Rail Industry News
Niagara Falls opens new train station, but no lease yet with Amtrak
(Source: Buffalo News, July 26, 2016) BUFFALO, N.Y. — The signs are up and the new “Amtrak” train station at 825 Depot St. is being officially unveiled to the public on Saturday. The only thing missing is a lease with the major tenant of the train station — Amtrak....
MBTA facing federal complaint for ending late-night service
(Source: Boston.com, July 26, 2016) BOSTON — In a federal complaint filed Tuesday, transit and neighborhood advocates said the MBTA botched the cancellation of late-night weekend service earlier this year. They argue that the T used flawed data to suggest the move...
Plano poised to spend $12 million fast-tracking Cotton Belt rail service, but hurdles remain
(Source: Dallas Morning News, July 26, 2016) DALLAS — Plano's initial support for spending $12.3 million to fast-track rail service on the Cotton Belt line is a sign that some Dallas Area Rapid Transit members are willing to chip in extra money for the long-lingering...
Final court ruling puts BNSF’s Wilmington rail yard project on indefinite hold
(Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram, July 26, 2016) LONG BEACH, Calif. — A Contra Costa judge issued a final judgment Tuesday halting plans for a $500 million Wilmington rail yard and set aside an environmental analysis needed for the project to move forward. Full...
UP stands out for track-caused derailments but not oil spills
(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, July 26, 2016) PORTLAND, Ore. — After last month’s fiery oil train derailment in the Columbia River Gorge, federal regulators put the blame on Union Pacific Road for failing to maintain its track. Full story: www.opb.org
FRA Administrator: We must all do more to prevent fatalities at railroad crossings
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, July 25, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg today called for greater action to prevent fatalities at the nation’s more than 200,000 railroad crossings following several...
Editorial: Rail safety in Canada is a long haul
(Source: Editorial in the Montreal Gazette, July 26, 2016) MONTREAL — Canada is putting an early stop to the transport of crude oil by older, less crash-resistant rail tankers — the kind involved in the Lac-Mégantic disaster three years ago. The move is welcome, but...
Why is Canada phasing out the DOT-111 rail cars early?
(Source: CBC News, July 26, 2016) MONTREAL — Come November, oil transported in Canada by rail will be carried in cars that are billed as sturdier and safer than their predecessors. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Monday that the DOT-111 cars, which...
Norfolk Southern reports 2Q 2016 results; Operating revenues decline 10 percent
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 27, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported financial results for second-quarter 2016. Net income was $405 million, compared with $433 million during the same period of 2015. Diluted earnings per...
Amtrak talks come to Alabama where one crucial city is without a station
(Source: www.al.com, July 25, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The ongoing talks about restoring Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast will make their way this week to the largest city along the rail line without a train station: Mobile. Full story: www.al.com
With a projected $1.5 million in annual ticket sales, Amtrak stop is in the works for Pueblo
(Source: Colorado Springs Gazette, July 25, 2016) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Officials are pushing to bring Amtrak's Southwest Chief to Pueblo, a move that would drastically reduce the drive to the train station for Pikes Peak region passengers. The station closest to...
CSX to host informational meetings on new N.C. rail hub
(Source: Rocky Mount Telegram, July 26, 2016) ROCK MOUNT, N.C. — Anyone interested or concerned about the new CSX trains-to-trucks terminal coming to Rocky Mount is invited by the railroad company to a pair of open houses this week. Full story: Rocky Mount Telegram
Kansas City Southern de Mexico experiencing delays due to civil protests
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, July 25, 2016) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Over the last several days, Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (KCSM), a subsidiary of Kansas City Southern (KCS), has been experiencing service interruptions and shipment delays...
Bullet train plan banks on Texas turning more urban, less cowboy
(Source: Bloomberg, July 21, 2016) HOUSTON — There’s a real fight pitting rural, multi-generational landowners along the proposed route against newly arrived urbanites who seek faster travel between the nation’s fourth- and fifth- largest metropolitan areas. Full...
Amtrak, Alstom move closer to production deal
(Source: Associated Press, July 25, 2016) HORNELL, N.Y. — New York Sen. Charles Schumer says a city in the state's Southern Tier could gain 400 jobs if Amtrak and a French rail-car manufacturer Alstom reach agreement on a new supply contract. Full story: Star...
CSX: Bearing failed 9 miles before 2015 Maryville derailment
(Source: Associated Press, July 25, 2016) MARYVILLE, Tenn. — CSX Transportation Inc. says the mechanical failure that caused a July 2015 train derailment in Tennessee actually began about nine miles earlier. Full story: Seattle Times
Judge sides with first responders in suit against CSX following 2015 Maryville derailment
(Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, July 25, 2016) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Police, firefighters and other first responders sign up for inherently dangerous work, but that doesn't give citizens or businesses a blank check to harm them without financial consequences, a federal...
Sensors and sandbags: SEPTA to conduct stress tests on railcars
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 25, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — More than a dozen men bustled around the elevated railcar, attaching wires and sensors to it like doctors placing monitors on a heart patient. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
Canada will phase out oil transport in DOT-111 rail tank cars by November
(Source: CBC News, July 25, 2016) MONTREAL — Starting in November, tank cars like those involved in the deadly rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Que. will no longer be allowed to transport oil in Canada, Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says. Full story:...
U.S. rail industry requests loophole in oil train safety regulations
(Source: DeSmog Blog, July 21, 2016) NEW YORK — A rail industry lobbying group, the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), has requested the Federal Railroad Administration to essentially allow CPC-1232 tank cars to remain on the tracks for decades beyond 2025. Full story:...
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