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Teamsters make progress in carhaul talks; More negotiations to be scheduled
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 14, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union and carhaul employer representatives continue to discuss and exchange proposals for a new national contract that are responsive to the concerns of...
Oil train traffic rising in Clark County, Wash.
(Source: The Columbian, December 15, 2015) COLUMBIA, Wash. — With or without an oil-by-rail terminal at the Port of Vancouver, oil train traffic is increasing in Clark County. Union Pacific announced last week it is sending up to one train with 35 or more cars of...
Oregon fuel-truck driver is killed in fiery crash into parked railroad cars
(Source: Associated Press, December 14, 2015) PORTLAND, Ore. — A semitrailer truck hauling fuel crashed into a parked railroad tanker on Sunday, sparking a fire that sent up plumes of black smoke visible for miles. Full story: www.heraldnet.com
Lac-Megantic victims will be compensated in the new year, trustee says
(Source: CBC News, December 13, 2015) MONTREAL — A settlement fund for victims of the Lac-Mégantic train disaster that killed 47 people will soon be in place, and payments to settle wrongful-death claims will arrive next month, a U.S. bankruptcy trustee said. Full...
40 carmen displaced from Erwin say CSX owes them $8 million collectively
(Source: Television station WJHL, December 14, 2015) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — CSX shut down its Erwin, Tennessee, rail yard in October and promised employees who lost their jobs that they would receive at least 60 days’ worth of pay and benefits. However, 40 carmen say...
CP Rail CEO sees likely proxy fight with NS
(Source: Bloomberg, December 14, 2015) NEW YORK — While Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has a little room to restructure its offer for Norfolk Southern Corp., a proxy fight appears likely at this point, according to Hunter Harrison, the Canadian carrier’s chief...
Lowballed risks, errors discovered in Vancouver oil train terminal analysis
(Source: The Oregonian, December 11, 2015) PORTLAND, Ore. — Consultants evaluating a proposed Vancouver oil train terminal for a Washington state regulator vastly understate the worst-case scenario for a catastrophic oil spill, data from the United States and Canada...
Amtrak makes big plans for Northeast Corridor
(Source: USA Today, December 12, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor is getting an overhaul that could make service between Washington and Boston more convenient and faster within the next 10 years. Full story: Asbury Park Press
CSX locomotive burns in N.Y.
(Source: Associated Press, December 11, 2015) KINGSTON, N.Y. — A fire has been extinguished on a CSX locomotive in the Hudson Valley, and a railroad spokesman says an environmental contractor will clean up diesel fuel spilled from the engine. Full story:...
High winds blow train cars from Texas rail bridge
(Source: www.kicks105.com, December 13, 2015) LUFKIN, Texas — Early morning storms in Lufkin produced wind gusts strong enough to throw cars of a train from a trestle onto the pavement below of Loop 287 in Lufkin. Highway 69/Loop 287 at that area will remain closed...
Teamsters testify about Republic Service’s radioactive landfill
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, December 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On December 8, Teamsters testified at the St. Louis Tribunal that is investigating human rights violations against communities surrounding Republic Services’ West Lake...
Amtrak’s Illinois ridership down 4 percent for fiscal year
(Source: State Journal-Register, December 12, 2015) GALESBURG, Ill. — Amtrak passenger numbers fell in Illinois during the latest federal fiscal year, though the total still neared 1.3 million. The carrier attributed the 4 percent decline for the fiscal year ended...
NS will woo shareholders to block Ackman, CP Rail bid
(Source: Globe and Mail, December 12, 2015) TORONTO — Norfolk Southern Corp. is meeting with investors this week to promote its new operating plan as part of an effort to convince them that it’s doing the right thing in shunning a takeover by Canadian Pacific Railway...
CSX expected to announce realignment of Huntington Division
(Source: HuntingtonNews.net, December 14, 2015) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — As employees of AK Steel in Ashland brace for impending layoffs to arrive during the last two weeks of the year, reports are coming in that CSX is planning to realign the Huntington district. Full...
BNSF open to rail deal; NS, CSX seen in play
(Source: Bloomberg, December 11, 2015) NEW YORK — The railroad controlled by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is open to making a competing bid for Norfolk Southern Corp., the target of a $27 billion takeover effort by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. Full story:...
CP’s Harrison says it’s ‘time to talk turkey’ with NS on merger deal
(Source: Bloomberg, December 14, 2015) NEW YORK — Hunter Harrison, the chief executive officer of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., said there is a limited amount of room for the company to adjust its offer for Norfolk Southern Corp. and that the parties need to sit down...
With its focus on air travel, U.S. trains vulnerable to terrorist attack, experts say
(Source: New York Times, December 11, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The day before Thanksgiving, with the country on high alert for terrorist threats, dozens of armed guards from the Department of Homeland Security and local law enforcement patrolled Union Station here as...
Amtrak restores service through Washington state
(Source: Seattle Times, December 10, 2015) SEATTLE — Amtrak passenger trains have resumed scheduled service through Washington state, the national rail service announced early Thursday after BNSF Railway, which owns the tracks, lifted a weather-related moratorium on...
Winnipeg plant to manufacture 1 million wheels for CN
(Source: CBC News, December 10, 2015) WINNIPEG — Canadian National says a new long-term contract with Amsted Rail will result in one million wheels being manufactured at Griffin Wheel Company's Winnipeg plant for use at CN's Transcona mechanical facility. Full story:...
Amtrak faces $95 million hit as Congress celebrates new highway bill
(Source: Washington Post, December 10, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new highway bill being celebrated on Capitol Hill could cost Amtrak $95 million and may delay the settlement of claims made by victims of a fatal Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia this year. The new...
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