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Cincinnati Teamsters end strike at Airgas
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 11, 2016) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Drivers and plant operation workers at industrial gas company Airgas [NYSE: ARG] returned to work this morning after ending their 24-hour strike. The workers, members of...
Dallas-Houston bullet train loses support of rural planners
(Source: Dallas Morning News, March 11, 2016) DALLAS — The Dallas company developing what could be the nation’s first high-speed rail line now faces opposition from rural transportation planners who previously backed the project. Full story: Dallas Morning News
The industry’s leanest, greenest eco-locomotives
(Source: Railway-Technology, March 10, 2016) LONDON — Unveiled late last year, US railroad Norfolk Southern's new fleet of environmentally friendly locomotives are the result of a $30m public-private partnership to replace the entire Chicago yard locomotive fleet,...
BNSF plans expansion in San Bernardino
(Source: San Bernardino Sun, March 13, 2016) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The BNSF Railway Co. plans to significantly expand its ability to handle cars and trucks at its San Bernardino automotive facility. Full story: San Bernardino Sun
Commodities pileup hits home for Nebraska
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, March 13, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha, we have a problem: The commodities biz is in the tank. High supply of and low demand for the stuff the world eats, depends on for fuel and uses for building supplies mean low prices paid to the...
Teamsters: W.Va. legislature continues to ignore real needs of workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 11, 2016) CHARLESTON, W.Va. --The GOP majority of West Virginia Legislature has continued its fight against everyday workers since approving so-called right-to-work legislation and repealing the...
‘Fairly catastrophic’ SEPTA outage explained
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, March 12, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Rail service on one of SEPTA's busiest lines died Thursday night. Catenary power lines were damaged in both Ardmore and Paoli within a 30-minute period, killing service to the Paoli/Thorndale Line...
One-fourth of Amtrak riders were seriously injured in train 188 crash
(Source: www.nj.com, March 12, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A National Transportation Safety Board review of 172 of the people aboard the fatal Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia last May found that one-quarter of them suffered serious injuries. Full story:...
Chicago-bound Amtrak train derails in Kansas, 29 hurt
(Source: Associated Press, March 14, 2016) CIMARRON, Kan. — At least 29 people have been taken to hospitals after a Chicago-bound Amtrak passenger train derailed in rural southwest Kansas early Monday, authorities said. Full story: Chicago Tribune
STB declaratory order proceedings under way in CP bid for NS
(Source: Railway Age, March 11, 2016) NEW YORK — On March 10, 2016, the Surface Transportation Board issued a decision, Docket No. FD 36004, “Canadian Pacific Railway Limited—Petition for Expedited Declaratory Order,” responding to CP’s March 2 petition, and setting a...
NJ Transit, unions reach tentative agreement
(Source: www.nj.com, March 13, 2016) NEWARK, N.J. — With the clock running out to avoid a strike set for a minute after midnight Sunday, there wasn't much hope Friday afternoon among the 20 or so negotiators in a Newark conference room that a deal could be reached....
New NS service to connect Port of Charleston with Charlotte rail, truck hub
(Source: Post and Courier, March 10, 2016) CHARLESTON, S.C. — Norfolk Southern is expanding its cargo shipment capacity at the Port of Charleston with a new service that will haul freight between the port and the railroad’s intermodal facility in Charlotte. Full...
Minor Amtrak train fire at Penn Station is out
(Source: Patch.com, March 10, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — An Amtrak train fire drew emergency personnel to Penn Station Thursday afternoon, according to the Baltimore Office of Emergency Management. Full story: www.patch.com
NTSB lists injuries from Amtrak train 188 derailment in Philly
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, March 10, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — The list is impersonal: 164 people identified just by age and sex, followed by an inventory of damage to human bodies. Full story: Philadelphia Inquirer
The vision and grace of Gil Carmichael
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 10, 2016) We recently lost a transportation visionary, a graciously persuasive intermodalist and a dear friend. Gil Carmichael, a former Federal Railroad Administrator and longtime Progressive Railroading columnist, died Jan....
Air Liquide/Airgas Teamsters strike in Ohio
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 10, 2016) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Drivers and plant operation workers at industrial gas company Airgas [NYSE: ARG] went on strike this morning. The workers, members of Teamsters Local 100 in Cincinnati,...
Editorial: Rail safety is still lacking nearly 3 years after Lac-Megantic
(Source: Editorial in the Montreal Gazette, March 10, 2016) MONTREAL — The Lac-Mégantic disaster of 2013 prompted some welcome safety improvements in the transport of oil by train. For example, rail companies are now required to disclose to cities which dangerous...
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board calls for stricter rules to prevent runaway trains
(Source: Globe and Mail, March 9, 2016) TORONTO — The head of the Transportation Safety Board has suggested Canada’s rail safety regulations need to be tightened after revelations that a 10-second safety procedure could have prevented the Lac-Mégantic disaster, in...
Transport Canada scrutinized for safety snafus
(Source: Railway Age, March 11, 2016) NEW YORK — The reputation of Canada’s much-criticized rail regulator is being further pummeled, both by its elected master and by the union representing lineside safety inspectors. Full story: Railway Age
AAR: Total weekly rail traffic down 1.9 percent from 2015 for week ending March 5
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 9, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Mar. 5, 2016. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 512,202...
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