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Editorial: SEPTA trains looked like trouble long before they arrived
(Source: Editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer, July 13, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — The wholesale failure of SEPTA's new commuter railcars has been inconvenient, unsettling, and, to the extent transit officials cast it as the public's problem rather than theirs,...
Marine sues Union Pacific, says he was fired after his deployment
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, July 13, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — A former Union Pacific manager and U.S. Marine Corps reservist has sued the Omaha-based railroad, saying he was demoted and eventually fired because he was away from work for five months on a military...
Teamsters increase strike benefits
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 12, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall today announced that strike benefit increases approved by...
Slow progress seen on faulty crude oil tank cars
(Source: Associated Press, July 13, 2016) BILLINGS, Mont. — Slow progress has been made on efforts to upgrade or replace tens of thousands of rupture-prone rail cars used to transport oil and ethanol, despite numerous fiery derailments that prompted new rules for the...
Worker badly burned at Fenway MBTA station
(Source: WCVB, July 12, 2016) BOSTON — A worker was shocked and received burns while working at the Fenway MBTA station, sources told NewsCenter 5. Full story: www.wcvb.com
Italy train crash: At least 23 dead, dozens injured in head-on collision
(Source: Sydney Morning Herald, July 13, 2016) ROME — At least 23 people died and dozens were injured on Tuesday when two passenger trains collided at high speed in southern Italy, sending debris flying into surrounding olive groves. Full story: Sydney Morning...
UK rail network suffered multiple cyber attacks in 2015
(Source: The Telegraph, July 12, 2016) LONDON — The UK railway network was the victim of at least four major cyber attacks in the last 12 months, according to a private security company that works with the network. Full story: The Telegraph
Railroad investors see plunging second-quarter 2016 profit as bottom
(Source: Bloomberg, July 13, 2016) NEW YORK — Railroad shipments are falling at the fastest pace since 2009, employees are getting furloughed and profits probably fell for the fifth straight quarter. Yet for investors the worst may already be over. Full story:...
Aberdeen’s MARC train station getting upgrades
(Source: Baltimore Sun, July 11, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — Aberdeen's MARC train station is set to undergo repairs this month, as the Maryland Transit Administration plans to renovate the 73-year-old station at Route 40 and East Bel Air Avenue Full story: Baltimore...
Chicago Union Station renovation moves forward with engineering company selection
(Source: Chicago Tribune, July 11, 2016) CHICAGO — The makeover of historic Union Station inched ahead Monday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel and regional transportation officials named an engineer for the project's next phase — even as they acknowledged that the work will cost...
Editorial: All aboard, Pueblo!
(Source: Editorial in The Pueblo Chieftain, July 11, 2016) PUEBLO, Colo. — Just imagine it. Passengers being whisked away from Pueblo on a train at 80 mph bound for La Junta and points east and west. We are happy to see that now two studies have shown the dream of a...
Damage done by low wages can’t be discounted
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 11, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week was a tough one for all Americans. Teamster brother Philando Castile, a member of Local 320, was killed during a traffic stop in suburban Minneapolis. And...
Study says UP is Nebraska’s most valuable brand
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, July 11, 2016) LINCOLN, Neb. — Union Pacific is Nebraska's top brand, according to a study from consulting firm Brand Finance. Union Pacific came in at 73 on the list of the 500 most valuable U.S. brands, with a value of nearly $7.7...
Lac-Megantic coalition wants government to speed up rail bypass project
(Source: Canadian Press, July 10, 2016) LAC-MEGANTIC — A coalition of citizens and organizations in Lac-Mégantic are saying they no longer trust Marc Garneau, the federal minister of Transport, and are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to intervene to speed up...
STB wants alternative routes for Great Lakes Basin’s proposed rail line
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 11, 2016) The federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) has told Great Lakes Basin Transportation Inc. that it needs to provide details on alternatives to its preferred alignment for the company's proposed 278-mile freight-rail...
MBTA will pay $66 million more over 6 years to commuter rail operator Keolis
(Source: Boston Globe, July 11, 2016) BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority decided Monday to pay its commuter rail operator at least $66 million more than planned over the next six years, after the company lost more than $30 million last year and...
Oil by rail plummeting in Texas but critics insist risk of accident remains
(Source: Houston Public Media, July 11, 2016) HOUSTON — Houston has not had a serious crude-by-rail accident since the boom in oil production began in the U.S a few years ago. Four years ago, 12 million barrels of crude a month was flowing by rail to refineries and...
Metro-North to start testing inward, outward facing cameras
(Source: The Journal News, July 12, 2016) NEW YORK — The inward- and outward-facing test-run cameras will monitor activity in the engineer's control area, the track and wayside areas and the passenger areas in an attempt to improve safety, aid in investigations and,...
Leased fleet to cost SEPTA $257,035 a month
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 11, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA estimates it is spending $257,035 per month to lease train cars from regional transit agencies to help alleviate the loss of one-third of its Regional Rail fleet, which were pulled from service July...
Nothing could be finer: Riding Amtrak’s Sunset Limited
(Source: Creators.com, July 9, 2016) HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — Traveling today on Amtrak's Sunset Limited, especially if you book one of the comfortable roomettes or spacious sleeper cars, can remind you why it's still great to take the train. Full story:...
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