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NY state announces results from latest oil train track inspections
(Source: Albany Times Union, October 27, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced another round of targeted crude oil tank car and rail inspections that examined 235 crude oil tank cars, approximately 195 miles of track and 72 switches. State and federal...
Unmanned aircraft conducts BNSF railway monitoring
(Source: Insitu press release, October 28, 2015) BINGEN, Wash. — Launching at a tower site near Vaughn, New Mexico, Insitu accomplished the first commercial beyond visual line of sight operation with an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in the contiguous 48 states. The...
Teamster pilots at Republic Airways approve new three-year contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 27, 2015) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division and Republic Airways Holdings Inc. announced today that pilots represented by Teamsters Local 357 voted to...
BNSF puts farmers on fast track as oil prices drop
(Source: Bloomberg, October 28, 2015) NEW YORK — Last year, grain handlers like Roger Krueger had no kind words for Warren Buffett’s BNSF Railway Co. After record U.S. harvests, crops piled up all across the Midwest, with few rail cars available to get them to buyers...
Amtrak’s Boardman: It’s time to build infrastructure
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 27, 2015) Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Boardman and a panel of transportation experts met yesterday at the National Press Club to highlight the need for the United States to invest in major rail...
CN reports net income increase of 18% in 3Q 2015
(Source: CN press release, October 27, 2015) MONTREAL — CN today reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2015. Third-quarter 2015 financial highlights • Net income increased 18 per cent to C$1,007 million, while diluted EPS...
Norfolk Southern reports lower net income in 3Q 2015
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, October 28, 2015) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation today reported financial results for third-quarter 2015. Net income for the quarter was $452 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, compared with $559 million, or...
PTC deadline extension hitched to must-pass bill on transit funding
(Source: Washington Post, October 27, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House on Tuesday appended a deadline extension being sought by the railroad industry to a must-pass highway funding bill and approved both, delaying for at least three years a safety measure that could...
Metro-North: New train cars and station upgrades are on the way
(Source: The Journal News, October 26, 2015) NEW YORK — New train cars, station upgrades and improved infrastructure are some of the benefits Metro-North riders could see in the coming years. The railroad is in line to receive $2.6 billion in funding as part of the...
NJ Transit gets $16 million grant for rail bridge replacement
(Source: The Record, October 27, 2015) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — The project to replace the outdated and failing Portal Bridge across the Hackensack River has received its first money for construction. But the $16 million grant, announced Monday by three members of New...
Southwest Chief gets $15.2 million grant
(Source: Pueblo Chieftain, October 26, 2015) PUEBLO, Colo. — A $15.2 million federal grant to repair some of the worst sections of the Southwest Chief passenger train route through three states has been approved. Full story: Pueblo Chieftain
BNSF delays double-track project through northern Idaho
(Source: Associated Press, October 25, 2015) RATHDRUM, Idaho — Officials with BNSF Railway say they are delaying constructing a second set of train tracks through northern Idaho. Full story: Idaho State Journal
CSX adds to intermodal network through NW Ohio
(Source: DC Velocity, October 26, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX Transportation, the main unit of eastern railroad company CSX Corp., said today it will expand its domestic intermodal service on Nov. 2 by adding Dallas and the central Pennsylvania town of Chambersburg...
New rail operator makes upgrades, plans more trains for Indy-Chicago route
(Source: Associated Press, October 26, 2015) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Iowa Pacific Holdings has already has added free Wi-Fi, improved dining options and more than doubled the number of passengers it can accommodate. It hopes to add more trains, and company president...
Venerable Delaware & Hudson now part of Norfolk Southern in Luzerne County, Pa.
(Source: Times Leader, October 26, 2015) WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — As of Oct. 22 the last spike was driven into the proverbial coffin of the venerable Delaware and Hudson Railway in Luzerne County. The deeds for 40 tracts of land taking the rail from Avoca to Nescopeck were...
Legal tab for Metro-North accidents is $38 million and climbing
(Source: The Journal News, October 21, 2015) NEW YORK — The legal tab for two Metro-North derailments, including one of the deadliest crashes in the commuter railroad’s 33-year history, stands at more than $38.4 million and is certain to grow in the coming years, a...
Amtrak’s Boardman says funding is biggest hurdle to fixing Chicago, New York
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, October 26, 2015) NEW YORK — Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Boardman was joined by a panel of industry experts Oct. 26 at the National Press Club to highlight the need to make infrastructure planning and...
Deadline for PTC undercut by industry lobbying
(Source: Washington Post, October 25, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Now, after a period of reflection and several inquiries, Congress once more is on the brink of postponing the deadline for use of PTC. The proposed delay — until at least 2018 — comes in a new regulatory...
Short-term funding measure in House includes PTC deadline extension
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 26, 2015) House GOP leaders late last week unveiled a measure that would extend federal transportation funding for three weeks. The current legislation is set to expire on Thursday. Additionally, the measure includes a...
Teamster aviation maintenance technicians to vote on United contract
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 23, 2015) CHICAGO — The International Brotherhood Teamsters today announced an agreement to put a proposed joint contract out for ratification for members working at United Airlines. The deal, if...
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