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Union Pacific Museum has ‘hidden gem’ from 1869 Golden Spike ceremony
(Source: Daily Nonpareil, October 18, 2015) COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — An authentic piece from one of the most important moments in American transportation history has been on display at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum since it opened in 2003. Yet museum officials feel...
Work to begin this week in Kansas for Amtrak Southwest Chief upgrades
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, October 15, 2015) NEW YORK — Work is expected to begin next week on infrastructure improvements for the Amtrak Southwest Chief route, which will upgrade several miles of the La Junta subdivision of the BNSF Kansas Division to...
Siemens aims to make Sacramento a hub for bullet train
(Source: Sacramento Bee, October 18, 2015) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — International rail giant Siemens wants to turn the capital city into the country’s bullet train manufacturing hub. After six years of prep work at its sprawling French Road plant in south Sacramento, the...
Amtrak Blue Ribbon panel addresses Chicago, Midwest rail delays
(Source: Toledo Blade, October 19, 2015) TOLEDO, Ohio — While the recommended improvements are all in the Chicago area, Amtrak’s Blue Ribbon Panel noted that train congestion there affects freight shipments from coast to coast and compromises plans for higher-speed...
Capitol Hill moves toward delaying PTC deadline
(Source: Politico, October 18, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last spring's deaths of eight passengers in an Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia called attention to a glaring hole in the nation's rail safety network: railroads' failure to install an advanced anti-collision...
Lawmakers close to agreement to extend PTC deadline
(Source: The Hill, October 16, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers in the House and Senate are "very close" to reaching an agreement on extension of a federal deadline for automating trains on most of the nation’s railways at the end of the year, aides in the lower...
Opinion: Why we love the Clinchfield
(Source: Trains Magazine column by Jim Wrinn, October 16, 2016) WAUKESHA, Wisc. — Thursday’s news that CSX, which runs the Clinchfield today as part of its system, will downgrade the railroad and reroute much of the traffic was unsettling to those of us who know the...
Still reeling from CSX blow, Erwin looks to rebound
(Source: Johnson City Press, October 17, 2015) ERWIN, Tenn. — Sad. Shocking. Hard. Brutal. Those are the words used by railroad men and community leaders in Erwin, who blinked away tears as they described the void created by Thursday’s sudden closing of CSX facilities...
Erwin community holds prayer meeting for 300 people laid off by CSX
(Source: Television statin WJHL, October 18, 2015) ERWIN, Tenn. — Sunday in Erwin, more than a hundred people gathered to pray for the 300 local workers who got devastating news this week. The CSX railroad company announced it’s cutting 300 jobs from its Erwin...
Man accused in 2014 Amtrak stabbing not guilty due to insanity
(Source: Associated Press, October 15, 2015) NILES, Mich. — A man accused of stabbing four people on an Amtrak train in southwestern Michigan has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Full story: ABC News
China to build $5 billion high-speed line in Indonesia
(Source: Bloomberg, October 15, 2015) NEW YORK — China won the rights to build a $5.5 billion railway line in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian nation tries to upgrade its infrastructure to drive economic growth. Full story: Bloomberg
Positive Train Control correspondence available on STB website
(Source: Surface Transportation Board press release, September 18, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has posted on its website recent correspondence between Congress and the Class I freight railroad industry, related to the implementation...
Hoffa: Central States shouldn’t cut pensions
(Source: Column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, published in the Detroit News on October 14, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michigan workers and retirees should be allowed to live comfortably in their golden years. But increasingly, nest eggs that everyday...
Canadian railroads cut crude freight rates to lure shipments
(Source: Reuters, October 15, 2015) CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian rail companies are slashing rates for shipping crude in their first serious effort to revive an industry rocked by the rout in global oil prices, according to shippers and terminal operators who are...
KCS financial results decline in 3Q 2015
(Source: Kansas City Southern press release, October 16, 2015) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern (KCS) reported third quarter 2015 revenues of $632 million, a decrease of 7% compared to third quarter 2014. Overall, carload volumes were 2% lower than in third...
CSX doubles up coal trains, making some up to 2 miles long
(Source: Bloomberg, October 14, 2015) NEW YORK — Motorists’ wait time at U.S. rail crossings may double as CSX Corp. hooks trains together to boost efficiency amid plunging demand for coal shipments. Bulk cargo is the latest focus in CSX’s effort to improve...
CSX statement on elimination of service in Erwin
(Source: CSX press release, October 15, 2015) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As CSX works to match its resources to a changing business environment, the company today announced the reduction of train operations at Erwin, Tennessee. The decision, the result of significantly...
CSX closure ends more than 100 years of railroad operations in Erwin, Tenn.
(Source: Johnson City Press, October 15, 2015) ERWIN, Tenn. — The last coal train to leave Erwin rolled slowly out of town just after at 3 p.m. Thursday, less than eight hours after CSX Transportation employees heard the news that rocked all of Unicoi County. Full...
Canadian Pacific Railway to kick off 17th annual Holiday Train on November 27
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, October 14, 2015) CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will be traveling across Canada and the United States again this November and December raising money, food and awareness for food banks and...
Lessons from Lac-Megantic disaster implemented in Manitoba
(Source: Global News, October 14, 2015) WINNIPEG — Everyday more than 400 rail cars carry hazardous materials through the city. Including the same explosive materials that caused one of the biggest rail catastrophies in Canada. 47 people were killed in Lac Megantic,...
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