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Pittsburgh group pushing for more rail service to Harrisburg
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 14, 2016) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — To Lucinda Beattie, the decision on whether to increase Amtrak service between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg is a simple matter of numbers. Ms. Beattie, vice president of transportation for the Pittsburgh...
UP declares 2Q 2016 dividend
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 12, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 55 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable June 30, 2016, to shareholders of record May 31, 2016....
As freight railroads cut spending, manufacturers take hit
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, may 16, 2016) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — For more than a year now, prolonged downturns in the coal, oil and steel industries have meant much less traffic on freight railroads. The largest rail carriers in Pennsylvania have seen coal revenues...
Oldest survivor faces life and limits after Amtrak 188 crash
(Source: Associated Press, May 15, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Levine, 80, didn't feel like a miracle. After three weeks in an induced coma, the oldest survivor of last year's deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia struggled to accept how severely his injuries had...
US DOT, NJ Transit to host meetings on Hudson Tunnel, begin environmental review
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, May 13, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and NJ TRANSIT will hold two meetings next week on the Hudson Tunnel Project to build a new tunnel...
Hoffa: Missouri Senate stands up for workers by sustaining veto
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 13, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa about the Missouri Senate’s failure to overturn Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of paycheck deception...
Dozens arrested in Washington state for blocking oil train deliveries
(Source: Associated Press, May 15, 2016) SEATTLE — Authorities cleared the railroad tracks of protesters and arrested 52 climate activists Sunday in Washington state after a two-day shutdown of oil-carrying trains. About 150 people spent the night in tents and...
Buy-outs and Railroad Retirement benefits
(Source: U.S. Railroad Retirement Board press release, April 8, 2016) CHICAGO — Railroad employees frequently ask the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) how the acceptance of a buy-out from a railroad employer affects their future eligibility for benefits under the...
Operation Lifesaver announces winners of 2016 National Safety Awards
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, May 13, 2016) SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Railroad safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver (OL, www.oli.org) presented national safety awards highlighting individual achievements in preventing deaths and injuries around tracks and...
CSX gets $3 million for track at McKees Rocks terminal
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 12, 2016) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — CSX Transportation Inc. received the final piece of funding Thursday for its $60 million intermodal facility in McKees Rocks, a $3 million state grant to build track into the facility. Full story:...
GWR-UP interchange ‘one more connection between Windsor and Greeley’
(Source: Greeley Tribune, May 12, 2016) GREELEY, Colo. — Nearly two and a half months after its opening, OmniTRAX and Union Pacific celebrated the formal ribbon cutting of the GWR-UP Interchange morning in north Greeley. Full story: Greeley Tribune
Port of Tucson upgrade eases access to UP main line
(Source: Arizona Public Media, May 12, 2016) TUCSON, Ariz. — The Port of Tucson's $12 million expansion is complete, and ready to receive traffic from the Union Pacific's main line. Full story and audio: Arizona Public Media
BNSF stores locomotives in Willmar, Minn.
(Source: West Central Tribune, May 12, 2016) WILLMAR, Minn. — It is not out of the ordinary to see long trains in Willmar, some with more than one engine. However, lately there looks to be one huge train made exclusively of locomotives stopped at the train yard. Full...
US Foods Teamsters in Illinois are latest to honor picket lines from Maryland
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 11, 2016) STREATOR, Ill. — Some 40 Teamsters working at US Foods’ distribution facility here tonight refused to cross the picket line in solidarity with Teamsters in Severn, Md., who began an unfair...
NS CEO tells shareholders, ‘It’s a new page, new chapter, new book’ for company
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 12, 2016) WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — In his first address to the annual meeting of shareholders, CEO James A. Squires said, “It’s a new page, new chapter, new book for Norfolk Southern.” Squires, who became CEO June 1, said, “At...
Opinion: The case for rail to transport oil
(Source: Toronto Sun opinion column by Randy Meyer, May 13, 2016) TORONTO — There has been a lot of discussion by industry analysts, governments and their agencies and the public about rail versus pipeline safety for transporting crude oil. On balance, the perception...
AAR: Total weekly rail traffic down 10.6 percent from 2015 for week ending May 7
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 11, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 7, 2016. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 492,923 carloads...
Drunken replacement worker hits striking Verizon employee with truck, police say
(Source: Television station WCVB, May 12, 2016) WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — A replacement worker was driving drunk when he hit a striking Verizon worker Thursday with his pickup truck in Westborough and drove off with the man on the hood of the vehicle. Full story and video:...
Several hundred mark anniversary of Train 188 derailment
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 13, 2016) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — As trains passed in the background, white-flowered wreaths were placed near the names of eight people who died in the Amtrak crash in Philadelphia a year ago. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
Study warns of ‘transportation Armageddon’
(Source: Associated Press, May 9, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — Lengthy environmental studies could increase the likelihood that the 106-year-old rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York City would have to close for repairs before a new tunnel is built, a situation one...
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