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Rail traffic is saying something worrying about the U.S. economy
(Source: Bloomberg, January 11, 2016) NEW YORK — Railroad cargo in the U.S. dropped the most in six years in 2015, and things aren't looking good for the new year. Full story: Bloomberg
STB posts correspondence on proposed CP-NS merger
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 11, 2015) The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) late last week posted on its website the letters it has received from lawmakers, rail shippers, state and local officials and others with an interest in Canadian Pacific's...
Opinion: Keep trains fully staffed for safety, BLET State Chairman says
(Source: Opinion column by Brian J. Farkas in the Palladium-Item, January 10, 2016. Brother Farkas is Chairman of the BLET’s Indiana State Legislative Board Chairman.) RICHMOND, Ind. — I believe it would be a grave error if the railroads were to reduce train crew...
Second PEB decides in favor of NJ Transit workers
(Source: Bergen Record, January 11, 2016) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — For the second time in a row, a board set up by President Obama to fix NJ Transit’s long-simmering dispute with its workers has decided in favor of the workers, finding that the agency’s unionized rail...
BNSF: N.D. oil trains shift route away from suburban Minneapolis routes
(Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 9, 2015) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Most of the North Dakota crude oil trains crossing Minnesota no longer pass through west metro suburbs and downtown Minneapolis, according to a railroad route update. Full story: Minneapolis...
South Dakota lags in oil train safety
(Source: Argus Leader, January 9, 2016) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The number of trains carrying one million gallons or more of volatile Bakken oil into Minnehaha County from North Dakota has dropped sharply with the plummeting price of oil. Full story: Argus Leader
Oil trains sidelined by deepening slump in U.S. shale
(Source: Financial Times, January 11, 2016) NEW YORK — The amount of oil hauled on US railways has declined steeply in the past year as refineries swallow more foreign supplies in the face of falling domestic crude output. Full story: Financial Times
Gov. Cuomo revives long-stalled plan to add track to LIRR
(Source: CBS New York, January 5, 2016) NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has some big mass transit plans for Long Island, including a new Long Island Rail Road track and a tunnel through the Long Island Sound. Full story: CBS New York
Teamsters Local 727 members overwhelmingly ratify Coca-Cola refreshments contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, January 10, 2015) CHICAGO — Teamsters Local 727 members voted by a 17-to-1 margin on Sunday, Jan. 10, to overwhelmingly ratify a new three-year contract with Coca-Cola Refreshments in Niles and Alsip, Ill....
Amid talk of rail mergers, any deal may start a domino effect
(Source: Omaha World-Herald, January 11, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — Amid the loudest wave of railroad industry merger-and-acquisition talk since 2010, one question is: Where will Omaha figure in? Full story: Omaha World-Herald
Retiring Amtrak chief foresees ‘more robust’ U.S. rail system
(Source: The Hill, January 8, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retiring Amtrak CEO Joe Boardman foresees a "more robust" U.S. rail system after his tenure at the national passenger railway comes to an end later this year. Boardman said Amtrak has grown a lot in four decades,...
Two unions join chorus against CP Rail’s Norfolk Southern bid
(Source: Reuters, January 8, 2016) NEW YORK — Two trade unions representing workers at No. 4 U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern Corp have joined a growing chorus of opposition to an unsolicited bid from Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, one in an unpublished letter sent to...
Blumenthal hails rail flaw detection technology in visit to factory
(Source: Danbury Daily Voice, January 8, 2016) DANBURY, Conn. — A Danbury company's rail flaw detection technology is "exciting and inspiring," U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said after touring the facility on Wednesday. Full story: Danbury Daily Voice
More train service for Saratoga?
(Source: Albany Times Union, January 7, 2016) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A major barrier to more Saratoga Springs and Schenectady passenger trains will be removed by early next year, raising the possibility that residents would be able to commute to New York City...
CSX customers invest more than $2.2 billion in 2015
(Source: CSX press release, January 7, 2015) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In 2015, CSX worked with its customers to locate 107 new plants or expanded facilities on the company’s rail network or its connecting short line partners. These new projects comprise $2.2 billion in...
Indications of NS offices moving in Bluefield, WV?
(Source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, January 8, 2016) BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Signs of a possible move that would shift Norfolk Southern offices from the city of Bluefield to Roanoke,Va. appeared Thursday when word spread of furniture being moved in the railroad’s local...
CP Rail sued by former employee in dispute over affidavit
(Source: Globe and Mail, January 7, 2016) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is facing a lawsuit by a salesman who alleges he was dismissed after refusing to sign an affidavit the company prepared in connection with a corporate espionage case launched by rival...
Bill requiring railroad bridge inspection details to be disclosed publicly clears N.J. Assembly committee
(Source: Bergen Record, January 7, 2016) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Details of railroad bridge inspections would be disclosed publicly under a bill that cleared an Assembly committee Thursday. Full story: Bergen County
CSX donates derailed Lynchburg oil tanker to hazmat facility
(Source: Television station WSLS, January 7, 2016) LYNCHBURG, Va. — CSX is donating a crude oil tank car involved in the Downtown Lynchburg derailment to a hazmat facility in eastern Virginia. The car will be used to teach students how to conduct damage tests during...
Mudslide briefly blocks railroad tracks in Bellingham
(Source: Bellingham Herald, January 7, 2016) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A small mudslide off Roeder Avenue briefly covered a set of railroad tracks beneath a row of houses Thursday afternoon Jan. 7. Full story: Bellingham Herald
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