notification rule
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 26, 2016) Starting Oct. 1, facilities in Washington state that receive crude oil by rail will be required to notify the state's Department of Ecology in advance of deliveries, according to a new state requirement. Full story:...
Canada rail safety questioned after train derailment, diesel leak
(Source: Reuters, August 21, 2016) TORONTO — A Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd train derailment in Toronto caused a diesel leak near a residential area on Sunday, authorities said. Full story: Reuters
BNSF enters the drone age as FAA expands rules
(Source: Bloomberg News, August 30, 2016) NEW YORK — BNSF Railway is flying drones as far as 150 miles above the New Mexico desert to inspect tracks, helping the Federal Aviation Administration develop rules for operating unmanned aircraft beyond the pilot’s line of...
Amtrak’s new high-speed trains are faster, fancier and more frugal
(Source: New Atlas, August 30, 2016) NEW YORK — Passengers who travel on Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express service in the US will soon be able to do so more comfortably and more regularly. The rail operator has unveiled designs for next-generation, high-speed...
U.S. House’s Railroad Subcommittee hears praise, criticism of California high-speed rail project
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 30, 2016) The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials held a congressional field hearing in San Francisco yesterday on the status of California's high-speed rail project. Full story: Progressive...
Board’s removal is a sign of the times for Penn Station
(Source: New York Times, August 28, 2016) NEW YORK — The large Amtrak departures board in Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan draws masses of commuters to the floor beneath it, where they stare up as if in a trance. The slightest movement of the sign inside the...
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