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Opinion: We don’t need more rail mergers
(Source: Railway Age column by William C. Vantuono, May 5, 2016) NEW YORK — Now that I have your attention, I’ll say it again: The last thing the North American railroad industry needs for the foreseeable future is the long-talked-about “final round of mergers,”...
STB proposes new reporting requirements for Class I railroads
(Source: The Hill, May 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is proposing new reporting requirements for Class I railroads in the May 4 edition of the Federal Register. Railroads would provide weekly updates on their service performance...
OSHA fines CSX for retaliating against rail union officer
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor’s Offupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) press release, May 5, 2016) NEW YORK — CSX Transportation Inc. violated the anti-retaliation provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act when it suspended an employee at its...
AAR: April 2016 carload traffic down 16.1 percent from 2015
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for April 2016. Carload traffic in April totaled 944,339 carloads, down...
UP to make California infrastructure improvements
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 4, 2016) ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Union Pacific plans to invest $121.6 million in 2016 to improve California's transportation infrastructure. The company's multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community...
Model for TPP shows shortcomings of trade deals
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The argument keeps on getting worse for those who support the Trans-Pacific Partnership. New numbers released today show that the U.S-Korea (KORUS) trade deal the TPP is...
Lots of questions, some answers at Great Lakes Basin Railroad public meeting
(Source: Northern Public Radio, May 3, 2016) GRUNDY COUNTY, Illinois — The man behind an $8-billion plan to route train traffic around Chicago met with the public in a forum in Grundy County Monday night. Great Lakes Basin Railroad co-founder Frank Patton was in the...
Failure to set truck’s emergency brakes may have contributed to Amtrak derailment in Cimarron in March
(Source: Wichita Eagle, May 4, 2016) WHICHITA, Kan. — A truck driver who didn’t set the emergency brakes on a truck, which later rolled downhill and crashed into the railroad tracks, likely led to the Cimarron train derailment in March, records show. Full story:...
Teamsters cite radioactive landfill in complaint to United Nations
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 4, 2016) NEW YORK — Yesterday, Teamsters with the Solid Waste and Recycling Division, Saint Louis residents Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel, founders of JustMoms STL and Center for Health Environment and...
Railroads pledge to pay more for safety efforts in Minnesota
(Source: Forum News Service, May 4, 2016) ST. PAUL, Minn. — Railroads carrying hazardous materials across Minnesota came forward Wednesday with a plan to pay more for safer road crossings and training. Full story: www.twincities.com
Shutdown or less service? MTA weighs two options for L train project
(Source: New York Times, May 5, 2016) NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering two proposals to shut down the L train tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn that would close the subway line under the East River or reduce its service by 80...
One year later: The wreck of Amtrak train 188
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 5, 2016) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Philadelphia Inquirer re-publishes stories from last year as we close in on the one-year anniversary of the wreck of Amtrak train 188, which occurred on May 12, 2015. Full story: Philadelphia...
UP to make Texas infrastructure improvements
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 2, 2016) SPRING, Texas — Union Pacific plans to invest $513 million in 2016 to improve Texas's transportation infrastructure. The company's multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and customer...
Houston wants shot at downtown bullet train stop
(Source: Houston Chronicle, May 2, 2016) HOUSTON — A planned high-speed rail line remains a popular project with city officials, many of whom are holding onto hope for an eventual downtown terminal. Full story: Houston Chronicle
Canada’s Auditor General says VIA Rail service ‘significantly’ worsens
(Source: Ottawa Citizen, May 3, 2016) OTTAWA — If you thought VIA Rail’s service was getting worse, you’re right. And if you haven’t ridden on a train in recent years, you’re part of a growing trend. In a report released Tuesday, the federal auditor general’s office...
Supreme Court refuses appeal of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seattle was the first major city in the U.S. to approve a $15 minimum wage. And yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court made sure that it would stay in place as is. The high court...
BMWED reaches tentative agreement with New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad
(Source: National Mediation Board press release, April 27, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mediation Board (NMB) is pleased to announce that New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad and members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees...
NTSB: Ineffective inspection, maintenance practices, oversight led to D.C. Metrorail fatality in 2015
(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, May 3, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A short circuit on Washington’s Metrorail system that caused thick smoke to fill a stranded train, killing one passenger and injuring 91 people on Jan. 12, 2015, was the...
BNSF’s Matt Rose: ‘We still see a lot of headwinds’
(Source: Yahoo Finance, May 3, 2016) NEW YORK — The 2009 acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe by Berkshire Hathaway was framed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett as a bet on America. “It’s an all-in wager on the economic future of the United States,”...
Rail travel through D.C. derailment site restored
(Source: Associated Press, May 4, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration officials say freight has begun moving gain through the site of a weekend derailment in Washington by Wednesday morning. Full story: www.fox5dc.com
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