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Amtrak restoring Vermonter service as crews work to retrieve locomotive
(Source: www.vtdigger.org, October 8, 2015) MONTPELIER, Vt. — The tracks at the site of Monday’s derailment of Amtrak’s Vermonter in Northfield have been cleared and are once again open to rail traffic, but a workforce of specialists continues its efforts to retrieve...
AAR reports rail traffic for month of September and week ending October 3, 2015
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 7, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for September 2015 and the first nine months of 2015. Carload traffic...
Teamsters applaud introduction of Pension Accountability Act
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 8, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union applauds the efforts of Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to pass legislation that would guarantee thousands of retirees and workers threatened by deep cuts...
NJ Transit says rail service could end unless PTC deadline extended
(Source: www.nj.com, October 8, 2015) NEWARK, N.J. — Commuter trains could grind to a halt in New Jersey if federal lawmakers don't extend a deadline for railroads to install a system to automatically slow and stop trains, transit officials say. Without an extension...
FRA expected to issue safety advisory for new rail-track standards today
(Source: New York Times, October 9, 2015) NEW YORK — Federal authorities plan to detail new rail-track standards on Friday after finding that a broken rail caused an oil train to derail this year in West Virginia. Full story: New York Times
Teamsters reach tentative agreement with Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 7, 2015) LOS ANGELES — The Teamsters Union announced today that it has reached a tentative agreement with grocery companies Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons that if passed, will cover more than 8,000...
CSX kicks off construction of Pittsburgh intermodal terminal
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 7, 2015) CSX Corp. has begun construction work on its Pittsburgh Intermodal Rail Terminal, a $60 million investment aimed at providing western Pennsylvania shippers direct intermodal freight access, the Class I announced...
CP customer memo condemns alleged espionage
(Source: Globe and Mail, October 7, 2015) TORONTO — When the corporate espionage allegations leveled by Canadian National Railway Co. against its archrival Canadian Pacific Railway Co. surfaced last month, CP responded by sending its customers a bulletin condemning...
Canadian Pacific ready to drop appeal in Lac-Megantic case if granted legal protection
(Source: Canadian Press, October 7, 2015) MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway is willing to drop its appeal of the $450-million settlement fund for victims of the Lac-Megantic tragedy if it is granted certain legal protections, lawyers said Tuesday. Full story: CTV...
Missouri company gets $30 million contract to manage portion of California high-speed rail construction
(Source: Fresno Bee, October 6, 2015) FRESNO, Calif. — HNTB Corp., a Missouri-based engineering and consulting firm, was awarded a five-year contract worth up to $30 million to serve as the construction manager for a 22-mile stretch of high-speed rail construction in...
Railroads amp up pressure on Congress to extend PTC deadline
(Source: Roll Call, October 7, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroads have amped up pressure on Congress to extend a year-end deadline to install upgraded train safety technology by threatening to cut off service — and the nation’s rail regulator isn’t giving lawmakers an...
White House spokesman says Obama won’t support extending deadline for Positive Train Control
(Source: Bloomberg, October 7, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama plans to enforce a deadline for rail operators to install safety technology by the end of the year, despite warnings from railroads including Union Pacific Corp. and Amtrak that they can’t...
Boxer: No PTC extension without highway bill
(Source: McClatchy News Service, October 7, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said she would not support extending the year-end deadline for railroads to implement a collision-avoidance system if Congress doesn’t approve a six-year transportation...
Two R.J. Corman rail workers die in South Carolina flooding
(Source: Kentucky.com, October 7, 2015) LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two R.J. Corman employees died Wednesday morning when South Carolina floodwaters swept their truck away. Full story: Kentucky.com
At espionage trial, CP lawyer says CN client information no longer being used to win customers
(Source: Globe and Mail, October 6, 2015) TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s lawyer says it was wrong for its employees to have made off with client information while they worked at rival Canadian National Railway Co., but the information is no longer being...
BNSF installs movable-point diamond in Vancouver, Wash.
(Source: Railway Track and Structures, October 6, 2015) NEW YORK — Trains operating through a crossover at the Columbia River Bridge between the Fallbridge and Seattle subdivisions used to be limited to no more than 10 mph. However, the recent installation of a rare...
Metro-North on track to set ridership record in 2015
(Source: The Journal News, October 6, 2015) NEW YORK — Metro-North is on track to top the record it set just last year when it carried 84.7 million passengers, placing it second only to Long Island Rail Road as the busiest commuter railroad in the nation. Full story:...
Would maglev train be ‘magic bullet’ for Baltimore’s population, tax base?
(Source: Baltimore Sun, October 7, 2015) BALTIMORE, Md. — David Cordish, real estate mogul and successful developer of casinos, says this about a proposed high-speed train that could move passengers from Baltimore to Washington, D.C. in 15 minutes: “Game changer for...
More oil trains entering Twin Cities via west metro suburbs
(Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune, October 6, 2015) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — More Bakken oil trains are entering the Twin Cities via the western suburbs, a route that sends an increasing amount of the hazardous cargo through downtown Minneapolis. Full story: Minneapolis...
Track problems could be to blame for oil train derailments
(Source: Los Angeles Times, October 7, 2015) LOS ANGELES — Track problems were blamed on 59% of recent oil crashes, more than double the rate for all types of freight train accidents, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of accident reports. Investigators and...
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