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BNSF says 2,400 of 5,000 furloughed employees are back at work
(Source: Aberdeen News, August 9, 2016) ABERDEEN, S.D. — Many of the BNSF Railway workers once furloughed are back to work to help handle high grain traffic. As many as 5,000 BNSF Railway workers were furloughed after 2015 ended with a low number of average weekly....
Iowa bar named ‘DeRailed’ hit by derailed train car
(Source: Television station KCCI, August 9, 2016) CHARLES CITY, Iowa — Police say a freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed. Full story: www.kcci.com
Metra putting brakes on new rail car purchases
(Source: Daily Herald, August 9, 2016) CHICAGO — Metra is rethinking its ambitious plan to buy 367 new train cars and 52 locomotives, agency leaders said Tuesday. Full story: Daily Herald
CSX designates area of Lebanon, Ind., as one of its Select Sites
(Source: CSX press release, August 9, 2016) LEBANON, Ind. — CSX today announced that a portion of the Lebanon Business Park in Lebanon, Indiana, has been designated a CSX Select Site. Select Sites are development-ready properties along the CSX network where standard...
D.C. Circuit court orders Enterprise to pay Teamsters Local 769 for lost dues
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 9, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court sided with Local 769 which represents employees of Enterprise Rental Car in Florida and will require the company to reimburse the local for union...
Opinion: Rocky Mount should embrace its deep railroad roots
(Source: Opinion column by Leonard Wiggins in the Rocky Mount Telegram, August 10, 2016) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — In the wake of CSX’s announcement to build an intermodal rail terminal in Rocky Mount, there has been much discussion about the promising future that this...
Locomotive erupts in flames in Montana
(Source: NBC Montana, August 9, 2016) ALBERTON, Mont. — Railroad traffic stopped in both directions around Missoula Tuesday night after a locomotive caught fire. It happened in Alberton, west of Missoula, around 5:30 p.m. Fire officials say the smoke was seen for...
Rural Texas county moves to derail plan for high-speed train
(Source: Mineral Wells Index, August 10, 2016) AUSTIN, Texas — Officials in a rural county on Tuesday erected a legal barrier that could stop a bullet train between two of Texas’ biggest cities, despite promised economic benefits for those in its path. Full story:...
Time is money for California high-speed rail delays
(Source: Fresno Bee, August 9, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — Construction delays connected to the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s slow pace of acquiring land to build its first Fresno-Madera segment have ended up costing the agency about $50 million. Full story:...
Opinion: Rail safety remains strong
(Source: Opinion column by Peter Goelz in The Hill, August 10, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroads moved more than 528,000 carloads and intermodal units of goods in the week ending July 23. Down 5.3 percent year over year, the numbers are still impressive when you...
Bombardier seals $1.7 billion deal for British rail cars
(Source: Globe and Mail, August 10, 2016) MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc.’s rail division has clinched a $1.7-billion order for 660 cars, to be built at the company’s historic train works in Derby, England, in a deal described as “the biggest investment in the railways...
Amtrak begins settling lawsuits with victims of Amtrak crash 188
(Source: Associated Press, August 10, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak has started settling lawsuits with victims of last year's deadly derailment in Philadelphia, and lawyers involved in the process say a strict confidentiality provision prevents them and their clients...
Teamster ready mix drivers reach tentative agreement
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 8, 2016) OAKLAND, Calif. — After a contentious contract rejection of the two major ready mix companies (Cemex and Central Concrete) last weekend, a tentative agreement has been reached by the...
Norfolk Southern issues sustainability report
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, August 9, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Cleaner-running locomotives. Greater energy efficiency. Support for safer communities. Fewer workplace injuries. A more diverse workforce. Those are among key achievements highlighted in Norfolk...
Editorial: Dangerous oil trains need greater oversight
(Source: Editorial in the Newark Star-Ledger, August 9, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Oil must travel, this much we can all agree on, because if it doesn't reach the refineries, we couldn't fuel our transportation system. Full story: www.nj.com
CP Rail stock falls as Ackman sells stake
(Source: BNN.ca, August 7, 2016) OTTAWA — Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management said late Wednesday in a news release it will sell its remaining 9.8 million-share stake in Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP Rail's stock was down more than 3.22 per cent to...
While TPP is down, opponents must keep fighting until it’s out
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 8, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supporters of a proposed 12-nation Pacific Rim trade deal have been pinning their hopes on pushing the deal through a lame-duck Congress come November. But that plan...
Three states see Southwest Chief renovations
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, August 8, 2016) NEW YORK — Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman visited Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico last week, along the Southwest Chief route, showing his appreciation of local, state and federal partners for their support of...
Lone Star rail on life support after vote
(Source: Austin American-Statesman, August 8, 2016) AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star rail project, after one last Hail Mary with Union Pacific, is approaching the end of the line. Full story: Austin American-Statesman
BNSF running record number of large grain trains as oil and coal business falls off
(Source: Capital Journal, August 8, 2016) PIERRE, S.D. — BNSF Railway has, and is, shipping a record amount of grain across western states, including South Dakota, this summer and fall. Full story: Capital Journal
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