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Teamsters applaud expansion of prevailing wage in California
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 13, 2015) SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — Drivers delivering ready-mix concrete to projects funded by state or local public funds will be covered under prevailing wage laws under Assembly Bill (AB) 219...
Amtrak secures $275 million in natural disaster protection
(Source: Bloomberg, October 14, 2015) NEW YORK — Amtrak obtained $275 million of natural-disaster protection from fixed-income investors in the first catastrophe bond for the U.S. passenger railway. Full story: Bloomberg
BNSF: Biggest frac sand train to date
(Source: Railway Age, October 14, 2015) NEW YORK — What is believed to be the largest frac sand unit train to date in North America was recently delivered by BNSF and Southwestern Railroad to Rangeland Energy’s RIO Hub near Loving, N.Mex. The RIO Hub is part of...
AAR: Total carloads down 5.8 percent from 2014 for week ending October 10
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 14, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Oct. 10, 2015. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 556,233...
CEO says CSX will focus on ‘what we can control’ in uncertain economy
(Source: Reuters, October 14, 2015) NEW YORK — CSX Corp, the No. 3 U.S. railroad, will focus on productivity and raising prices over the coming year as coal freight volumes are likely to decline further in an uncertain economy, its CEO said on Wednesday. Full story:...
NJ Transit takes lead on environmental permits for Gateway project
(Source: Asbury Park Press, October 14, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Transportation officials took the first step in getting the "Gateway" Hudson River tunnel project off the ground, tasking NJ Transit with taking the lead on a major permit required for construction. Full...
Granite Peak Group sells Casper crude to rail facility for $225 million
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, October 13, 2015) CASPER, Wyo. — A Houston company has bought the Casper Crude to Rail facility for $225 million. The sale comes nearly one year after Granite Peak Group, a Casper-based development company, completed the facility for a...
Albany County to sanction oil firms, railroads that don’t report spills
(Source: Albany Times Union, October 13, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — The operators of crude oil storage and transfer facilities — including railroads — that fail to swiftly report oil spills to county emergency management officials could soon face jail time and civil...
Firefighting foam to be deployed along NY oil train routes
(Source: Associated Press, October 14, 2015) ALBANY, N.Y. — Firefighting foam used to fight oil train spills and fires is being deployed to 19 cities across New York state. The foam concentrate is stored in trailers along with equipment needed to apply the foam to an...
Vancouver firefighters union opposes oil terminal at port
(Source: The Columbian, October 13, 2015) VANCOUVER, Wash. — Citing threats to public safety, the head of Vancouver’s firefighters union told Port of Vancouver commissioners Tuesday that the union opposes a proposal to build the nation’s largest rail-to-ship...
STB backs Union Pacific’s denial of service during labor dispute
(Source: Lexology, October 13, 2015) The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has denied a petition by a Texas metal producer that, if approved, would have forced the Union Pacific Railroad Co. (UP) to restore rail service at the producer’s plant in the midst of an...
Momentum builds for Amtrak’s Gulf Coast return
(Source: AL.com, October 13, 2015) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It might not be the "All clear!" that rail enthusiasts want to hear, but a December visit by Amtrak representatives to Mobile could signify a key moment in restoring passenger train service to the Gulf Coast. Full...
Relief for NY-NJ rail woes is taking shape in concrete tubes by the Hudson
(Source: New York Times, October 14, 2015) NEW YORK — Rivaling the U.S.S. Intrepid in length, but invisible to passers-by or office workers looking out their windows, parallel twin tubes now stretch from 10th to 11th Avenue, just west of Pennsylvania Station. Two...
All Amtrak Train 188 lawsuits will be heard in Philadelphia
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 13, 2015) PHILADELPHIA — The more than 60 personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits filed so far in the May derailment of Amtrak Train 188 will play out together in Philadelphia and under the watch of a single judge, a federal...
Lawyer for Lac-Megantic victims vows to sue CP Rail over disaster
(Source: Associated Press, October 13, 2015) PORTLAND, Maine — A lawyer for relatives of most of the 47 people killed in an oil train derailment in Canada described a Canadian railroad's refusal to contribute to a settlement fund as "reprehensible" and vowed to pursue...
CSX 3Q 2015 profit tops Wall Street expectations despite slower rail volume
(Source: Associated Press, October 13, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — Tight cost controls helped CSX Corp. deliver relatively flat third-quarter profit even though the railroad hauled 3 percent less freight and continued facing weak coal demand. The Jacksonville, Florida-based...
CSX announces record financial results for 3Q 2015
(Source: CSX press release, October 13, 2015) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today announced net earnings of $507 million for the third quarter of 2015, versus $509 million for the same period in 2014, which translates to a third quarter record $0.52 per share,...
Metro-North, NJ Transit combat ‘slippery rail’ during fall foliage season
(Source: Journal News, October 12, 2015) NEW YORK — Falling leaves could delay your train commute. With the arrival of leaf season, both Metro-North Railroad and New Jersey Transit have begun tackling a track condition known as "slippery rail." Full story:...
Metra’s BNSF service resumes after hazmat incident
(Source: Chicago Tribune, October 13, 2015) CHICAGO — Metra has restored service to the BNSF line after it was shut down for several hours Monday during a hazard material investigation in Brookfield Full story: Chicago Tribune
California high-speed rail extends bid process deadline into November
(Source: Fresno Bee, October 12, 2015) FRESNO, Calif. — Five teams of builders competing for a contract to build a 22-mile high-speed rail segment in northern Kern County will have an extra month to prepare their bids. The California High-Speed Rail Authority last...
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