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High-speed rail could connect Springfield to Boston
(Source: WWLP, July 5, 2016) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Massachusetts lawmakers voted to conduct a feasibility study on high-speed passenger rail service to connect Springfield and Boston. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be looking to see what the costs...
NS to pay nearly $500,000 to settle allegations of race discrimination
(Source: Virginian-Pilot, July 5, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. will pay nearly $500,000 in back pay and interest to more than 2,000 African Americans to settle allegations of race-based hiring discrimination, the U.S. Department of Labor announced...
CP track maintenance layoffs pose danger: Transport Canada must assume its responsibilities
(Source: Teamsters Canada press release, July 5, 2016) LAVAL, QC — The massive layoff of maintenance of way crews by Canadian Pacific (CP) does not bode well for the Canadian railway system in the event of a major disaster. In light of this fact, Transport Canada must...
SEPTA may borrow trains from NJ Transit, Amtrak
(Source: NBC Philadelphia, July 5, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — All options are on the table as SEPTA tries to cope with one-third of its train car fleet taken out of Regional Rail service Tuesday, officials said. Full story and video: NBC Philadelphia
SEPTA Silverliner: How the cracks may have started
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 6, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA's Silverliner V cars were sidelined by a problem that has dogged mechanical engineers for as long as they have worked with metal: fatigue. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
On a somber anniversary, Lac-Megantic residents have renewed their demand for a rail bypass
(Source: Montreal Gazette, July 6, 2016) LAC-MEGANTIC — Three years after the train derailment that killed 47 and destroyed much of the community’s downtown, a coalition of Lac-Mégantic residents have renewed their call for rail lines to be rebuilt around, not...
July 6 marks 3rd anniversary of Lac-Megantic disaster that killed 47
(Source: Canadian Press, July 6, 2016) LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Today marks the third anniversary of the train disaster that killed 47 people in the Quebec community of Lac-Megantic. Tragedy struck in the wee hours of July 6, 2013, when a train transporting crude oil...
Moving CSX’s Radnor Yard could be game-changer for Nashville transit
(Source: The Tennessean, July 4, 2016) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In South Nashville off Interstate 65, freight trains and trucks enter around the clock at the second-largest CSX rail yard and transfer facility in the Southeast. Full story: The Tennessean
Coal faces shipping cost challenge amid price decline
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, July 3, 2016) CASPER, Wyo. — Coal faces myriad challenges these days. Competition from natural gas, reduced demand and government regulation are the most popular reasons cited for the industry’s decline. But there’s one challenge that...
US crude by rail movements continue to drop
(Source: Market Realist, July 4, 2016) NEW YORK — According to a monthly report published by the EIA (Energy Information Administration) on June 30, movement of crude oil by rail in the United States, including imports from Canada, fell 25.1% month-over-month to 12.8...
Teamsters approve slate of resolutions on final day of 29th International Convention
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 1, 2016) LAS VEGAS — Attendees at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ 29th International Convention approved a slate of resolutions during the final day of proceedings (Friday, July 1) that...
Some residents of Lac-Megantic want town to sue CP
(Source: CBC News, July 2, 2016) MONTREAL — Some citizens in Lac-Mégantic are denouncing the town council's decision to not take legal action against Canadian Pacific Railway for the train derailment that killed 47 people three years ago. Full story: CBC News
Lac-Megantic: Rebuilding a town and a community
(Source: Montreal Gazette, July 4, 2016) LAC-MEGANTIC — Standing in a small wooden hut built by the train tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Jean-Philippe Lessard is politely fielding questions from a handful of tourists. Full story and video: Montreal Gazette
SEPTA: Serious cracks found in 95 percent of new Silverliner fleet
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 4, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Structural failures found in a third of SEPTA's train fleet are forcing more than 100 cars off the tracks indefinitely. The flaw, a crack in a weight-bearing beam on a train car's undercarriage, has shown up...
Lee Wesley Gibson, believed to be oldest surviving Pullman porter, dies at 106
(Source: Los Angeles Times, June 29, 2016) LOS ANGELES — Lee Wesley Gibson, believed to have been the oldest living Pullman porter, died as he lived — calm, quiet and in control — sitting in a chair at home Saturday with family members at his side. Gibson was 106...
Rail boom in Bangladesh brings trains to Asia’s longest beach
(Source: Bloomberg, June 30, 2016) NEW YORK — In Bangladesh, it’s the age of rail. After decades of neglect and decline, the nation’s railway network, much of it dating back to British colonial times, is being updated under a $30 billion plan to renovate stations and...
Northern California megaregion study identifies ACE and Amtrak as key to transportation future
(Source: Caravan News, June 30, 2016) SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. — The Bay Area Council Economic Institute’s Northern California Megaregion study identified Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) and Amtrak San Joaquins services as key to helping ease congestion in the San Joaquin...
Two more lawsuits filed against CSX nearly one year after Maryville derailment
(Source: WBIR, June 30, 2016) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As the filing deadline approaches for lawsuits related to the 2015 Maryville train derailment, two more families have come forward with claims against CSX. Full story: www.wbir.com
Arizona lawmaker touts Teamsters’ role in crafting policy
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 30, 2016) LAS VEGAS — Unions like the Teamsters are seeing their popularity grow with the public and have a real opportunity to shape the national agenda in the years to come, an Arizona congressman...
NS to hold 2Q 2016 conference call on July 27
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, July 1, 2016) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation will announce its second-quarter financial results during a conference call and live Internet webcast at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Quarterly earnings...
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